Larry W. Musselman

Larry Wallace Musselman, 78, passed away Monday, May 13, 2024, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

Larry was born December 18, 1945, in Des Moines, Iowa to Wallace and Irene (Gehrke) Musselman. He was a 1965 graduate of Des Moines Tech High School. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps as a Radio Relay Operator during the Vietnam War.

Larry volunteered selling Christmas trees at the Y’s Men’s Club for several years. He was a longtime member of Ashton Observatory and the Des Moines Astronomical Society. He was employed as a printing professional at Plain Talk Publishing, then in the computer department at Tone’s Spices in Ankeny until his retirement.

Larry was a dedicated family man. He was proud to have built his family home, and loved coaching his daughter’s softball teams. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

He is survived by his wife, Alice; daughter, Jennifer (John) Blanchard; son, Matthew (Alex Barranco) Musselman; granddaughters, Justine Christenson, Jenna Blanchard, and Julia (Joshua) Townsend; great-grandchildren, Stella, Luka, Eli, Asher, and Finley; brother, Gene (Elaine) Musselman; and many other extended family and friends.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Wally and Irene Musselman; and his brother, Neal Musselman.

A committal service will be held at Iowa Veterans Cemetery, 34024 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Adel, Iowa at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to Ashton Observatory/Des Moines Astronomical Society, P. O. Box 111, Des Moines, IA 50301.

Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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Vernon and Joyce Naffier

05/20/2024

Dear Alice and family,
We shall sorely miss Larry. He was our good friend for years. We were fellow star gazers with him and with you, and close fellow members of the Des Moines Astronomical Society. Larry did so many things for the Society to promote astronomy and gazing into the heavens. And he was of immense help to me in the building of the Society's radio telescope. We want to stay close to you in this time of grief and the days to come after.
Vern and Joyce

Anthony, Anna & Lucy Lee

05/20/2024

Deepest and most sincere condolences to Alice and the entire family who are mourning Larry's death. I will always remember Larry for the times he came by the agency and volunteered his time. He had such an infectious personality and a great sense of humor. Larry loved his family, especially Alice so much and he was just a great guy to be around. You will be missed dearly, Larry.

Joel Olah

05/19/2024

On behalf of all the staff members at Aging Resources, we send our sincere sympathy to Alice and all the family members at this time. For many years Larry volunteered for several of our community service activities, in particular our Holiday Meals-on-Wheels program. Larry and I were often assisting our many volunteers, out in the cold on Christmas day. Larry never complained and was a source of humor, no matter what the weather. We shared many stories over the years which I treasure. We were blessed to have Larry with us, a model of selflessness, commitment, and grace. Love and blessings to the family.