Lawrence Allan Wood

LAWRENCE ALLAN WOOD

The memorial service for Lawrence “Larry” Allan Wood will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Evanger Lutheran Church, 33554 - 660th Avenue in rural Sargeant, Minnesota, with the Rev. Dwight DoBell officiating. Inurnment will be in Evanger Lutheran Cemetery in rural Sargeant with Military Honors by the Hayfield American Legion Post #330. Visitation will be 5:00–7:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 501-2nd Street NW in Hayfield, and one hour before the service at the church on Thursday.

Lawrence “Larry” Allan Wood, 85, of Hayfield, MN and formerly of Sargeant, MN passed away at Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

Larry was born on October 2, 1934, the son of Earl and Alma (Seltz) Wood in Missoula, Montana. After his mother’s death in 1935 he was raised by Lena and Louis Grochow on Bainbridge Island, WA.

Larry was united in marriage to Ruth Jensen on December 29, 1960, at Evanger Lutheran Church. Larry was a member of Evanger Lutheran Church where he served on the Church Council, and was a Sunday School Teacher, Superintendent, and church custodian. He served as council member and Mayor in Sargeant for many years. Larry served in the Army, National Guard, and Army Reserve. He was proud of his service to the country and served in Korea after the Korean War. Returning from the service he drove ambulances in San Francisco. His main occupations were driving truck for Robert’s Foods and working in the turkey barns for Larson Products. He loved to garden, play with his dogs, doing crossword, word find puzzles and jigsaw puzzles, but never did the same puzzle twice.

Larry is survived by his children, Heidi (Cary) Goemann, Wells, Minnesota; Greg (Bobbie Jean Rollie) Wood, Pine Island, Minnesota; Sonja (James) Posey, Kasson, Minnesota; seven grandchildren, Kyle, Aaron, Hannah (special friend, Calvin Cicha), Garrit (Rachel), Raelyn, Braxdon, Maren, and soon to be great grandson; sister, Delores (Walter) Gookstetter; niece and nephew, Cynthia and Duane and families; cousin, Lloyde Anderson; cousin-in-law, Kathy Anderson and families.   He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruth; two infant sons, Steven and Douglas; brother, Earl Wood, Jr.; aunt Lena and Uncle Louie Grochow; and special cousins, Carlton Anderson, Iver Anderson, and Ilyne Jennings.

Blessed be his memory.

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