Larry James Turcotte

| November 12, 2013 5:00 AM

Larry James Turcotte, 60, a Moses Lake resident passed away suddenly in his home due to natural causes on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Rosary will be prayed at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12th at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 200 N. Dale Road, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. Please sign the online guestbook at www.kayserschapel.com Arrangements are in care of Kayser's Chapel.

Larry was born on September 3, 1953 in Moses Lake, Washington to Omer and Doris Turcotte. He was seventh in the line of twelve children. Larry packed a lot of life into his sixty years. He entered the Air Force where he met his first wife and they had a beautiful baby girl Donna Jean. After leaving the Air Force, he worked for Home State Gold Mine in Leads, South Dakota. When falling upon hard times he moved back to Moses Lake in 1975, where he would meet his future wife, Kathleen Liebrecht. He was able to find work at U & I Sugar until they closed. He married Kathleen Liebrecht on June 20, 1980. They welcomed their second beautiful baby, Rebecca Louise. Larry then began working at Simplot where he met and made many new friends during his 32 years working for them.

Larry was a good man who loved camping and fishing with his friends and family. You could always tell when Larry was around, everyone was laughing and his trademark chuckle was heard throughout.

Larry is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Kathleen Turcotte; two daughters, Rebecca Turcotte and Donna (Rudy) Anaya; nine siblings, Joann (Delvin) Schlomer, Carol (Jerry) Hart, Richard (Nakia) Turcotte, Linda (Keith) McNeely, Bev (Larry) Hastings, Laura Turcotte, Donald (Carla) Turcotte, John (Linda) Turcotte and Alice (Neil) Brooks; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Omer and Doris Turcotte, brother, Little Joe Turcotte and sister, Janice Foltz.

He had a very special connection with the Turcotte family as well as the Liebrechts. You will be missed and our hearts weigh heavy today as we think of you. I love you dear.