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Obituary for Larry L. Wiersema
LARRY L. WIERSEMA, 71, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, July 1, 2022, at Mercy One Medical Center in Clinton, IA.
His funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison with Ken Renkes officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.
Larry was born August 6, 1950, in Morrison, IL, to Marvin and Florence (Boelkens) Wiersema. He was educated in the Nelson, IL grade schools and was a 1968 graduate of Rock Falls High School. Larry served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married Janice Louise Forth on October 26, 1974, in Morrison. He drove a feed truck for Wayne Feeds in Rock Falls while in high school and worked at the L and M Service Station in Morrison. He then owned and operated Wiersema Charter Service in Morrison. He was a member of Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison and the Morrison American Legion Post #328. Larry’s greatest joy in life was driving bus and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Jan; two sons, Eric (Lisa) Wiersema of Morrison and Gregg (Jackie) Wiersema of Chadwick, IL; five grandchildren, Hailey and Matthew Wiersema, Alicen and Cooper Wiersema, his Italian granddaughter, Amy Monti; three sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one nephew, Nolan Richmond.
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His funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison with Ken Renkes officiating. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society.
Larry was born August 6, 1950, in Morrison, IL, to Marvin and Florence (Boelkens) Wiersema. He was educated in the Nelson, IL grade schools and was a 1968 graduate of Rock Falls High School. Larry served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married Janice Louise Forth on October 26, 1974, in Morrison. He drove a feed truck for Wayne Feeds in Rock Falls while in high school and worked at the L and M Service Station in Morrison. He then owned and operated Wiersema Charter Service in Morrison. He was a member of Ebenezer Reformed Church in Morrison and the Morrison American Legion Post #328. Larry’s greatest joy in life was driving bus and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Jan; two sons, Eric (Lisa) Wiersema of Morrison and Gregg (Jackie) Wiersema of Chadwick, IL; five grandchildren, Hailey and Matthew Wiersema, Alicen and Cooper Wiersema, his Italian granddaughter, Amy Monti; three sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one nephew, Nolan Richmond.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Thursday
7
Jul
4:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Bosma-Renkes - Morrison Chapel
404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
Service
Friday
8
Jul
10:00 AM
Ebenezer Reformed Church
309 E. Park Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Cemetery Details
Location
Grove Hill Cemetery
East High Street
Morrison, IL 61270
Memorial Contribution
American Cancer Society
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