Larry Lee HERNDON

HERNDON, JAQUES, FISH, CRUM, SANKEY, MELING, BRINSON, BRUCE, EGLI, GATES, ARNDT, PETERSON, HOLLAND

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/7/2013 at 11:02:33

February 9, 1942 --- September 25, 2013

Larry Herndon, 71, Mason City, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at his home in Mason City. A funeral service for Larry will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at the Church of Christ Church, 710 N. Kentucky Ave., Mason City, with Pastor Alan Sheldon officiating. Burial will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. The family asks those attending the funeral and visitation to wear their favorite sports team attire. A visitation with a public view will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City, and will also be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Monday. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Larry Herndon Memorial Fund in care of his family.

Larry Lee Herndon, son of the late Stanley and Lola (Jaques) Herndon, was born Feb. 9, 1942, in Clarion. He attended and graduated from Clarion High School in 1960. Following his education, he began his working career as an agriculturalist for twelve years and was later employed with Hampton Distributing and United Hydraulics before moving to Mason City. While working, he attended junior college for a short time in Eagle Grove.

On Sept. 14, 1985, he was united in marriage to Shirley Fish at the Wesley United Methodist Church in Mason City. While in Mason City, Larry attended NIACC classes in drafting. He worked at Wellborn Industry as an inspector for two years and then worked for Sukup Manufacturing as a machinist for over 20 years, retiring in 2007.

Larry was passionate for sports, especially high school and college wrestling. He also was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes fan. Most importantly, Larry cherished his family, spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Mason City.

He will be missed by his wife, Shirley Herndon, Mason City; son, Stan Herndon, Fort Dodge; daughter, Trisha Herndon, Salt Lake City, Utah; step-children, Mindy (Bruce) Crum, Nora Springs, Julie Sankey, Shelley (Doug Meling) Bruce, and Lisa Brinson, all of Mason City; grandchildren, Leslie Herndon, Jason (Erin), Joel (Tracy) and Justin (Aly) Crum, Sara and Zackery (April) Sankey, Jennifer Bruce, and Trevor Jr., Tevin and Taryn Brinson, and great-grandchildren Kinnick Egli, Carter, Braydin, Tynsley, Kaci, Nolan, Mason, Rylee, Colton, Blaze, Natalie, Taylor and one on the way; sister, Dixie Gates; sister-in-law, Beverly (Ted Jr.) Arndt, Nora Springs, and his brother-in-law, Larry (Lilly) Fish, Palm Bay, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandsons, Patrick Herndon and Brandon Bruce; sister, Karen Peterson; brothers-in-law, Gene Peterson and Raymond Gates; nephew, Terry Gates; and his mother-in-law, Lois Fish Holland. Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E., Mason City.

Globe Gazette -- Mason City, Iowa
September 28, 2013