Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
IRONWOOD, Mich. - Lawrence J. Levra, 82, of Hurley, Wis., died Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, in Ironwood.
Lawrence was born Jan. 28, 1934, in Iron Belt, Wis., son of the late John and Minnie (Rosetti) Levra.
He attended Iron Belt schools, graduating from the Iron Belt High School with the class of 1952. From Feb. 17, 1954, until Feb. 16, 1956, he served in the U.S. Army, where he received the National Defense Service and Good Conduct medals. Locally, Lawrence was employed in the Montreal Mine and the White Pine Copper Mine. He was also employed by the Iron County Highway Department for many years until retirement.
He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially bird hunting with his springer spaniel dogs. He was a caretaker of the shooting range in Iron Belt.
He enjoyed watching sports. Baseball was his favorite. He especially enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren play sports.
On Sept. 26, 1953, Lawrence was united in marriage to Geraldine "Geri" O'Leary at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. She preceded him in death on March 21, 2009.
He is survived by two sons, Gerald "Jerry" Levra, of Kimball, and Duane Levra, of Montreal; six grandchildren, Daulton, Mitchell, Casey, Ashley, Carly and Dylan; and three great grandchildren, Kodie, Brayden and Kallin.
Besides his parents and wife, Lawrence was preceded in death by a son, Curtis "Curt" on Jan. 24, 2009; and sisters, Eleanor and Lorraine.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 15, at noon at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hurley. Father Frank Kordek, OFM, will be the celebrant.
Lawrence's family will receive relatives and friends one hour prior to the mass at the church on Saturday.
Military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Post 58, VFW Post 1580 and Vietnam Veterans Chapter 529 combined Honor Guard of Hurley. A luncheon will follow in the church basement. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Iron Belt.
Range Funeral Service and Crematory and the Ketola-Burla Funeral Home of Ironwood is assisting the family. To send on line condolences, visit rangefuneralservices.com.
