Lawrence P. Keur's Obituary
Lawrence P. Keur was welcomed to his eternal home July 3, 2022, at the age of 86. He was greeted by his Lord and Savior Jesus, his wife, and family who has gone before.
He married the love of his life, Janet A. (Lehman) Keur, on June 24, 1955. They were completely devoted to each other, their children, grand-children, and great-grand-children. They were married 63 years until her passing on July 2, 2018.
He had the pleasure of serving his Lord as a member of Fruitport Bethel Baptist Church. While he was a member there, he served as head usher for over 30 years. Larry also served as the Sunday School Superintendent and as the treasurer while attending Bethel. Larry was a member of Olivet Evangelical Free Church until his death.
Larry owned and operated Keur Industries, Inc. for 40 years. Prior to that, he was the vice-president of sales for Browne-Morse Company, Muskegon. He had a great love of selling laboratory furniture. He loved working with people and finding solutions to their needs. He made some lifelong friends through his business.
Larry served proudly in the Army National Guard, stationed in Tampa, Florida, shortly after his marriage.
He was very active in his children’s lives. He served on the Fruitport Board of Education for eight years. He was the announcer for the Fruitport High School Marching Band for 12 years. He and his wife were always faithful in attending the activities of his children and grand-children.
Larry loved to travel and visited many countries with his wife, sister Lucy, and brother-in-law, John. They went on cruises to the Caribbean, Far East, Mediterranean, Baltic, and more. One of his favorite cruises was going to Alaska, which he had done several times. He enjoyed being able to bring his kids and grandkids along with him. He enjoyed boating and owned a dock for many years. He spent many happy hours on his boat with his family, cruising Lake Michigan and Spring Lake. Larry was a great lover of Michigan football. His last time there was four years ago when he attended with his youngest his son, Bob and his cousin, Ann Page. He also enjoyed the Muskegon Big Reds
Larry is survived by three children: Michael (Marlene) Keur, Sue (Scott) Fowler, and Bob (Beth) Keur; grandchildren: Kendra (Josh) Pratt, Kristi (Joe) Whalen, Steve (Joanne) Fowler, Ashleigh Fowler, Sarah (Ryan) Enck, and Jonathan (Kathryn) Keur; great-grandchildren: Isabel, Lilly, Alex, Nolan, Joey, Alice, Annie, Arthur, Jack, Amy, Sean, Oliver, and Owen, and a great-great-grandson on the way; sister: Lucy (John) Hollenbeck; and sisters-in-law: Barb (Gordon) Coates and Joyce Lehman
A Funeral Service for Larry will be held on Friday, July 8, at 11:00AM at Olivet Evangelical Free Church - Harvey Campus (6790 S. Harvey St., 49456). Visitation with the family will be on Thursday, July 7, 2022 from 6-8PM at The Lee Chapel, 6291 S. Harvey St, Norton Shores, MI 49444, 231-798-1100, and one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will take place in Pine Hill Cemetery, Fruitport. Memorials to the Olivet Evangelical Free Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated. Share memories with the family at their on-line guest book at www.sytsemafh.com
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