Gary L. Larson

Gary Lynn Larson, 79, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Gary was born October 11, 1941 in Bode, Iowa to Leif and Marge Larson. He graduated from North High School in Des Moines in 1959 and attended Grand View College. He was a lifelong resident of the Des Moines area. Gary was employed by John Deere from 1963 to 1997, when he retired.

Gary was a member of the Ankeny Golf and Country Club and was an avid golfer. He enjoyed a good game of pool and attending car shows and dances at VFW Post 9662. As a younger man, he was a motorcycle enthusiast and rode and raced motorcycles throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He was a man of simple tastes. He was always there to encourage you, give you a bad time, make you laugh, or sometimes all three. He was a classy man who was always laughing or making other people laugh. He always enjoyed taking his ladies out and going dancing. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and especially his good friend, Marilyn Doyle.

Gary is survived by his son, Michael Curtis Larson; step-sisters, Tena Spencer and Joanne Heimbach; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Janie Larson; his father, Leif Larson; his mother, Marge Larson; and his step-mother, Ada Larson.

Funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des Moines, followed by burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to Friends of Iowa Public Television, Animal Rescue League of Iowa, or VFW Post 9662 in Ankeny.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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