Larry Dodson
November 25, 1938 ~ November 20, 2016
Larry E. Dodson, 77, of Cedar Rapids, died November 20, 2016, at Hospice of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral Services: 10 a.m. Monday, November 28, 2016, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial with Military Honors: 2:30 p.m. Monday at Rock Island National Cemetery.
Survivors include daughters, Danielle (Randall) Taylor of Chandler, AZ, Julie (David) Marler of Decatur, IL, and Sarah (Bill) Roland of Hiawatha, KS; sons, Thomas of Tempe, AZ, and Mel (Lyn) Dodson of Laveen, AZ; grandchildren, Steven and Josh Taylor, Jamie, Candace, and Michaela Marler, Cami Woehlecke, and Tristan Kemp; longtime companion, Verna Dodson of Cedar Rapids and step-son, Bill Kemp.; sister, Bette Rae (Bob) Pirie of Catlin, IL.
Larry Eugene Dodson was born November 25, 1938, in rural Pocahontas county, Iowa, to Melvin and Evelyn (Richardson) Dodson. He graduated from Plover High School in 1956, then served in the 101st Airborne Division at Ft. Campbell, KY, and later as a Chaplain's Assistant in Berlin, Germany. Larry drove semi for 16 years, before and after moving to Cedar Rapids in 1966, then owned and operated L & K Reloading Supply for 11 years.
Larry enjoyed shooting sports and loved spending time with family and friends. He was a member of Church at Covington and a Life Member of VFW Post 788.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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Will miss you Dad. Love, Tom
Larry was always a straight shooter. We will miss him!
Ed
I’ll miss time with Pops Dodson and will always treasure the memories I have of him.
Larry was one of the best neighbors you could ever hope for. Bought lots of his bullets because they are THE BEST. He had a relentless attention to detail while making his product. He will be greatly missed by everyone that knew him. My sympathy goes out to Tom, Mel and the Girls. Mark Kelchen (down the street)
i loved that man he was my most dearest friend. i will truely miss him.i am grateful to know he ..is saved so one
day i will see him again my prayers for his family .love dennis
Please accept my condolences on your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. I hope that comfort and peace come to you. May God bless all of you.
Tom, Mel and family.
I’m sorry to hear of the passing of your dad. My family’s thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Dodson family at this difficult time. Remember the fun times you all had together and stay strong.
To the family of Larry. It was a joy to spend time with Larry over the years. A great guy for sure.. I will not forget him. Vern
Larry and I played together during the summers when we were both 10-11 years old, and that included some boyish mischief we had fun remembering when we got together in later years. We both liked Westerns, and our churches, and more recently a good game of Rook. Larry had a generous and caring heart and I will miss him. Gary Richardson
Sorry to learn of Larry’s passing. We were classmates in the elementary grades at Pocahontas. He was a fun-loving guy and I am sure he will be missed greatly by his family and friends.
Ro Foege
My thoughts & prayers are with you. God bless you all.
Larry & I have been very good friends since our childhood days on the farms west of Pocahontas.
We will certainly miss our visits with Larry on our trips to Iowa. God bless you, Larry. We pray for
the Dodson Family .
Les McClurg, Arvada, Colorado.
Tom, we are sorry to here about your father. We are thinking of you and your family. God Bless.
Larry and Teri Graw