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Larry LaVern Purman, 72, of Elkader, died suddenly Sunday, July 23, 2017, at home in Elkader. He was born October 29, 1944, in Guttenberg, to Cecil Gayle and Wanda Mae (Stewart) Purman.\u00a0 He graduated from Central High School in Elkader in 1962, and then attended school for diesel mechanics in Kansas City, MO.<\/p>\n
Larry served in U.S. Navy at the Great Lakes Training Center and was honorably discharged.<\/p>\n
On August 7, 1965, he was united in marriage to Bonnie Radabaugh at Hope Lutheran Church in Littleport. The couple was blessed with three children.<\/p>\n
Throughout his life, Larry worked at numerous places – Amsden Garage in Elkport, Meuser Lumber Company in Garnavillo, Rodenberg Construction in Elkport, Case IH in Elkader and Oelwein, Rodas Chevrolet in Strawberry Point, owned two bars, Don\u2019t Push Your Luck<\/em> in Elkader and Anchor Inn<\/em> in Garber, was part owner of Turkey River Canoe Rentals, Windridge Implement in Elkader where he worked until he retired, then drove the NEIA Transit Bus.<\/p>\n He enjoyed watching the Chicago Bears, the Cubbies, and Iowa Hawkeyes. He didn\u2019t pass up a day where he could be working in his garden, hunting, fishing and loving every day.\u00a0 Larry and Bonnie enjoyed their trips to Laughlin together every year. He would always remind his kids before he left he couldn\u2019t wait to spend their inheritance and laughing and saying he \u201cloved everything about it.\u201d\u00a0 He has been twice around the world, seen circuses, bullfights and goat\u2026 well you all know\u2026 he\u2019s seen it all!!\u00a0 <\/em>You would always find Larry singing, drinking a cold one and going outside to burn one and asking for \u201cone more for the ditch\u201d – that is if he wasn\u2019t at work, church or bingo! <\/em>Most of all he loved golfing with his boys, grandchildren, siblings and friends.<\/p>\n Survivors include his wife Bonnie of Elkader; his children, Gayle Purman of Dubuque, Peter (Holly) Purman of Elkader, Sara Purman of Elkader; four grandchildren, Joshua, Alyssa, Peyton, Zander, his mother, Wanda Amsden of Elkader, six brothers and sisters, Janet Lindenberg of Sun City, AZ, Lonny (Patty) Amsden, of Littleport, Penny Rippentropp (Bruce) of Northfield, MN, Loyal Amsden of Edgewood, Loren (Jo) Amsden of Farmersburg and Lance (Kristy) Amsden of Communia; aunt Doris Ludovissy of Edgewood; Uncle Gary (Marilyn) Stewart of Dubuque and several nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n Larry was preceded in death by his father, Cecil Gayle Purman, stepfather, Lloyd \u201cMidge\u201d Amsden; grandparents, Peter Burns and Florence \u201cBird\u201d Purman; grandparents, Samuel and Blanche Stewart: father and mother-in-law, Robert and Addie Radabaugh; one brother-in-law, Robert Tackman; Uncle Harry and Aunt Berniece Purman; Uncle Roy Stewart, Uncle Mervin Ludovissy, Emmett Purman and one niece, Jenny Cornwell.<\/p>\n Visitation<\/strong>: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Thursday, July 27, 2017at Hope Lutheran Church in Littleport<\/p>\n Memorial Services<\/strong>: 1:00 pm Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Hope Lutheran Church in Littleport with Rev. Margret Yackel-Juleen officiating.<\/p>\n