A visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. His funeral service will follow at 12:30 p.m. with Mr. Ken Renkes officiating. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established to the family.
Larry was born December 26, 1940, in Morrison, IL, to Warren “Deb” and Sue H. (Howe) Pape. He attended Morrison Grade School and Morrison High School. Larry served in the United States Army. He married Irene Housenga on December 30, 1959, in Oregon, IL. She died on October 5, 1988. He later married Nancy (Delarosa) Harridge on February 6, 1998, in Morrison. Larry was employed by International Harvester for 42 years until his retirement. He enjoyed bowling, fishing, and playing golf, and especially cherished time spent with his family.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Morrison; three daughters, Melanie (Edward) Weeks of Morrison, IL, Lisa Picker of Council Bluffs, IA, and Jessie Harridge of Morrison, IL; two sons, Andy (Marlo) Pape and Andy (Leslie) Harridge both of Morrison, IL; ten grandchildren, Alyssa (Adam) Coopman, Taylor (Kaleb) Hockman, Brennon Stanfel, Gracelynn Kuehl, Brett Pape, Drew (Kaitlyn) Pape, MacKenzie, Logan, Madi, and Lylah Harridge; three great-grandchildren, Kyson Hockman, Owen and Grayson Coopman; one sister, Jayne Pape of Morrison, IL; and one brother, David Pape of Morrison, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Irene; one daughter, Lar Rene “Punk” Tompkins; one grandson, Corey E. Weeks; and one sister-in-law, Norma Pape.
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