[Larry dictated this obituary to Jim Seeger-Newby on February 1, 2014]
I was born on September 26, 1938, in Buffalo, Oklahoma. My father's name was Lee Garnett Wolf; my mother's name was Edna Lucille McNabb (Rose). My mother divorced my father around the early part of 1939. My mother and I lived with my grandparents McNabb in Gate, Oklahoma.
My mother worked in Rosa Lee's Cafe for 50 cents a day and a meal. My dad, Lee, went to World War II; he was a war hero. He received the Bronze Star and a Silver Star, war ribbons. He was in five major battles in Italy, France and Germany.
My mother met Joe Rose with a nickname of "Jack"; married him and I lacked 10 days being two years old. This was in Beaver County in Oklahoma. I had one sister, Kathy, born four years later in 1944; I had another sister, Tonda, born in 1949. Joe Rose raised me. I graduated from high school in Beaver, Oklahoma in 1956.
I went to work in the grocery store in 1949 in Beaver at 40 cents an hour. And worked up into management and went to work full-time in 1956. I married Carolyn Thomas in July 1957. To this marriage we had four boys: Mike, Joseph "Joe" Wayne, Chris and James. One son, Joe Wayne, deceased in 1959.
We divorced and then in 1962 I was drafted into the Army for two years. I was stationed in Europe as a supply clerk. I got out of the Army in 1964. Came to Wichita, Kansas and worked for IGA in a grocery store. I contacted Carolyn and we remarried for the second time.
Our fourth son, James, was born in 1971. Later we were divorced again. I married Debra Hurt who passed away over 20 years later. I had two step-children, Jeremy and Crystal.
I was in the grocery business approximately 33 years. I owned several liquor stores, two grocery stores and three night clubs. I've been in the car business; was a used car dealer 20 some years. Had a partnership in five Sonic drive ins.
James took over my car business in 2012.
Through the years I became a Freemason, attained the 32nd degree, and I joined the Noble Shriners Midian Temple in Wichita, Kansas. I was able to accomplish this in the space of one year. This is my 44th year.
Through the many phases of my life I would know many people...made many friends and acquaintances.
I enjoyed and loved my grandchildren and one great grandson.
In lieu of flowers, I would like donations made to the Midian Temple Plane of Mercy (Crippled Children's Hospital) or the Summit Church here in Wichita, Kansas.
MEMORIAL SERVICES: August 29 @ 11:00 am
Summit Church
10225 E. Kellogg
Wichita, Kansas
Per Larry's personal request, Dan Newby, using manual post hole diggers, buried Larry's cremains at this grave site, next to his youngest son, Joseph, in the Gate Cemetery on September 26, 2015, Larry's birthday.
NOTE: On May 12, 2016, at 11:00 am and at the direction of Larry's son, James, Larry's father, Lee Wolf, was exhumed from the Laverne Memorial Cemetery in Laverne, OK & reinterred here in the Gate Cemetery. Lee is buried next to Larry who is buried next to his son, Joseph Wolf.
I was born on September 26, 1938, in Buffalo, Oklahoma. My father's name was Lee Garnett Wolf; my mother's name was Edna Lucille McNabb (Rose). My mother divorced my father around the early part of 1939. My mother and I lived with my grandparents McNabb in Gate, Oklahoma.
My mother worked in Rosa Lee's Cafe for 50 cents a day and a meal. My dad, Lee, went to World War II; he was a war hero. He received the Bronze Star and a Silver Star, war ribbons. He was in five major battles in Italy, France and Germany.
My mother met Joe Rose with a nickname of "Jack"; married him and I lacked 10 days being two years old. This was in Beaver County in Oklahoma. I had one sister, Kathy, born four years later in 1944; I had another sister, Tonda, born in 1949. Joe Rose raised me. I graduated from high school in Beaver, Oklahoma in 1956.
I went to work in the grocery store in 1949 in Beaver at 40 cents an hour. And worked up into management and went to work full-time in 1956. I married Carolyn Thomas in July 1957. To this marriage we had four boys: Mike, Joseph "Joe" Wayne, Chris and James. One son, Joe Wayne, deceased in 1959.
We divorced and then in 1962 I was drafted into the Army for two years. I was stationed in Europe as a supply clerk. I got out of the Army in 1964. Came to Wichita, Kansas and worked for IGA in a grocery store. I contacted Carolyn and we remarried for the second time.
Our fourth son, James, was born in 1971. Later we were divorced again. I married Debra Hurt who passed away over 20 years later. I had two step-children, Jeremy and Crystal.
I was in the grocery business approximately 33 years. I owned several liquor stores, two grocery stores and three night clubs. I've been in the car business; was a used car dealer 20 some years. Had a partnership in five Sonic drive ins.
James took over my car business in 2012.
Through the years I became a Freemason, attained the 32nd degree, and I joined the Noble Shriners Midian Temple in Wichita, Kansas. I was able to accomplish this in the space of one year. This is my 44th year.
Through the many phases of my life I would know many people...made many friends and acquaintances.
I enjoyed and loved my grandchildren and one great grandson.
In lieu of flowers, I would like donations made to the Midian Temple Plane of Mercy (Crippled Children's Hospital) or the Summit Church here in Wichita, Kansas.
MEMORIAL SERVICES: August 29 @ 11:00 am
Summit Church
10225 E. Kellogg
Wichita, Kansas
Per Larry's personal request, Dan Newby, using manual post hole diggers, buried Larry's cremains at this grave site, next to his youngest son, Joseph, in the Gate Cemetery on September 26, 2015, Larry's birthday.
NOTE: On May 12, 2016, at 11:00 am and at the direction of Larry's son, James, Larry's father, Lee Wolf, was exhumed from the Laverne Memorial Cemetery in Laverne, OK & reinterred here in the Gate Cemetery. Lee is buried next to Larry who is buried next to his son, Joseph Wolf.
[Larry dictated this obituary to Jim Seeger-Newby on February 1, 2014]
I was born on September 26, 1938, in Buffalo, Oklahoma. My father's name was Lee Garnett Wolf; my mother's name was Edna Lucille McNabb (Rose). My mother divorced my father around the early part of 1939. My mother and I lived with my grandparents McNabb in Gate, Oklahoma.
My mother worked in Rosa Lee's Cafe for 50 cents a day and a meal. My dad, Lee, went to World War II; he was a war hero. He received the Bronze Star and a Silver Star, war ribbons. He was in five major battles in Italy, France and Germany.
My mother met Joe Rose with a nickname of "Jack"; married him and I lacked 10 days being two years old. This was in Beaver County in Oklahoma. I had one sister, Kathy, born four years later in 1944; I had another sister, Tonda, born in 1949. Joe Rose raised me. I graduated from high school in Beaver, Oklahoma in 1956.
I went to work in the grocery store in 1949 in Beaver at 40 cents an hour. And worked up into management and went to work full-time in 1956. I married Carolyn Thomas in July 1957. To this marriage we had four boys: Mike, Joseph "Joe" Wayne, Chris and James. One son, Joe Wayne, deceased in 1959.
We divorced and then in 1962 I was drafted into the Army for two years. I was stationed in Europe as a supply clerk. I got out of the Army in 1964. Came to Wichita, Kansas and worked for IGA in a grocery store. I contacted Carolyn and we remarried for the second time.
Our fourth son, James, was born in 1971. Later we were divorced again. I married Debra Hurt who passed away over 20 years later. I had two step-children, Jeremy and Crystal.
I was in the grocery business approximately 33 years. I owned several liquor stores, two grocery stores and three night clubs. I've been in the car business; was a used car dealer 20 some years. Had a partnership in five Sonic drive ins.
James took over my car business in 2012.
Through the years I became a Freemason, attained the 32nd degree, and I joined the Noble Shriners Midian Temple in Wichita, Kansas. I was able to accomplish this in the space of one year. This is my 44th year.
Through the many phases of my life I would know many people...made many friends and acquaintances.
I enjoyed and loved my grandchildren and one great grandson.
In lieu of flowers, I would like donations made to the Midian Temple Plane of Mercy (Crippled Children's Hospital) or the Summit Church here in Wichita, Kansas.
MEMORIAL SERVICES: August 29 @ 11:00 am
Summit Church
10225 E. Kellogg
Wichita, Kansas
Per Larry's personal request, Dan Newby, using manual post hole diggers, buried Larry's cremains at this grave site, next to his youngest son, Joseph, in the Gate Cemetery on September 26, 2015, Larry's birthday.
NOTE: On May 12, 2016, at 11:00 am and at the direction of Larry's son, James, Larry's father, Lee Wolf, was exhumed from the Laverne Memorial Cemetery in Laverne, OK & reinterred here in the Gate Cemetery. Lee is buried next to Larry who is buried next to his son, Joseph Wolf.
I was born on September 26, 1938, in Buffalo, Oklahoma. My father's name was Lee Garnett Wolf; my mother's name was Edna Lucille McNabb (Rose). My mother divorced my father around the early part of 1939. My mother and I lived with my grandparents McNabb in Gate, Oklahoma.
My mother worked in Rosa Lee's Cafe for 50 cents a day and a meal. My dad, Lee, went to World War II; he was a war hero. He received the Bronze Star and a Silver Star, war ribbons. He was in five major battles in Italy, France and Germany.
My mother met Joe Rose with a nickname of "Jack"; married him and I lacked 10 days being two years old. This was in Beaver County in Oklahoma. I had one sister, Kathy, born four years later in 1944; I had another sister, Tonda, born in 1949. Joe Rose raised me. I graduated from high school in Beaver, Oklahoma in 1956.
I went to work in the grocery store in 1949 in Beaver at 40 cents an hour. And worked up into management and went to work full-time in 1956. I married Carolyn Thomas in July 1957. To this marriage we had four boys: Mike, Joseph "Joe" Wayne, Chris and James. One son, Joe Wayne, deceased in 1959.
We divorced and then in 1962 I was drafted into the Army for two years. I was stationed in Europe as a supply clerk. I got out of the Army in 1964. Came to Wichita, Kansas and worked for IGA in a grocery store. I contacted Carolyn and we remarried for the second time.
Our fourth son, James, was born in 1971. Later we were divorced again. I married Debra Hurt who passed away over 20 years later. I had two step-children, Jeremy and Crystal.
I was in the grocery business approximately 33 years. I owned several liquor stores, two grocery stores and three night clubs. I've been in the car business; was a used car dealer 20 some years. Had a partnership in five Sonic drive ins.
James took over my car business in 2012.
Through the years I became a Freemason, attained the 32nd degree, and I joined the Noble Shriners Midian Temple in Wichita, Kansas. I was able to accomplish this in the space of one year. This is my 44th year.
Through the many phases of my life I would know many people...made many friends and acquaintances.
I enjoyed and loved my grandchildren and one great grandson.
In lieu of flowers, I would like donations made to the Midian Temple Plane of Mercy (Crippled Children's Hospital) or the Summit Church here in Wichita, Kansas.
MEMORIAL SERVICES: August 29 @ 11:00 am
Summit Church
10225 E. Kellogg
Wichita, Kansas
Per Larry's personal request, Dan Newby, using manual post hole diggers, buried Larry's cremains at this grave site, next to his youngest son, Joseph, in the Gate Cemetery on September 26, 2015, Larry's birthday.
NOTE: On May 12, 2016, at 11:00 am and at the direction of Larry's son, James, Larry's father, Lee Wolf, was exhumed from the Laverne Memorial Cemetery in Laverne, OK & reinterred here in the Gate Cemetery. Lee is buried next to Larry who is buried next to his son, Joseph Wolf.
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