Kenneth J. Moryl

Kenneth J. Moryl son, husband, father, grandfather and community member passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015.  Ken, son of Sophia (Demski) and Stanley Moryl, was born April 11, 1942 in La Porte.  He is brother to older sister Barbara Lykens (deceased), (husband Harry) of Kirkwood, Missouri and younger sister Cynthia Edwards, (husband Daniel) of Frankfort, Illinois.

Ken and Chris Moryl (Wagner) were married August 17, 1963, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Michigan City.  They are blessed with six children; daughter, Maria Amor, (husband Matthew) of La Porte and granddaughter Jordan and fiancé Brett Cannon of Charlotte, North Carolina; daughter, Joellen Kamp, of Bridgman, Michigan and granddaughter Emily and grandsons Michael and Jackson; daughter, Koreen Boger, (husband Brian) of La Porte, and granddaughters Caroline, Jillian and MaKenzie; daughter, Melissa Garwood, (Gregory Weliver) of La Porte, and grandson Ryan and granddaughter Rachel; daughter, Sloan Watson, (husband Thomas) of Oak Park, Illinois and granddaughters Maclaine and Elizabeth and grandson Owen; and son Matthew of Indianapolis, Indiana. 

Ken is a 1960 graduate of La Porte High School and a 1963 graduate of Ball State Teachers College with a teaching degree in social studies.  He received his masters degree from Ball State University in 1965.  St. Mary’s in Michigan City was his first teaching assignment. Ken continued and finished his teaching career with 42 years of service at La Porte High School. Ken was an avid reader and an enthusiastic spectator at his grandchildren’s many activities.  He also served his community as a City Councilman for 12 years as well as serving on the library and park boards, each for 16 years.  As a member of St. Peter Catholic Church he helped with many of their functions.

Essling Funeral Home, 1117 Indiana Avenue, LaPorte, Indiana is in charge of arrangements with a time for a visitation and remembrance at the funeral home Friday, January 23, 2015, from 3 to 8 PM.  A private burial for the family will take place.

In lieu of flowers may we suggest a remembrance donation to the city of La Porte Park and Recreation, 250 Pine Lake Ave., La Porte, IN 46350, or Hope ministries, 532 South Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46601, two organizations of which he was especially passionate.

To send condolences online, please visit Essling Funeral Home.com.

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