Rothmeyer, Larry Anthony 1938 - 2019
ROTHMEYER, GERLEMAN, OKONES, HUBER, SCHMITT, KIPP, ZWEIBAHMER, SVENDSEN
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/16/2019 at 10:57:18
U.S. Veteran
Larry Rothmeyer, age 80, of Festina, IA, died on Friday, March 8, 2019 at his home near Festina, IA.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, 2351 County Road B32, Festina, IA, with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the Festina Parish Center in Festina, IA and also after 10:00 a.m. on Thursday morning at the Church. There will be a scripture service at 3:30 p.m. at the Parish Center before the visitation and a Rosary at 5:00 p.m.
Lawrence Anthony Rothmeyer was born on September 10, 1938 the son of Herbert and Rose (Gerleman) Rothmeyer near Calmar, IA. Larry attended St. Aloysius Catholic School until he was 12 years old and his family moved to his grandparents farm near Festina. He then attended St. Mary’s grade school through 10th grade. Larry transferred to Calmar High School so he could play football and graduated in 1956. After graduating, Larry joined the Army where he served from 1957-1959. He returned home and worked for area farmers as well as Bucheit produce for a short time. He then went to work at Collins Radio from the fall of 1959 until 1966. Larry’s father passed away in 1965. Larry returned home to farm with his mother and younger brother in 1966. He lived on the family farm for 59 years. Larry sold his cows in 1997 and went to work at Camcar in Decorah for 10 years before retiring. He loved sports and never missed his kids ballgames. He had a very good sense of humor and was a very supportive and loyal father and husband. Larry enjoyed springtime and doing field work but his greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren.
Larry is survived by his wife Sandy of Festina, IA. Children: Scott (Trudie) Rothmeyer, Denver, IA; Pat Rothmeyer, Festina, IA; Mary (Matt) O’Kones, West Union, IA and Mark Rothmeyer, Denver, IA. Grandchildren: Keaton and Kenna Rothmeyer; Jordan, Dillon and Brandon O’Kones; Aaliyah, Avery and Ainsley Rothmeyer. Brothers: Linus Rothmeyer, Calmar, IA and Lester (Elizabeth) Rothmeyer, Commerce City, CO. Sisters: Ruth Huber, Boscobel, WI and Rosetta (Gerald) Schmitt, St. Lucas, IA. Sisters-in-law: Sally (Milton) Kipp, Mt. Pleasant, IA and Jean Zweibahmer, Ossian, IA. Brother-in-law: Kenny Zweibahmer, Ft. Atkinson, IA along with many nieces and nephews.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents: Herbert and Rose (Gerleman) Rothmeyer. Father and mother-in-law: Theodore and Lillie (Svendsen) Zweibahmer. Sister-in-law: Elsie Rothmeyer. Brother-in-law: Karl Zweibahmer.
Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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