Lavern Gorecki

(From Mason-Woodard Mortuary)

Lavern Kenneth Gorecki, age 74, of Webb City, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 16, 2022. Lavern was born to John and Helen (Bolanowski) Gorecki on August 20, 1947 in Saginaw, Michigan. Lavern married the love of his life Ruth (Snell) Gorecki on June 6, 1980 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lavern was a painter and locksmith for over thirty years. He lived most of his life in California but moved to the Oklahoma and Missouri area to be closer to his mother and sister. He liked fishing, camping, playing the drums, and played in a polka bank with his brothers when they were younger and called themselves “The Entertainers”. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Miami, Oklahoma.

Lavern was preceded in death by both of his parents John and Helen Gorecki, brothers; Herb Gorecki and Ron Gorecki, and sister Evelyn Hollis.

Lavern is survived by his loving wife, Ruth Gorecki, his three children; Nancy Anderson Gorecki, Amy June Batten, and Charles Kenneth Gorecki, grandchildren; Thomas Meadows, Joey Cochran, Alexander Kenneth Gorecki, Riley Batten, his brother; John Gorecki and wife Judy of Moonpark, California and has several family members alive in Michigan, California, and Oklahoma.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 21st at First Christian Church in Miami, Oklahoma. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory.