He was raised on a family farm, the youngest of 10 children. Larry attended a rural school in Thayer County and graduated from Ruskin High School in 1955. He graduated from National University of San Diego with a bachelor’s in Business Administration and Quantitative Science Degree, Summa Cum Laude. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy for 21 years and retired as an LT. Larry served on five continents and many countries including Vietnam. Larry was an active member as an elder in the church everywhere he lived.
Survived by his wife Connie; daughters Marla (Bill) Gould, Kristin (Craig) Norman; grandchildren Sean (Amy) Norman, Jason Norman, Zachary (Valerie) Gould, Maxi (Ryan) Holcomb, and Gretchen (Daniel) Hopper; great grandchildren Esther Gould, Samuel Gould, Lydia Gould, and Ingrid Holcomb; sister-in-law Carol Poppe; numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, and great-great-great nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, nine siblings, and great grandson, David Gould, and other relatives.
Service at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at Roper and Sons South Lincoln Chapel, 3950 Hohensee Dr. Lincoln, NE.
Memorials in lieu of flowers to Tabitha Foundation or Christ Lincoln Church.