Lawrence “Larry” R. Fleming, 73, of rural Tonica died Oct. 3, 2014, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.
Celebration of life will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, with military honors. Private burial will be at a later date.
Larry was born June 25, 1941, in Kewanee to Ray and Vivian (Reed) Fleming. He married Diane “Darlene” Skutt on April 20, 1968, at Mt. Palatine.
He graduated from Tonica High School. He served in U.S. Army in the 1st Infantry “Big Red 1” during Vietnam. He was a self-employed farmer and truck driver.
He was a member of La Salle County Farm Bureau. He was an outstanding athlete and was scouted by the Kansas City Athletics. Larry was a tissue donation participant.
Survivors include his wife Darlene Fleming; one son, Michael Fleming of rural Tonica; one daughter, Laurie Brester of Mt. Palatine; two grandchildren, Brooklyn and Maxwell Brester of Mt. Palatine; and one sister, Diane Mekley (Chuck Merdian) of Magnolia.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Source: News Tribune, La Salle, Illinois, Monday, October 6, 2013
Celebration of life will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, with military honors. Private burial will be at a later date.
Larry was born June 25, 1941, in Kewanee to Ray and Vivian (Reed) Fleming. He married Diane “Darlene” Skutt on April 20, 1968, at Mt. Palatine.
He graduated from Tonica High School. He served in U.S. Army in the 1st Infantry “Big Red 1” during Vietnam. He was a self-employed farmer and truck driver.
He was a member of La Salle County Farm Bureau. He was an outstanding athlete and was scouted by the Kansas City Athletics. Larry was a tissue donation participant.
Survivors include his wife Darlene Fleming; one son, Michael Fleming of rural Tonica; one daughter, Laurie Brester of Mt. Palatine; two grandchildren, Brooklyn and Maxwell Brester of Mt. Palatine; and one sister, Diane Mekley (Chuck Merdian) of Magnolia.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Source: News Tribune, La Salle, Illinois, Monday, October 6, 2013
Lawrence “Larry” R. Fleming, 73, of rural Tonica died Oct. 3, 2014, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.
Celebration of life will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, with military honors. Private burial will be at a later date.
Larry was born June 25, 1941, in Kewanee to Ray and Vivian (Reed) Fleming. He married Diane “Darlene” Skutt on April 20, 1968, at Mt. Palatine.
He graduated from Tonica High School. He served in U.S. Army in the 1st Infantry “Big Red 1” during Vietnam. He was a self-employed farmer and truck driver.
He was a member of La Salle County Farm Bureau. He was an outstanding athlete and was scouted by the Kansas City Athletics. Larry was a tissue donation participant.
Survivors include his wife Darlene Fleming; one son, Michael Fleming of rural Tonica; one daughter, Laurie Brester of Mt. Palatine; two grandchildren, Brooklyn and Maxwell Brester of Mt. Palatine; and one sister, Diane Mekley (Chuck Merdian) of Magnolia.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Source: News Tribune, La Salle, Illinois, Monday, October 6, 2013
Celebration of life will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday in Dysart-Cofoid Funeral Chapel, Granville, with military honors. Private burial will be at a later date.
Larry was born June 25, 1941, in Kewanee to Ray and Vivian (Reed) Fleming. He married Diane “Darlene” Skutt on April 20, 1968, at Mt. Palatine.
He graduated from Tonica High School. He served in U.S. Army in the 1st Infantry “Big Red 1” during Vietnam. He was a self-employed farmer and truck driver.
He was a member of La Salle County Farm Bureau. He was an outstanding athlete and was scouted by the Kansas City Athletics. Larry was a tissue donation participant.
Survivors include his wife Darlene Fleming; one son, Michael Fleming of rural Tonica; one daughter, Laurie Brester of Mt. Palatine; two grandchildren, Brooklyn and Maxwell Brester of Mt. Palatine; and one sister, Diane Mekley (Chuck Merdian) of Magnolia.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Source: News Tribune, La Salle, Illinois, Monday, October 6, 2013
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