Gage, Larry James (1942-2009)

GAGE, BRANCH, COOK, NELSON

Posted By: Janelle Martin (email)
Date: 11/15/2009 at 15:13:22

Webster City Daily Freeeman-Journal, Nov. 9, 2009, p.3

Larry James Gage, 67 of Marshalltown, passed away Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. Graveside services will be 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at Graceland Cemetery in Webster City. Online condolences may be sent to the family at vogelfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pursel Davis Funeral Home.

Larry was born on Sept. 4, 1942, the son of Clifford D. and Ruth J. (Branch) Gage in Webster City. Larry graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1960. Larry graduated from Southeast Missouri State College in Cape Girardeau, MO in 1964.

Larry served in the US Army from 1966 to 1968. He worked for Osco Drug in several locations for over ten years. Larry then joined General Growth Properties as a manager of the Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville, AR for ten years. He moved back to Marshalltown in 1984, where he worked for the Iowa Veterans Home, from which he retired.

Larry attended Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown. He enjoyed spending time with his daughters and granddaughter, Maggie. His favorite pastimes were fishing, reading, and woodcarving.

Larry will be missed by his two daughters, Susan Gage from Springdale, AR, and Molly (Jeff) Cook of Rogers, AR, a granddaughter, Maggie Cook, one brother, Vern Gage from Brooklyn, two aunts, Pauline Nelson of Riverdale, IL and Lillian Gage of Webster City, one uncle, Bill (Donna) Branch of Bettendorf, and one niece, a nephew and several cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Richard.