Lawrence F. Ball, 87, of 1101 Willowdale Drive, Alpena, passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City on Monday, November 11, 2013.
Lawrence was born in Cass City, Michigan on September 22, 1926 to the late Lawrence R. and Madeline (Hebert) Ball. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; and, on June 16, 1951, Lawrence married the former Joan Youngs. He had been employed as a kiln operator at Abitibi Corporation.
Mr. Ball was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, V.F.W. Post 2496, Elks, and the Thunder Bay Woodcarvers.
Surviving are his wife, Joan; 1 daughter, Susan (William) Cordes of Barton City; 2 sons, John (Annette) Ball of Lachine, Thomas (Kris) of Alpena; 7 grandchildren, Jeremy Ball, Jessica (Greg) McVicker, Kayla (Justin) Kollien, Tait Ball, Natalie (Jason) Leslie, Billy Cordes, Nicholas Cordes; 3 great grandchildren; brother in law, Larry Butler of National City.
Preceding him in death were 2 sisters, Rosemary Butler, and Katherine (Ernest) Schawn.
Lawrence was born in Cass City, Michigan on September 22, 1926 to the late Lawrence R. and Madeline (Hebert) Ball. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; and, on June 16, 1951, Lawrence married the former Joan Youngs. He had been employed as a kiln operator at Abitibi Corporation.
Mr. Ball was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, V.F.W. Post 2496, Elks, and the Thunder Bay Woodcarvers.
Surviving are his wife, Joan; 1 daughter, Susan (William) Cordes of Barton City; 2 sons, John (Annette) Ball of Lachine, Thomas (Kris) of Alpena; 7 grandchildren, Jeremy Ball, Jessica (Greg) McVicker, Kayla (Justin) Kollien, Tait Ball, Natalie (Jason) Leslie, Billy Cordes, Nicholas Cordes; 3 great grandchildren; brother in law, Larry Butler of National City.
Preceding him in death were 2 sisters, Rosemary Butler, and Katherine (Ernest) Schawn.
Lawrence F. Ball, 87, of 1101 Willowdale Drive, Alpena, passed away at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City on Monday, November 11, 2013.
Lawrence was born in Cass City, Michigan on September 22, 1926 to the late Lawrence R. and Madeline (Hebert) Ball. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; and, on June 16, 1951, Lawrence married the former Joan Youngs. He had been employed as a kiln operator at Abitibi Corporation.
Mr. Ball was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, V.F.W. Post 2496, Elks, and the Thunder Bay Woodcarvers.
Surviving are his wife, Joan; 1 daughter, Susan (William) Cordes of Barton City; 2 sons, John (Annette) Ball of Lachine, Thomas (Kris) of Alpena; 7 grandchildren, Jeremy Ball, Jessica (Greg) McVicker, Kayla (Justin) Kollien, Tait Ball, Natalie (Jason) Leslie, Billy Cordes, Nicholas Cordes; 3 great grandchildren; brother in law, Larry Butler of National City.
Preceding him in death were 2 sisters, Rosemary Butler, and Katherine (Ernest) Schawn.
Lawrence was born in Cass City, Michigan on September 22, 1926 to the late Lawrence R. and Madeline (Hebert) Ball. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War; and, on June 16, 1951, Lawrence married the former Joan Youngs. He had been employed as a kiln operator at Abitibi Corporation.
Mr. Ball was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, V.F.W. Post 2496, Elks, and the Thunder Bay Woodcarvers.
Surviving are his wife, Joan; 1 daughter, Susan (William) Cordes of Barton City; 2 sons, John (Annette) Ball of Lachine, Thomas (Kris) of Alpena; 7 grandchildren, Jeremy Ball, Jessica (Greg) McVicker, Kayla (Justin) Kollien, Tait Ball, Natalie (Jason) Leslie, Billy Cordes, Nicholas Cordes; 3 great grandchildren; brother in law, Larry Butler of National City.
Preceding him in death were 2 sisters, Rosemary Butler, and Katherine (Ernest) Schawn.
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