Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., at the Erie Christian Church in Erie. Visitation will take place on Monday from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the Erie Christian Church. Burial will take place at the Erie Cemetery in Erie. Memorials may be made to the Erie Christian Church or the Erie Ambulance Service.
Larry was born April 21, 1949, in Morrison, Illinois, the son of Elmer William and Kathryn Marie (Cooper) Anderson. He graduated from Erie High School in 1967. Larry was united in marriage to Patty A. Ogle on March 6, 1971, at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Erie. He worked as a welder at John Deere Harvester for 42 years, retiring in 2015.
Larry enjoyed fishing, hunting, especially deer hunting, and target shooting. Larry was very social; he enjoyed talking to everyone around him. He especially loved to brag about his grandchildren and follow all of their sporting events and activities. He was a member of the Erie Christian Church and the Whiteside Area Bass Club.
Larry is survived by his wife Patty A. Anderson of Erie; son Brad (Sara) Anderson of Erie; daughter Lori (Greg) Brandt of St. Paul, Minnesota; son Brett (Nikki) Anderson of Erie; grandchildren Trey, Brady, Baylee, Tanner, and Everly Anderson, Ian Brandt, and Sophie Anderson; brother Danny Anderson of Corpus Christi, Texas; sister Patricia (David) Benbow of Pekin, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and cousins and his fishing buddies from Whiteside Area Bass Club.
Larry is preceded in death by his parents.
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