Lawrence Louis Kottas

Lawrence Louis Kottas, 85, of Harper, KS, passed away Sunday, May 8th, 2022. Lawrence was born October 31, 1936, in Wilson, KS to Anton and Lucille Kottas, the youngest of four siblings. He graduated from Ellsworth High School and completed some college. Lawrence married the love of his life, Lenette Moyer Kottas on December 1, 1956. He became a father of two daughters and one son. Lawrence worked for Centel Electric for 35+ years, as a line foreman in Ellsworth, KS before being promoted to Division Line Superintendent in Harper KS (1981). He retired in 1994 from Centel and worked part-time for DewEze (Harper Industries) as a truck driver and supervisor for 15+ years. He made lifelong friends through work and community events, the Catholic Church, Hunter Safety Course as a Life Coarse Instructor and the Wichita A's Model A Club and trips, touching everyone he met with his caring spirit. He touched and changed the lives of everyone that he met. Lawrence and Lenette moved to McCrite Retirement Community (Topeka) in 2019 to be closer to their children. He loved and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, camping, restoring Model A's and spending time with his family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and spending time with all of his family and friends. He was an avid volunteer in the Catholic Church through the Knights of Columbus, church fundraising activities, and working with youth. He served in the KS Army National Guard for several years and earned the rank of Staff Sargent. Survivors include his wife, Lenette; daughter Eileen Caspers and husband Glenn of Topeka, KS; son Wesley Kottas and wife Sue of Olathe, KS; and three grandchildren Kendra Ikenberry, Grant Halderman, and Jeremy Eaton; and great grandchildren: Cullen, Raylan, and Ethan Ikenberry, Mason Blanton, Jaedon Musgrove and Misha Eaton. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Richard Kottas and sisters Marian Jiricek and Margaret Jonas, his daughter Carola Halderman, and granddaughter Letitia Raney. Rosary will be held on Thursday, May 19, 7pm at St Patrick Catholic Church, in Harper, Kansas, and Funeral service on Friday, May 20th at 10am. A graveside service will be held in Ellsworth, Kansas on Saturday, May 21, at 11am. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the rosary and funeral, and 30 minutes prior to the graveside service. In lieu of flowers memorials contributions may be given to St Joan of Arc, Catholic Church, Harper, Kansas; https://30431.sites.ecatholic.com/; PO Box 218 Harper, KS 67058