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Larry Dale Wessels
1938 - 2002
- Larry D. Wessels
Rockwell - Larry D. Wessels, 64, of 305 Third St. S. in Rockwell, died Sunday
(Dec. 1, 2002) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa due to complications of
cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter Lutheran
Church, 502 Second St. S. in Rockwell, with the Rev. Ronald Bolinger
officiating. Interment will be at the Rockwell Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home in
Rockwell and will continue one hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
Larry Dale Wessels was born May 10, 1938, near Meservey, the son of Fred and
Amanda (Meints) Wessels. He has lived in the Rockwell area for approximately 29
years, and was employed with Land O' Lakes as a mill employee.
Larry was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell and was also a
member of the Classic Car Club. He and his wife, Carol, experienced much
enjoyment owning and driving two Ford retractable hardtop show cars, a turquoise
1957 and a black 1959. They attended several out- of-state car conventions and
participated in many local parades.
Larry also enjoyed watching any car restoration television shows, reading any
type of "dream car" magazines and watching sports of all types. He treasured
special vacations especially cruises, including Alaska.
Larry is survived by his wife, Carol of 37 years; daughter, Mary Jo (Lynn) Brady
of Bondurant; son, Brian (Dawn) Wessels of O'Fallon, Ill.; son, Bruce (Brenda)
of Eau Claire, Wis.; and son, Bradley Wessels of Chippewa Falls, Wis. Other
survivors include his four sisters, Arlene (Bill) Harson of Kanawha, LaVonne
(Eldon) Doane of Thornton, Sharon (Roger) Frank of St. Ansgar, and Karon (Jim)
Clements of Cedar Falls. Six grandchildren, Joshua and Holly Brady, Tyler and
McKenzie Wessels, and Andrew and Morgan Wessels, along with great-grandchild,
Keagan Brady, will all miss their grandpa. Many relatives and friends will also
fondly remember Larry.
His parents and a daughter, Linda, preceded him in death in April of 1998.
source: © Fullerton Family of Funeral Homes, 120 S 3rd St, Rockwell, IA
50469, 641-822-3191
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