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Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Jenkins

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Lawrence Joseph “Larry” Jenkins

Birth
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Death
1 Sep 2021 (aged 81)
Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.0404501, Longitude: -97.4282325
Memorial ID
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Home for Funerals web page;
Friday, September 3, 2021;

Obituary
Services for Lawrence "Larry" Jenkins, 81, Norfolk, will be at
10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Northern Heights
Baptist Church, 3000 Harvest View Drive in Norfolk.
Reverend Matt Gilmore will be officiating. Visitation will be
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 5 to 7 pm at the Home
for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Avenue, Norfolk.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery with military honors.
Home for Funerals is in charge of the arrangements.

Larry Jenkins died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Faith Regional
Health Services in Norfolk.

Home for Funerals Obituary;
Tuesday, September 10, 2021

Obituary
Funeral services for Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Jenkins, 81, of Norfolk,
will be Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Northern
Heights Baptist Church, 3000 Harvest View Drive. Rev. Matt Gilmore
will officiate. The visitation will be Wednesday, September 8, 2021
from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Home for Funerals Chapel,
708 Georgia Ave. Internment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Military honors are conducted by the Nebraska Army National Guard
Honor Guard, American Legion Post 16, and VFW Post 1644.
Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.
Arrangements are under the direction of Home for Funerals.

Larry Jenkins died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Faith Regional
Health Services in Norfolk.

Larry was born February 25, 1940 in Denver, CO to James and
Grace (Johnson) Jenkins. He was educated in the Denver public
school system. He began a career as an over the road truck driver.
In 1977, Larry moved to Nebraska with his family and started
working at Nucor/Vulcraft. He spent many years as a truck driver
before he retired to further his education at Northeast Community
College in Norfolk. He pioneered the truck driving certificate
program at Northeast Community College.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960.

In 1958, Larry was united in marriage to Garnet Dickinson, the
mother of their five daughters. He began serving in the U.S.
Army that year and was honorably discharged in 1960. In 1992,
Larry was united in marriage to Donna Schneider. She died
November 17, 1993. In 1996, Larry was united in marriage to
Jane Mapes. She died December 26, 2018.

Larry loved Jesus! Together, Larry and Jane had a passion for
helping and serving their community. Larry loved working with
the jail ministry, mentoring people in Alcoholics Anonymous and
bringing people to the Lord. Larry and Jane had a blessed marriage.
They loved traveling and visiting family and friends and Larry loved
capturing the moments of friends and families lives through the lens
of his camera. He also loved golfing, bowling, and reading. Larry was
an active member of Northern Heights family. He invested in many lives.
He made a difference to the Northern Heights body. Larry had a great
sense of humor and was loved by many.

Larry is survived by his daughters, Linda LaRoche of Rapid City, SD, Kay
(Joe) Sullivan of Grand Junction, CO, Carol (Kyle) Hodges of Warsaw, VA,
and Maryanne (Jef) Whittle of Rapid City, SD; sisters, Carol Dobbins and
Sharon Wadholm, 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and many
other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, spouses, Donna Jenkins and
Jane Mapes-Jenkins, and daughter, Julia Hadcock.
Home for Funerals web page;
Friday, September 3, 2021;

Obituary
Services for Lawrence "Larry" Jenkins, 81, Norfolk, will be at
10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Northern Heights
Baptist Church, 3000 Harvest View Drive in Norfolk.
Reverend Matt Gilmore will be officiating. Visitation will be
Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 5 to 7 pm at the Home
for Funerals Chapel, 708 Georgia Avenue, Norfolk.
Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery with military honors.
Home for Funerals is in charge of the arrangements.

Larry Jenkins died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Faith Regional
Health Services in Norfolk.

Home for Funerals Obituary;
Tuesday, September 10, 2021

Obituary
Funeral services for Lawrence "Larry" Joseph Jenkins, 81, of Norfolk,
will be Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Northern
Heights Baptist Church, 3000 Harvest View Drive. Rev. Matt Gilmore
will officiate. The visitation will be Wednesday, September 8, 2021
from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Home for Funerals Chapel,
708 Georgia Ave. Internment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Military honors are conducted by the Nebraska Army National Guard
Honor Guard, American Legion Post 16, and VFW Post 1644.
Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation.
Arrangements are under the direction of Home for Funerals.

Larry Jenkins died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Faith Regional
Health Services in Norfolk.

Larry was born February 25, 1940 in Denver, CO to James and
Grace (Johnson) Jenkins. He was educated in the Denver public
school system. He began a career as an over the road truck driver.
In 1977, Larry moved to Nebraska with his family and started
working at Nucor/Vulcraft. He spent many years as a truck driver
before he retired to further his education at Northeast Community
College in Norfolk. He pioneered the truck driving certificate
program at Northeast Community College.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960.

In 1958, Larry was united in marriage to Garnet Dickinson, the
mother of their five daughters. He began serving in the U.S.
Army that year and was honorably discharged in 1960. In 1992,
Larry was united in marriage to Donna Schneider. She died
November 17, 1993. In 1996, Larry was united in marriage to
Jane Mapes. She died December 26, 2018.

Larry loved Jesus! Together, Larry and Jane had a passion for
helping and serving their community. Larry loved working with
the jail ministry, mentoring people in Alcoholics Anonymous and
bringing people to the Lord. Larry and Jane had a blessed marriage.
They loved traveling and visiting family and friends and Larry loved
capturing the moments of friends and families lives through the lens
of his camera. He also loved golfing, bowling, and reading. Larry was
an active member of Northern Heights family. He invested in many lives.
He made a difference to the Northern Heights body. Larry had a great
sense of humor and was loved by many.

Larry is survived by his daughters, Linda LaRoche of Rapid City, SD, Kay
(Joe) Sullivan of Grand Junction, CO, Carol (Kyle) Hodges of Warsaw, VA,
and Maryanne (Jef) Whittle of Rapid City, SD; sisters, Carol Dobbins and
Sharon Wadholm, 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and many
other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, spouses, Donna Jenkins and
Jane Mapes-Jenkins, and daughter, Julia Hadcock.


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