Buttry, Larry E. (1936 – 2017)

BUTTRY, FINKEN, MUNOZ, MUSICH, BALES, BEVILL, FRANKLIN, BRUMIT, MILLER, CAVANAUGH

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/13/2017 at 13:27:18

Name of deceased: Larry Edward Buttry, Sr.

Aged: 81 yrs, 8 mo, 20 days

Residence: Elm Crest Assisted Living, Harlan, IA

Born: March 2, 1936; St. Louis, MO

Died: Nov. 22, 2017; Elm Crest Assisted Living, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Nov. 27, 2017; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Larry Buttry, Jr. (spouse, Denise) of Harlan, IA, Pamela (spouse, Rick) Finken of Davenport, IA, Ernest Buttry (spouse, Lori) of Millard, NE, David Buttry (spouse, Mardel Munoz) of Council Bluffs, IA, Michelle (spouse, Jeff) Musich of Harlan, IA, and Matthew Buttry (spouse, Nancy Bales) of Harlan, IA; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sheri (spouse, Jim) Bevill of CA, Lucille (spouse, Wally) Franklin of MO; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Ernest and Marie (nee Brumit) Buttry; wife, Shirley; infant son; sister, Janet Miller

Education: attended Huntington Park (CA) Schools through the 10th grade

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Navy in Nov. 1953; while in the Navy, Larry received the China Good Service Medal, 3 Good Conduct Medals and the National Defense Medal. For most of his service, he was stationed aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Walke (DD-723) and later on the minesweeper USS Leader (MSO-490) during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in Aug. 1960, but continued his service upon returning to Iowa by serving in the Iowa National Guard from 1976 to 1983, obtaining the rank of E6.

Marriage: Shirley Mae Cavanaugh; March 14, 1953; Yuma, AZ

Employment: After completing his active service in the Navy, Larry worked for Harlan (IA) Manufacturing before beginning his own garbage business with the help of his brothers-in-law, Dick Cavanaugh and Louis Kroger. He operated Larry’s Hauling for 15 years before selling it to his nephew, Randy Kroger, in 1985. Larry semi-retired, but continued working in the Harlan area, including painting with Jerry Schomers, as a custodian for Conductix, and driving a school bus for many years. He fully retired in 2012 and moved into Elm Crest Assisted Living in 2015.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com