Lawrence Unfried
January 30, 1920 — January 2, 2017
Lawrence W. Unfried, 96 of Enfield, passed away January 2, 2017 at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi. He was born January 30, 1920 in Enfield, the son of Lawrence and Sarah Frances “Fannie” (Driscoll) Unfried. He married Alvina E. Petry on April 17, 1951 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mt. Carmel. She preceded him in death on August 22, 1998.
Lawrence was the Chief Financial Officer at Carmi Township Hospital for 30 years. He served in the United States Navy during WWII and achieved the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He was a member of the Carmi V.F.W. and American Legion Posts. He was a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church in Enfield where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his sons, Hugh (Donna) Unfried and John (Connie) Unfried; his daughter, Mary Patricia Unfried; grandchildren, Laura (Jake) Pietkiewicz, Stephanie (Joshua) Lemons and Benjamin Unfried; great-grandchildren, Lucas Pietkiewicz, Marshall Lemons and Gavin and Blake Lemons; sisters, Margaret (Harold) Stahl, Teresa (Obert) Viland, and Mary Frances Ellison. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Willard, Leo, Ambrose, and Hubert Unfried; sisters, Genevieve Kares, Beatrice Fromm and Rose Basinger.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday January 6, 2017 at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Enfield with Fr. Joseph Trapp officiating. Graveside military rites by the Carmi American Legion and VFW. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday January 5, 2017 at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Enfield with a rosary being recited at 3:45 p.m. Memorials are suggested for: Masses, St. Patricks Catholic Church or the Wounded Warrior Project. Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com