Obituary of Larry Finnell

Survivors include his wife, Shirley, a son Mike (Ruth Ann) Finnell, a daughter Pam (Chris) Kruse, both of Earlville, 6 grandchildren: Chad, Crystal and Jeff Finnell, Carissa, Kylie and Kolyer Kruse; one sister, Lila Harrison of Hampton, IA, 2 brothers-in-law: Marvin Meints of Hampton and Morris (Kathleen) Kuper of Oklahoma City, OK and a sister-in-law, Marian Kuper of Belmond, IA. His parents, 2 brothers-in-law: Russell Harrison and Harold Kuper and a sister-in-law, Lois Meints preceded him in death. Larry was born on September 4, 1930 in Ottawa, Kansas the son of Russell and Edith (Hinman) Finnell. He married Shirley Kuper on July 13, 1952 in Hampton, Iowa. He served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and he began work with the Harrison Company in 1956. He and Shirley moved their family to Dyersville in 1964 when he managed the Harrison Variety Store until 1982. After that he sold cars for Beckett Chevy-Olds, Dave Ballstedt Ford and Tauke Motors until 1992. Larry also worked for Scherrman's Appliance, Roling Water Treatment and RTA. He was a member of the Lions Club, past board member of the Dyersville Golf and Country Club and a 50 yr. Member of the American Legion Post 137. Some of his favorite pastimes were golfing, camping, hunting and fishing.