Gary Larson

Gary L. Larson, 76, of Waterloo, died Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Rosewood Estate in Waterloo. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Waterloo with burial at 10 a.m. Friday, March 22 at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Wexford.

Public visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway Avenue in Waterloo, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil. Visitation will continue for one hour before services at the church Thursday. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice or the church.

Gary was born July 8, 1942 in Waterloo, the son of Clarence George and Lorena Opal Petersen Larson. He married Alice Marie Mullarkey May 20, 1972 at Wexford. She died August 31, 2004. Gary served in the U.S. Army and was employed with John Deere for 38 years, retiring in 2000.

Survivors include his three sons, Chris (Sheila), Matt and Andy (Heidi), all of Waterloo; five grandchildren, Stephanie (Levi) Hubka, Matthew (Jacy Walbaum) Delagardelle, Olivia Delagardelle, William Larson and Henry Larson; three great-grandchildren, Ronan, Lorenzo, Rosie, and one on the way; a sister, Becky (Bernie) Hohanshelt of Waterloo. He was preceded in death by his wife and an infant brother.

Online condolences may be left at www.hagartywaychoffgrarup.com.