Larry A. Gerlach

1946 - 2011  (64 years)

• Name	Larry A. Gerlach
  Born	6 Oct 1946
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Feb 2011	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	10 Feb 2011  [1]
  Person ID	I288180	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Alvin Gerlach
  Mother	Virginia Stiegelmeier
  Family ID	F98978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan O'Connor
  Married	2 Sep 1967	South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Gerlach   2. Gerlach
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F98979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Larry A. Gerlach OBITS February 09, 2011 Share on emailShare on printShare on redditMore Sharing Services Westport: A service to celebrate the life of Larry A. Gerlach, 64, Westport, will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 409 Third Ave. S.E., Aberdeen, with Father Kevin Zilverberg officiating. A lunch and time of fellowship will follow the service and then burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Westport, S.D. A prayer service will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, 414 Fifth Ave. N.W. Visitation is 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church. Larry passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2011, at St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen. Larry A. Gerlach was born Oct. 6, 1946, to Alvin and Virginia (Stiegelmeier) Gerlach in Britton, S.D. He graduated high school at Northwestern School District and then worked for Hub City Iron in Aberdeen. Larry and Susan O'Connor were united in marriage Sept. 2, 1967, in Redfield, S.D. They made their home in Aberdeen, where he was employed as the manager of the Aberdeen Elk's Club. They owned and operated 'The Shed' in Westport from 1976 to 1997. Advertisement He served on the Brown County Fair Board for six years and then manager of the Brown County Fair since January 1992. Through the years, Larry was recognized with many honors, including the 1996 People's Choice ABBY Award. He was president of the South Dakota Association of Fairs from 1997 through 2001 and was inducted into the Fairman's Hall of Fame in 2003. Larry enjoyed car races, hunting, fishing and gardening. He loved a good deer hunt. Larry's parents and one stepbrother, Ronald Riechert, preceded him in death. Grateful to have shared in Larry's life is his wife, Susan, of Westport, S.D.; his children, Amy (Troy) Engelhart and Alvin (Michelle) Gerlach, both of Aberdeen, S.D.; his two special grandsons which he adored, Andrew and Matthew Gerlach; two sisters, Ann (Dallas) Hansen of Eden Prairie, Minn., Carol (Vince) Heyn of Huron, S.D.; his stepbrother, Armand (Darlene) DeYoung, of Mesa, Ariz., and his stepsister, Janice Labor of Huron, S.D. schriversmemorial.com.