Dawson-Gosper-Phelps County NeArchives Obituaries.....White, Larry Howard November 15, 2009
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Lexington Clipper-Herald Nov. 18, 2009
Larry Howard White Sr., 65 years of age, of Bertrand, formerly of rural
Lexington, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney
following a lengthy battle with cancer. 

Memorial Services for Larry H. White, Sr. will be conducted from the Hope
Lutheran Church in rural Smithfield on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with
the Rev. Cathi Braasch, officiating.  

There will be no visitation, the family is honoring Larry’s wish for cremation.

Private inurnment will be in the Elwood Cemetery at Elwood prior to the memorial
service.

Larry was born May 13, 1944 on the family farm near Elwood in Gosper County, the
son of Howard William and Betty Muriel (Lawhead) White.  He received his
education from Lexington Public Schools. 

Following his education, he was employed at the Lexington Mill and Elevator for
18 years.  On June 22, 1963 he was united in marriage to Irene L. Chavez and to
this union three children were born:  Larry Jr., Randy and Carla.  The family
made their home east of Lexington, where Larry enjoyed raising hogs and cows
together with his brother, Roland.  

He also enjoyed working out in his shop with his brother, Carl.  Larry also ran
a swather, cutting hay for several years.  Later in years, he worked in
maintenance for the Comfort Inn, the Super 8 Motel and the Days, Inn all in
Lexington.  On June 4, 2008, Larry was diagnosed with colon cancer and shortly
thereafter Larry retired and the couple moved to Bertrand to be near family. 

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Irene of Bertrand; three children, 
Larry H. (Cheryl) White, Jr., Randy D. White of Smithfield, all of Smithfield
and Carla (T.J.) Wilcox of Holdrege; his mother, Betty White of Kearney; 11
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Carl (Beverly) White
of Overton, Roland (Marlene) White of Bertrand and Nodle White of Kearney; three
sisters,  Pamela Lee of Overton, Ronda K. (David ) Cowell of Chloride, Ariz.,
and Glenda J. (Paul) DeBarge of Lake Havasu, Ariz., and a host of nieces,
nephews, other relatives and friends. 
 
He was preceded in death by his father, Howard W. White and his wife, Clara Mae;
one brother, Lum Ray White at 12 years old; stepfather, Lum White, Sr., and one
granddaughter, Latasha Star White. 


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