Lawrence E. Ishum, Jr. peacefully died on June 6, 2020 at his home in Las Vegas Nevada.
Born in Kansas City, Kansas on February 7, 1940, Larry was the son of Lawrence E. Ishum, Sr and Clara (Strick) Ishum. He married Marcella (Luckett) Ishum, his wife of 51 years, on June 7, 1969.
Larry graduated from De LaSalle High School 1957 and the following year became Brother Lawrence Dominic in the congregation of Christian Brothers at Saint Mary’s College in Winona, MN. Later, he earned the Master of Industrial Arts degree at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS and he became an independent insurance agent in the Kansas City area.
Larry is survived by his beloved wife Marcella (Marcy), daughter Laura Ishum-Ortiz and son-in-law Paul Ortiz, as well as sisters Constance Wilkinson, Carol Yurchak, Geraldine Ryan, and Mary Hall.
Larry was predeceased by his son David Ishum, sister Collette Hillman, his father Lawrence E. Ishum Sr. and mother Clara M. Strick.
People were most important in Larry’s life. His free time was spent with family and close friends, playing sports with his children, serving on the board of Cancer Action, attending Rotary functions, and expanding his religious beliefs with others. He was proud to be an Eagle Scout and an avid athlete and handball enthusiast.
Larry rarely spoke of himself but was a selfless contributor to others making each person special, loved and respected. He built life-long friendships and loved spending time with friends and family.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 1 pm, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Las Vegas. That will be followed in Shawnee Kansas with a 10:00 AM Visitation and 11:00 AM Mass Friday, June 19, 2020 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 12800 W. 75th St.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Cancer Action, 10520 Barkley, Suite 100, Overland Park, KS 66212.