Larry Lemon

Larry Lemon, 76, of Winterset died Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at his home.

A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Fairview Congregational Christian Church, south of Stuart, with burial in Fairview Church Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family for a later designation. Online condolences may be left at www.ochiltree.com.

Larry Dean Lemon, son of James and Annabelle (Kephart) Lemon, was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Greenfield. He attended school in Greenfield.

On Oct. 9, 1960, he married Joyce Elaine Smith at the Fairview Congregational Christian Church. Larry worked at Fullerton Lumber in Greenfield and transferred to Carson as a manager. He worked many years at Farmers Co-op and Lumber in Creston as assistant manager. He started a building business with friend, Roger Roberts and brother, Gene. He also worked for a time at Do It Best in Creston before driving a Mack truck for Schildberg’s in Greenfield. Most recently, he worked construction with his cousin, Rick Lemon. Larry was a skilled finish carpenter.

He was a member of Fairview Congregational Christian Church and Mason Crusade Lodge No. 386 in Greenfield.

Larry is survived by his wife of 58 years, Joyce Lemon of Winterset; children, Tonnie Lemon of Bristow, Tresa (Randy) Diehl of Newton and Tina (Jeff) Thompson of Winterset; grandchildren, Tory Scherer, Angie Dydell, Christopher Pollard, Owen, Noah and Logan Thompson; great-grandchildren, Jaden and Carson Dydell; siblings, Bob (Linda) Lemon of Warsaw, Missouri, Bev Adams of Knoxville and Gene Lemon of Alvin, Texas; sisters-in-law, Judy (Larry) Lents of Dexter and Jeanne (Tim) Pierce of Winterset; nieces, nephews, many cousins and friends.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, James and Annabelle; and daughter Tammy.