Lawrence E. Mills
Lawrence E. Mills, 70, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Ind.
He was born Sept. 7, 1943, in Decatur, Ind., to Kenneth R. and Margaret R. (Minnich) Mills. He graduated from Decatur, Ind., High School in 1960. On April 28, 1968, he married Elizabeth E. Whitley.
Larry retired from the United States Marine Corps in 1981 after 21 years of service. While in the Marine Corps, he received an MA Degree in electronics. After retiring from the Marine Corps, he was employed at Magnavox-Raytheon, Fort Wayne, Ind., for 20 years, retiring in 2002. He was a beloved husband, uncle and step dad.
He is survived by his wife; one stepson: Robert Lynn (Ann) Simmons, Lovington, N.M.; one stepdaughter: Judy E. Morris, Lovington; two brothers: Thomas R. Mills, South Milford, Ind.; David (Donna) Mills, Decatur, Ind.; one sister: Jenny Mills, South Milford; seven step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 W., North Manchester. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the funeral home. Father Drew Curry will officiate.
For those who wish to honor the memory of Lawrence E. Mills, memorial contributions may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or Riley Children’s Hospital, 30 W. Meridian St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38405-1942.