OWENS, Larry Dale
OWENS, RUMLEY, ELSBERRY, MURPHY, CUE, GAGE
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/28/2018 at 17:52:04
Obituary ~ Larry Dale Owens
September 12, 1942 - May 13, 2018The Leon Journal Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, IowaLarry Dale Owens, age 75, of Leon, Iowa, the son of Russell Iven and Mildred Maxine (Rumley) Owens, was born September 12, 1942, in Leon, Iowa. He left this life at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon, Iowa on Sunday, May 13, 2018.
Larry’s father worked construction so the family moved around often. Larry attended 66 schools in Iowa for his early education. He attended Leon High School all four years and graduated in 1960. It was in Leon he met his future wife, Martha Ann Elsberry. He and Marty were married on May 29, 1960, in Leon. They were blessed with two sons, Rodney and Kenneth, and lived in Leon.
Early on Larry worked construction for Booth & Olson before working at Carlson Construction as a foreman. Larry started working in the ministry in the late 1960’s. His first church was in Hatfield, Missouri. While there he served as the Christ Ambassador representative for the Northwest Missouri District for eight to ten years. In order to have more free time to dedicate to the church, he learned the electrical trade. He led the Davis City Assembly of God Church before taking the Decatur Assembly of God Church. He started a business with Gene Warren, O&W Electrical. Later he operated his own electrical business before working for Baker Electric. He became a retired electrician at age 65, but was still active in his ministry in the Decatur Assembly of God Church up until the time of his death.
In his free time in earlier years, Larry and Marty enjoyed fishing. He also went deer hunting with his family. More recently he enjoyed watching Nascar and was a big Dale Earnhardt fan.
Preceding him in death were his parents; and infant sister, Lois Jean. Survivors include his wife, Marty Owens of Leon; sons, Rod Owens and Kenny Owens, both of Leon; three granddaughters, Lacey and Reece Murphy of Missoula, Montana, Ashley and Jamie Owens of Boston, Massachusetts, and Cody and George Cue of Boone, Iowa; 11 great grandchildren, Anya, Eliauna, Dallas, Anissa, Hailey, John, and Jade Murphy, and Abby, Shakira, Rihanna, and Kal-el Robert Dale Cue; sister, Eleanor and Jerry Gage of Osceola, Iowa; Marty’s siblings; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at the Slade – O’Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2018, with Clyde Sweeten officiating. Burial will be in the Leon Cemetery, Leon, Iowa. A memorial fund has been established by the Family.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2018
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