Lawrence N. Key 70, formerly of Racine, passed away Tuesday afternoon March 18, 2014 in The Grove at the Lake in Zion, IL, after a long and debilitating series of illnesses. He was born July 13, 1943 in Hovin, Mississippi. Lawrence worked many jobs in various industries over the years until illness left him unable to work. He had been a patient with Lincoln Lutheran for many years. There are no survivors. A private Christian service will be held in Strouf Funeral Home followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery in Racine.;