Larry Morrison

Larry Lee Morrison (88) of Sylvania passed away on November 20, 2024. He was born April 12, 1936, in Maumee to Maynard and Fern (Mohr) Morrison. After graduating from Anthony Wayne High School, he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education at Bowling Green State University, followed by an education specialist degree at the University of Toledo.

Larry had an extensive career in education, teaching at Anthony Wayne, Washington Local, and Sylvania City Schools, also coaching baseball, football, and basketball. He was an assistant principal at Burnham Junior High and Sylvania High School before becoming principal at Arbor Hills Junior High and Sylvania Northview High School. He was inducted into both the Anthony Wayne and Sylvania City Schools Hall of Fame. Larry was awarded the Mac Morrison Lifetime Service Award for leadership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association, and he was Commissioner for the Great Lakes League (1990-2003) and the Northern Lakes League (2001-2015). He worked to honor alumni and raise funds through the Sylvania Schools Foundation.

Larry was very involved in the community as a member of Sylvania Rotary, Sylvania Township Park Board, and the American Cancer Society State Golf Committee, also serving as congregation president and chairing the building committee at Olivet Lutheran Church.

Larry is survived by Marcia (Pickles) Morrison, his wife of 65 years, daughter Julie Morrison (Bill Krynski), daughter Jamie (Chris) Gilts, his grandsons Alex and Ian Krynski and Jacob and Josh Gilts, and his brother Don (Mary) Morrison. He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters Joyce Bucher and Donna Ingle.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 2nd at Reeb Funeral Home, 5712 North Main Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560 from 4-8 PM. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd at Olivet Lutheran Church, 5840 Monroe Street, Sylvania, Ohio 43560 at 11:00 AM with an hour of visitation prior to the service and a luncheon immediately following. Those who wish to join the funeral procession through the cemetery are welcome, though the graveside service is reserved for family.

In lieu of flowers, if you wish to honor Larry’s memory, his wishes were for a contribution to Sylvania Schools Foundation (4747 North Holland Sylvania Road, Sylvania, Ohio), Olivet Lutheran Church, Hospice of Northwest Ohio (30000 East River Road, Perrysburg, 43551), or a charity of your choice.

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