Shirk, Larry Lee (1935-2014)

SHIRK, SCHNOOR, RIPPENTROP, KOEPSEL, ARMSTRONG, HOFBAUER, LUGAR, WILTGEN, ROJAS, SNODGRESS, HELMERS, MINTON

Posted By: Paul Nay (email)
Date: 9/1/2014 at 13:01:36

Larry Lee Shirk
(January 25, 1935 - August 24, 2014)

U.S. Veteran Larry L. Shirk, age 79, of Lake Mills, died on Sunday, August 24, 2014, at the Lake Mills Care Center.

Larry Lee Shirk was born on January 25, 1935, at Brush Creek, Minnesota, a son of Simon and Helen (Schnoor) Shirk. In 1953, he graduated from Albert Lea High School. In February of 1956, he joined the United States Army. Stationed in Japan for two and a half years, he was honorably discharged in February of 1959.

After returning home, Larry worked at G & H Motor Parts in Forest City, Iowa. In 1963, he started working at Deluxe Products where he met the love of his life, Corinne Rippentrop. They married at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa, on October 28, 1966. Larry retired from Fleetguard Industries after thirty years of employment.

Larry enjoyed golfing, reading, taking trips to Las Vegas and Texas, and collecting Snoopy memorabilia.

Larry is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Corinne Rippentrop Shirk, of Lake Mills, Iowa; his nephews, Randy (Carol) Shirk and Michael Rippentrop; two great-nephews, Mason and Clay Shirk; his niece, Alyssa (Scott) Koepsel; three sisters-in-law, Sandra Armstrong, and her family, Troy (Sue) Armstrong, Barb Hofbauer, Paul (Ann Brighton) Armstrong, and Kelly (Justin) Lugar; Marilyn (Richard) Wiltgen, and her family, Donna Rojas, Tandy (Don) Snodgress, and Carrie Helmers; and Linda Minton, and her friend, Dennis Brosh; and a special goddaughter, Chelsey Armstrong; along with many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Dennis and Sherwood “Bud” Shirk; his brothers-in-law, Roger Rippentrop, Robert Armstrong, and Henry Minton; his sister-in-law, Fern Shirk; and four nephews, Michael, Bradley and Timothy Shirk and Jeffrey Helmers.

A gathering to remember Larry will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2014, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, Iowa. At 6:00 PM, a brief time of prayer and sharing will be led by Mr. Kermit Singelstad. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd St SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401.

The family wishes to thank all who helped support our family by keeping us in their thoughts and prayers.

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