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Larry was born on June 24, 1942, in New London, the son of Leo Bert and Lerla Opal (Feldman) Smith. He graduated from New London High School. On April 20, 1963 he was united in marriage to Mary Frances Riepe and together they raised 6 children. She preceded him in death on September 7, 2021. Larry was very involved in his community as he served on the New London Co-op Board, Farm Bureau Board, was a 4-H Leader and in 2017 he received the Henry County Cattleman of the Year Award. Larry was a longtime farmer in Henry County and worked for Ideal Concrete for 20 years before he retired. He was a member of the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
Larry is survived by his 6 children: Christina (Doug) Hoenig of Ames, Brian (Cindy) Smith of Mount Pleasant, Carla Jones of Mount Pleasant, Sarah (Mike) Jirak of New London, Natalie VanSickle of Marion, and Adam (Brooke) Smith of Mount Pleasant, as well as his grandchildren, Aaron (Holly) & Andreas Hoenig, Justin Smith, Cody (Amy) Smith, Austin Smith, Kaitlin (Randy) Wade & Marcus Jones, Elizabeth (David) Huppenbauer, and Courtney & Delaney Smith. He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Abel Hoenig, Noel Hoenig, Silas Hoenig, Taylor Wade, Junior Wade, and Harper Huppenbauer and Jordy Huppenbauer and his sister, Yvonne Rich of Mount Pleasant.
Larry is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Mary Frances, four sisters, Barbara Smith, Rosemary Graham, Wuanita Rich and Ivaleen Goudie. and sons-in-law, John Jones & David VanSickle.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mount Pleasant, with Reverend Father Dominic Nguyen celebrating the mass. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Mount Pleasant. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant. A memorial has been established in his memory.
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Beverly Cockayne
April 29, 2025
I´m deeply sorry for your loss, I last saw Larry in December of 2012 at my mother´s funeral. May the love of God bring each of you comfort. Blessings Beverly Cockayne.
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