Larry Lee Larson

1935 - 2009  (73 years)

• Name	Larry Lee Larson
  Born	22 Dec 1935	Galva, Knox County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	5 Apr 2009	Kewanee Hospital, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, USA
  Buried	9 Apr 2009	Galva Cemetery, Lynn Township, Knox County, Illinois, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I109182	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Clarence Larson,   b. 1892
  Mother	Hilma J. Sall,   b. 1892, Nebraska, USA ,   d. Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F43954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsie Schultz
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F48013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Larry Lee Larson, 73, of Galva, died at 7:22 a.m. Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Kewanee Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 9, at Rux Funeral Home in Galva. Russell Collister will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Galva Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Galva Public Library, Galva Park District, Grace United Methodist Church or to a charity of the donor's choice. He was born on Dec. 22, 1935, in Galva, the son of Clarence and Hilma (Sall) Larson. He married Elsie Schultz on Oct. 8, 1960 in Galva. She survives, as did three foster children, Stella (Ralph) Marlier of Mt. Grove, Mo., Susan (Dennis) Peisinger of Sparland and Sandra Manning of Missouri; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a special niece, Amber Rebholz; a brother, Lewis (Donna) Larson of Galva; two sisters, Doris Krahn of Chillicothe and Marlo Morrison of Kewanee; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ray Thurwanger. Larry attended Galva schools. He worked for the Galva Foundry for 30 years as a moulder. He also worked as a butter maker at the Galva Creamery, as a custodian at the Galva Public Library and at Farm King. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan. He was also an avid Chicago Bears fan and Illini football fan. He liked old coins and was a history buff, especially of the World War II era. He enjoyed old rock and roll music and Big Band music. He also liked to watch old Western movies, war movies and classics. He always watched old Andy Griffith programs with Barney Fife, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and The Price Is Right. This obituary may be viewed and private condolences left at www.ruxfuneralhome.com.