Rev. Dr. Larry D, LaVelle (1938-2010)
LAVELLE, JOHNSON, WESTERBERG, BOLAR, VAN HAECKE, POTTEBAUM
Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 11/29/2010 at 14:04:45
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, November 26, 2010.
Rev. Larry LaValle, 72, of Ames, died Nov. 25 in Iowa City. Arrangements are pending with Adams Funeral Home
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Saturday, November 27, 2010.
Rev. Dr. Larry LaVelle, 72, of Ames, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010, at University Hospital in Iowa City. He served as a pastor in the United Methodist Churches in Ottumwa, Harlan and Ames. He is survived by his wife, Ginny, of Ames; two daughters, Kristy Bolar, of Gilbert, and Kim (Joe) VanHaecke, of Urbandale; five grandchildren; and two brothers.
A celebration of life service will be held later this week at First United Methodist Church, Ames. Full obituary to follow. Information will be listed at www.adamssoderstrum.com.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Tuesday, November 30, 2010.
Rev. Dr. Larry D. LaVelle, 72, died Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010. The family will welcome visitors from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Iowa State University’s Reiman Gardens. A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at First United Methodist Church of Ames.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary’s Rueben P. Job Endowment for Spiritual Formation, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60201; or to any of the churches Larry served.
A complete obituary will be published in Wednesday’s edition of the Tribune.
THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, December 1, 2010.
Rev. Dr. Larry D. LaVelle, 72, son of Donald E. and Evelyn M. (Johnson) LaVelle, was born Nov. 14, 1938. He died peacefully on Nov. 25, 2010.
Larry grew up in Eldora. He attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon (1956-60). There he met and dated Virginia L. Westerberg. They were married on Dec. 23, 1961, in her hometown of Palatine, Ill.
He attended seminary at Yale Divinity School in Connecticut (1960-63). He was ordained as a deacon in New York and an elder in Washington State. He received his doctor of ministry degree from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1979.
He began his ministry in Washington State, View Ridge Methodist Church in Everett (1963-66) and Aldersgate First United Methodist Church in Bellevue (1966-71). During this time, two daughters were born, Kristin and Kimberly. In 1971, he and Ginny decided to return to Iowa to be closer to family. In Iowa, he served Wesley FUMC in Ottumwa (1971–73); Harlan FUMC and Monroe Chapel in Shelby County (1973-84); Des Moines FUMC (1984-90); Des Moines Area District Superintendent (1990-95) and FUMC in Ames (1995-02).
His passions included singing while playing guitar, motorcycling, reading and studying scripture for personal growth and understanding. He was a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan and supporter of ISU and Harlan Cyclones. He enjoyed listening to NPR and all kinds of music. His retirement was spent traveling to the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, studying spirituality, walking and biking around in Ames, and attacking the New York Times daily crossword puzzles like they were research papers, with a stack of references at hand. He found limitless joy in being Grandpa and all that it entailed. He was a beautiful man, who left an indelible mark on many.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia; two daughters, Kristy Bolar, of Gilbert, and Kim (Joe) Van Haecke, of Urbandale; five grandchildren, Tim and Jessica Bolar, Alex Pottebaum, and Gabe and Emmett Van Haecke; his mother, Evelyn LaVelle, of Eldora; and two brothers, Doug (Sherry) LaVelle, of Elmira, Ore., and Jay (Robin) LaVelle, of Eldora.
He was preceded in death by his father, Don LaVelle.
The family will be at Iowa State’s Reiman Gardens from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, to welcome visitors.
A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at First United Methodist Church of Ames.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary’s Rueben P. Job Endowment for Spiritual Formation, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60201; or to any of the churches Larry served.
Online condolences may be made at www.adamssoderstrum.com.
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