Pugh, Larry William 1933-2019

PUGH, CODER, JACOBS, BERG, DEPPE, SPENCER, RICHARD, MCCLURE, MCCARTNEY, WATERMAN

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:35

Larry W Pugh
May 27, 1933 - December 24, 2019

Larry William Pugh, 86, passed away on December 24 at the Pella Comfort Home in Pella. Larry was a farm boy from Montezuma, Iowa, one of six siblings and the first in his family to receive a college degree. He received a Bachelor’s Degree, Physical Therapy Certificate and Master’s in Hospital and Health Administration, all from the University of Iowa.

Serving 40 years as a hospital Chief Executive Officer and consultant, Larry was a Life Fellow of the The American College of Hospital Executives, member of the American Hospital Consultants, and expert witness. He retired in 1998 from serving as President and CEO of Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa for 14 years.

Larry received an Honorary Doctorate from Allen College in Waterloo. He was always an active member of his local church (He and his wife moved 14 times) and upon his death a member of Second Reformed Church in Pella, Iowa. Larry played football at Central College from 1950-53 and became a member of Big Red Central College when he moved to Pella two years ago. He was also a Rotary member. Larry took great pleasure in meeting new people and talking with friends at all of his coffee groups, mall walking groups, lunch and breakfast clubs, and various other friend groups.

Larry’s hobby was classic cars and old tractors, but the “love of his life” was his wife, Virginia Lee Coder (Iowa City), along with his abiding love for his Lord Gold almighty. Larry and Virginia “Jinny” married on June 16, 1956, and they had five children. Jinny preceded Larry in death on October 19, 2017. Their lives were devoted to their children and seven grandchildren. They are:

David Pugh(Orlando, FL)
Paul and Vanessa Jacobs (Deerfield, IL)
Tom and Michele Pugh (Bloomington, IL)
Katie Pugh
John and Frances Pugh (Olathe, KS)
Hannah Pugh
Lauren Pugh
Spencer Pugh
John and Nancy Berg (West Des Moines, IA)
Kyralee Berg
William Berg
Luke Berg

Of his original family, Larry is survived by his sister, Marilyn Deppe (Newton). He was preceded in death by his parents Roy and Violet (Spencer), his brother, Roy Richard (Cedar Rapids), Donna Mae McClure (Montezuma & Sun City, AZ), Bernice McCartney (Des Moines), and Elaine Waterman (Marshalltown).

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1pm on January 4, 2020 at the Second Reformed Church in Pella. A dessert reception will be held after to also celebrate his other love - pie. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made either to the Allen Foundation (Larry and Virginia Pugh Scholarship for Leadership) in Waterloo or the Arthritis Foundation.

MEMORIAL SERVICE
JAN 4. 1:00 PM (CST)
Second Reformed Church
612 Broadway Street
Pella, IA, 50219

VISITATION
JAN 4. 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (CST)
Second Reformed Church
612 Broadway Street
Pella, IA, 50219 ~ The Van Dyk - Duven Funeral Home, Pella, Iowa 24 Dec 2019.