Larry Lee Winterscheidt, age 80, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
He was born September 6, 1941, in Hiawatha, Kansas to Lyle and Madelyn
(McGinty) Winterscheidt. He married Amelia (Millie) Boos in Ellis at St.
Mary’s Church on August 6, 1962.
After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. After 8 years of service was honorably discharged in January of 1968. One of his deployments included Thailand in 1966 during the Vietnam War, he was stationed at the Royal Thai Air Base at Takhli, Thailand.
After his military service, he
graduated from Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, in the fall of
1970 with a B.A. degree in economics. He spent his career in the
insurance industry, first in Colorado, then in Kansas. He also obtained
his stock broker’s license to further his career. During his insurance
career, he received several awards as top salesman which earned him a
Caribbean cruise and several other vacations including trips to Hawaii,
Puerto Vallarta, and Yellowstone National Park.
He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, playing cards with family and playing games with his children and grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Millie, of the home; his children Jerry (Cindi) Longmont, CO; Jodi, Hays, and Larry Lee II (Alison) Cedar Falls, IA; his five grandchildren Dustin Winterscheidt, Windsor, CO; Corey Winterscheidt, Longmont, CO; Ashlee Winterscheidt, Hays, KS; Kaylee and Drew Winterscheidt, Cedar Falls, IA; his three step-grandchildren, Lauren Vis, Tiffany (Nick) Kruger and Josh Vis, Cedar Rapids, IA; his six step-great grandchildren, his sister, Debra (Bruce) Campbell, Oakley, KS.
He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Marie; his parents, and sisters Darlene Colglazier and Norma Burrows.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis, Kansas, with family receiving visitors at 9:00 until time of service. Inurnment will follow services in St. Mary's Cemetery with Military Honors.
Memorials are suggested to St. Mary’s Church, Ellis VFW Post 9139, or Midwest Organ Transplant Network.
Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, Kansas.
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