Larry Housh

Larry E. Housh, 82, Atchison, Kansas died Friday, January 14, 2022, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Church with Rev. Jeremy Heppler, OSB as celebrant. Interment will be at a later date in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. A parish rosary will be recited on Friday, January 21st at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph Church with visitation to follow until the time of Mass. Memorial contributions are suggested to Amberwell Home Health or St. Benedict Parish and may be left in care of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with whom cremation care has been entrusted.

Larry was born December 9, 1939, in Atchison, Kansas the son of Lloyd B. and Margaret Raines Housh. He attended Atchison Public Elementary School and graduated from Atchison High School.

He and Judy Hess were united in marriage on June 18, 1960 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Atchison.

Larry began his employment with Kenworth and later became employed with TWA Airlines and then with American Airlines as a mechanic until his retirement.  He served with the Army National Guard of Kansas from March 1, 1960 until his honorable discharge on February 23, 1963.

He was a member of St. Benedict Parish and in his spare time he enjoyed woodworking, yard work; cars and sitting on his front porch watching the traffic pass by.

Survivors include his wife, Judy of the couple's home in Atchison, KS; three sons, Tim (Marla) Housh, Atchison, KS; Tom Housh, Atchison, KS; Curtis (Shelley) Housh, Kansas City, MO; grandchildren, Amy; Adam; Austin; Ryan; Taylor; Amy Nicole; Logan; Kryslyn; great grandchildren, Avonte; Ashlyn; Alex; Axton; Bailee; Hadley; Avery; Evan; three nieces, Leslie Lutz, Oceanside, CA; DeyAnne Furman, Meriden, KS; Pat Boos, Leavenworth, KS; and a nephew, Kevin Housh, New Mexico.

He was preceded in death by three brothers and their spouses, Harold (Shirley) Housh; Robert L. (Mary) Housh; Harlan (Ruthanna) Housh and a nephew, Darrell Housh.