Raymond Paul Laskey

Raymond Paul Laskey, 80, of Hamburg, died Saturday, October 1, 2016. Mr. Laskey was a native of Chicago, Illinois and a resident of Hamburg since 1961. He was a veteran of the United States Army having retired in 1970 after 20 years of service. He was a Funeral Director for Jones Funeral Home and Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home for 26 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He very much loved spending time with his family and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodcrafts. He is preceded in death by his first wife of 41 years, Winda Fay Hill Laskey; a son, Phillip Nelson Laskey; a daughter, Vicki Lee Pennington; his parents, Phillip and Agnes Juchcuinski Laskowski; a brother, Florian Laskowski and two sisters, Theresa Patsky, and Phyllis Hale. He is survived by his wife of 11 1/2 years, Earlene Summers Morgan Laskey of Hamburg; seven grandchildren, Raigen Lee Smith Coleman and husband, Josh, of Hampton, Christina Danyel Pennington Smith of Crossett, Morgan Gourley and husband, Justin, Chance Wallace and wife, Alyssa all of Hamburg, Hannah Cypert Morgan and husband, A.J., of Sterlington, Louisiana, Amber Cypert O'Dell and husband, Nate, of Fayetteville and Tyler Spruell of Hamburg; two daughters, Dee Dee Spruell and husband, Kevin, Tammy Cypert and husband, Steve, all of Hamburg; nine great-grandchildren; a brother, Felix (Phil) Laskey and wife, Jane, of Chicago, Illinois; a brother-in-law, Jimmy Lloyd and wife, Wanda, of Dierks; a sister-in-law, Linda Harville; a niece, Dee Dee Smith and husband, Tim, all of Hamburg; two nephews, Robert Laskey of Chicago, Illinois and Russell Harville of Hamburg and several great-nephews and great-nieces. Funeral service: 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in the Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Pinewood Memorial Park. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home. Online guest book at www.jones-hartshorn.com.