Lawrence M. “Larry” Czarnecki, age 79 of Kenosha, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Brookside Care Center.

Born in Kenosha on September 21, 1939, he was the son of the late Cajetan “Clayton” and Josephine (Gburkowski) Czarnecki.  He was a graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School and also had attended U.W.-Parkside.

He served our country in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1969.

Larry was a skilled electrician and was employed with J.I. Case from 1980 until his retirement in 2005.  Previously, he was employed with MacWhyte Wire Rope Company.

He was a member of I.B.E.W. Local #430-Racine and the P.L.A.V. James Smelcer Post #34.  Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing and playing hand ball.  He was the happiest when he was surrounded by his loving family; especially his grandchildren.

Larry is survived by his former wife, Kristine; his six children, Todd (Kim) Czarnecki, Greg (Karen) Czarnecki, Tracy (Ronald) Kozmer, Randy (Kelly) Czarnecki, Jill (Jason) Kenesie and John (Kim) Czarnecki; his grandchildren, Alexandria and Sydney Czarnecki, Emily and Lauren Czarnecki, Zachary, Hayden and Kendra Kozmer, Leah and Brinnly Czarnecki, Amaya, Chase, Aubriana, Lincoln and Katarina Kenesie; his sister, Mary Doherty; and his sisters-in-law, Janice Czarnecki and Donna Czarnecki.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Edmund, Henry, Thomas and George Czarnecki; a sister, Antoinette Aulozzi; four siblings in infancy; brothers-in-law, William Doherty and Louis Aulozzi; and a sister-in-law, Helen Czarnecki.

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Funeral Services honoring Larry’s life will be held on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home, 3720 39th Avenue, Kenosha. Interment with full military honors will follow in St. Casimir Cemetery.