Lawrence E. (Jack) Gothard

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Lawrence E. (Jack) Gothard of Rantoul, Illinois formerly of Peru passed away at 3:12 pm on November 9, 2016 in Savoy, Illinois. He was born to O. Lawrence Gothard and Pauline Sivits Gothard on November 21, 1928 in Peru. He married Marjorie Vinson on April 26 1952 in Denver, Indiana. He is survived by his wife of 64 years and six children: Carol (Karl) Olson Mahomet, IL, Jack (Doris) Gothard, Colorado Springs, CO, Leanna Gothard Mahomet, IL, Loren (Janet) Gothard Kegley, WV, Mark (Janice) Gothard, Nappanee, IN, Joseph Gothard, Peru, IN. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three sisters and his parents.

He graduated from Washington Center High School in Columbia City in 1947. He was a US Army Retiree having served from 1947-1969 and was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from Square D in January of 1994 after 23 years.

He loved fast pitch softball and coached and umpired for many years. Viewing will be at Flowers Leedy Funeral Home on Friday November 11th from 4 to 7. Funeral at Flowers Leedy Funeral Home at 10 am on Saturday, November 12, 2016 with burial to follow at Ever Rest Memorial Park on US 24, Logansport.

Family requests donations to American Heart Association or Diabetes Foundation, in lieu of flowers. Arrangements have been entrusted to Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home.  Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.FlowersLeedyAllen.com.

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