Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Henry, 71, of Pekin, passed away at 12:19 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2019 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by his family.
He was born August 15, 1947 in Bloomington to Vernon Lawrence and Florence (Schwartz) Henry. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. After his service to his country, he returned to Illinois where he married Carol Ann Greer on June 3, 1990 in Bloomington, who became his wife of 28 years.
Larry is survived by his wife, Carol; two daughters, Rebecca Lynn (Matt) Nash of Buffalo, New York and Christina Romero of Pekin; one son, David Romero of Salisbury, Maryland; two sisters, Mildred Rose (Raymond) Hempstead of Bloomington and Kathleen Joann (Robert) Mawyer of Bloomington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Mel Henry.
Larry was a lifelong member of George Maple Memorial AMVETS Post #235 in Pekin and the Martin-Courtney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4835 in Creve Coeur. He joined Alcoholic Anonymous in 1986 and continued to sponsor others in the group and stayed sober since then. He was also a proud member of Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Graveside services will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin at a later date. Military honors will be provided by the United States Army and the Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brain Injury Association of Illinois, Peoria Brain Injury Group or to OSF Senior World, 719 North William Kumpf Blvd, Suite 300, Peoria, IL 61605.
He was born August 15, 1947 in Bloomington to Vernon Lawrence and Florence (Schwartz) Henry. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. After his service to his country, he returned to Illinois where he married Carol Ann Greer on June 3, 1990 in Bloomington, who became his wife of 28 years.
Larry is survived by his wife, Carol; two daughters, Rebecca Lynn (Matt) Nash of Buffalo, New York and Christina Romero of Pekin; one son, David Romero of Salisbury, Maryland; two sisters, Mildred Rose (Raymond) Hempstead of Bloomington and Kathleen Joann (Robert) Mawyer of Bloomington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Mel Henry.
Larry was a lifelong member of George Maple Memorial AMVETS Post #235 in Pekin and the Martin-Courtney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4835 in Creve Coeur. He joined Alcoholic Anonymous in 1986 and continued to sponsor others in the group and stayed sober since then. He was also a proud member of Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Graveside services will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin at a later date. Military honors will be provided by the United States Army and the Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brain Injury Association of Illinois, Peoria Brain Injury Group or to OSF Senior World, 719 North William Kumpf Blvd, Suite 300, Peoria, IL 61605.
Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Henry, 71, of Pekin, passed away at 12:19 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2019 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria surrounded by his family.
He was born August 15, 1947 in Bloomington to Vernon Lawrence and Florence (Schwartz) Henry. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. After his service to his country, he returned to Illinois where he married Carol Ann Greer on June 3, 1990 in Bloomington, who became his wife of 28 years.
Larry is survived by his wife, Carol; two daughters, Rebecca Lynn (Matt) Nash of Buffalo, New York and Christina Romero of Pekin; one son, David Romero of Salisbury, Maryland; two sisters, Mildred Rose (Raymond) Hempstead of Bloomington and Kathleen Joann (Robert) Mawyer of Bloomington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Mel Henry.
Larry was a lifelong member of George Maple Memorial AMVETS Post #235 in Pekin and the Martin-Courtney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4835 in Creve Coeur. He joined Alcoholic Anonymous in 1986 and continued to sponsor others in the group and stayed sober since then. He was also a proud member of Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Graveside services will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin at a later date. Military honors will be provided by the United States Army and the Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brain Injury Association of Illinois, Peoria Brain Injury Group or to OSF Senior World, 719 North William Kumpf Blvd, Suite 300, Peoria, IL 61605.
He was born August 15, 1947 in Bloomington to Vernon Lawrence and Florence (Schwartz) Henry. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. After his service to his country, he returned to Illinois where he married Carol Ann Greer on June 3, 1990 in Bloomington, who became his wife of 28 years.
Larry is survived by his wife, Carol; two daughters, Rebecca Lynn (Matt) Nash of Buffalo, New York and Christina Romero of Pekin; one son, David Romero of Salisbury, Maryland; two sisters, Mildred Rose (Raymond) Hempstead of Bloomington and Kathleen Joann (Robert) Mawyer of Bloomington.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Mel Henry.
Larry was a lifelong member of George Maple Memorial AMVETS Post #235 in Pekin and the Martin-Courtney Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4835 in Creve Coeur. He joined Alcoholic Anonymous in 1986 and continued to sponsor others in the group and stayed sober since then. He was also a proud member of Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Graveside services will be at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin at a later date. Military honors will be provided by the United States Army and the Tazewell Military Rites Team.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Preston-Hanley Funeral Homes & Crematory in Pekin.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Brain Injury Association of Illinois, Peoria Brain Injury Group or to OSF Senior World, 719 North William Kumpf Blvd, Suite 300, Peoria, IL 61605.
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