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Lawrence Lewis “Larry” Hogue

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Birth	:	1 Oct 1924 Little Sioux, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	26 Apr 2009 Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Graceland Cemetery, Blencoe, Monona County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.9263992, -96.0994034
Description	:	Lawrence “Larry” Hogue, 84, of Harlan, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Lawrence Lewis Hogue was born October 1, 1924, in the Loess Hills near Little Sioux, Iowa, the son of Lewis and Lillian Belle (Taylor) Hogue. Larry attended elementary school in Blencoe, Iowa, and graduated from Blencoe High School in 1942. He attended Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, before entering the Navy in 1943. He served on the U.S.S. Wadsworth DD516 as a radar man in the South Pacific Theatre during World War II, fighting in Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guadal Canal and... Read More	Lawrence “Larry” Hogue, 84, of Harlan, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan. Lawrence Lewis Hogue was born October 1, 1924, in the Loess Hills near Little Sioux, Iowa, the son of Lewis and Lillian Belle (Taylor) Hogue. Larry attended elementary school in Blencoe, Iowa, and graduated from Blencoe High School in 1942. He attended Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska, before entering the Navy in 1943. He served on the U.S.S. Wadsworth DD516 as a radar man in the South Pacific Theatre during World War II, fighting in Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guadal Canal and other important naval battles. Following the Navy, Larry attended the Central Radio and TV College in Kansas City, graduating in 1947. He also attended Electrical Engineering school in Texas. Larry married Shirley E. Ewing December 27, 1945, at Hiawatha, Kansas. In 1947 the couple moved to Texas, in 1959 they moved to Onawa, Iowa, and in 1964 they moved to Harlan, Iowa, where he has since resided. Larry was a master electrician having worked for Thompson Electric in Mission, Texas, Larry & Don’s Electric & Sporting Goods in Onawa, Iowa, Potter’s Electric in Harlan, and was chief engineer at the Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan for 23 years before retiring in 1989. Larry was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, VFW Post 941, and was a 2 time past president of the Golden Kiwanis, all in Harlan. He also belonged to the American Society of Hospital Engineers and the Iowa Society of Hospital Engineers. He was a talented carpenter and woodworker, having built cradles, dressers, a unicorn rocker, desks, flower stands, kitchen cabinets and many other miscellaneous items for family members. He also lovingly and precisely built all the lecterns and registry desks for his daughter and son-in-law's funeral home in Atlantic, Iowa. Surviving Larry are his children, Bradley Hogue of Colorado, Keary (Sheri) Hogue of Harlan, Iowa, Kathie Hockenberry of Atlantic, Iowa, Debra Mangels (Russ) of Waukee, Iowa, Mark (Carla) Hogue of Omaha, Nebraska, Kevin (Michele) Hogue of Oxford, Iowa, and Kolin (Amy) Hogue of Washington, Iowa; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Margaret Dehn of Blencoe, Iowa; sister & brother-in-law, JoAnn and Don Solberg of Moorhead, Iowa; a sister-in-law, Betty Ewing of Omaha, Nebraska; and many other relatives and friends. Larry is preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, Elbert Hogue, his wife, Shirley in 1995; his daughter, Kelly Christiansen in 1997; his son-in-law, Scott Hockenberry in 2008. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2009, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, Iowa, with a luncheon following the service. Visitation was held Wednesday, April 29th from 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 – 7:00 at Pauley-Jones Funeral Home in Harlan. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery in Blencoe, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Harlan Golden Kiwanis Club, Jerry Barker, 1201 College Blvd., Harlan, IA 51537. Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, was in charge of the arrangements.

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Lawrence Lewis “Larry” Hogue's memorial is located at: Graceland Cemetery, Blencoe, Monona County, USA.
When did Lawrence Lewis “Larry” Hogue death?
Lawrence Lewis “Larry” Hogue death on 26 Apr 2009 in Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.9263992
Longitude: -96.0994034

Family Members:

Parent

Lewis Hogue

(1899 - 1959)

Lillian Taylor Hogue

(1898 - 1944)

Spouse

Shirley E Ewing Hogue

(1925 - 1995)

Siblings

Elbert E Hogue

(1920 - 1920)

Margaret “Maggie” Dehn

(1921 - 2012)

Children

Keary Brian Hogue

(1950 - 2018)

Kelly Ann Christiansen

(1961 - 1997)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Graceland Cemetery
Blencoe, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9263992, -96.0994034

2. Onawa City Cemetery
Onawa, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0187950, -96.0894852

3. Golden Spring Cemetery
Decatur, Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9410300, -96.2296300

4. Arizona Community Cemetery
Arizona, Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8144800, -96.1432600

5. Fountainbleau Cemetery
Little Sioux, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8295000, -95.9967000

6. Ingemann Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9382000, -95.9265000

7. Cork Cemetery
Turin, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0107600, -95.9569400

8. Bethesda Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9247017, -95.9158020

9. Mission Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9311000, -95.9147000

10. Conyers Cemetery
Little Sioux, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8058014, -96.0036011

11. Little Sioux Cemetery
Little Sioux, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8025017, -96.0066986

12. Hillcrest Cemetery
Decatur, Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0057983, -96.2577972

13. Advent Cemetery
Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9014300, -96.2895100

14. Preparation Canyon Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8810997, -95.9049988

15. Belvidere Cemetery
Turin, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0078011, -95.9255981

16. Bisbee Cemetery
Turin, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0228004, -95.9332962

17. Holy Family Cemetery
Decatur, Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9953003, -96.2994003

18. Silver Creek Cemetery
Tekamah, Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8400002, -96.2885971

19. South Jordan Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9795000, -95.8858000

20. Tekamah Cemetery
Tekamah, Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7868996, -96.2300034

21. Soldier Valley Cemetery
Pisgah, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7916985, -95.9546967

22. Ruffcorn Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7571983, -96.0207977

23. Deman-Hinds Cemetery
Decatur, Burt County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9948300, -96.3288700

24. Gilpin Cemetery
Macy, Thurston County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0528100, -96.2833000