Lawrence A. Rought, age 86, of Perry, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Tri Point Medical Center. He was born May 26,1935 in Painesville, the son of Artie Alfred and Audrey May (Turner) Rought. He married Carol Lenore (Okeson) in Perry on August 5, 1972.

Lawrence was a 1954 graduate of Perry High School. He was also a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1958 to 1960. Lawrence owned and operated Rought’s Poultry Farm with his brother, Bob. He was a past president of the Lake County Farm Bureau and served on the board for the Western Reserve Co-Op.

He is survived by his wife, Carol; children, Susan Collins, Douglas (Jeannine) Rought, Diane (John) Carver, Sandra (William) Hitchcock; 6 grandchildren; and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert and Wayne; and sister, Bernice Jackson; grandchildren, Ricky Rought and Mitchell Tetter.

Friends will be received 5-8 pm Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Behm Family Funeral Home, 26 River Street in Madison with a Funeral Service will take place at 11 am on Friday, May, 20, 2022 at the funeral home.

Final Resting Place will be Perry Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his name to The American Heart Association.  Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com.