Larry Joe Burch

Larry Joe Burch, 79 of Indianapolis, passed away on April 14, 2021. Larry was born on January 10, 1942 in Worthington, IN to Glenn Burch and Kathryn Kiser Burch. Larry graduated from Worthington High School in 1960. Larry served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War forging lifelong friends there. Larry spent his entire career at Allison Transmission in Indianapolis. He retired after 30 years. Larry enjoyed helping others and happily donated to many charitable organizations. Larry loved his family and his neighbors who were like family to him. Larry enjoyed fishing, fast cars, and racing. He loved watching and attending the Indianapolis 500 and later the Brickyard 400 in his prized reserved seat. He was especially fond of his 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. Larry is survived by his mother, Kathryn Burch (103 years young); nieces and nephews, Mike (Annette) Burch, Melissa (David) Adams, Shelby Burch, Tina (Jay) Burney, and Ryan Burch; sisters-in-law, Shirley Burch, Wanda Burch, Phyllis Burch and many great nieces, nephews, and cousins. Larry is preceded in death by his father Glenn Burch, and his brothers Tommy Burch and Terry Burch.