Coonrod, Larry Ivan

Larry Ivan Coonrod, 71, of Mesa, Ariz., died Saturday, April 21, 2012, at home of cancer.

Larry was born June 26, 1940, in Urbana Iowa, the son of Ivan and Evelyn (Rosekrans) Coonrod. Larry was united in marriage with Sandra Gelski April 1959. He later was married to Betty Nelsen Bascom on April 21, 1983. Larry was a heavy haul specialist most of his life.

Larry is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, Troy (Mary) and Tory (Monica) Coonrod, a stepson, Kim (Oxana) Bascom; a granddaughter, Jennifer Coonrod; a grandson, Justin Coonrod; four stepgranddaughters, Ieleah Pitkin, Kenzie Coonrod, Mykenzi Davis and Nicole McGee; five great-grandsons; his special 4-legged friend, Rusty; a sister, Marlys Tritle of Minnesota; mother-in-law, Edna Ehresman of Iowa; and four sisters-in-law, Barbara Coonrod, Susan Hepker, Lola Maher and Patricia Sterner, all of Iowa.

He loved old cars and NASCAR.

The viewing for Larry Coonrod will be held at Sonoran Skies Mortuary in Mesa, 5650 E. Main St., Mesa, AZ 85205; from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The service will be held from, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Published in The Gazette April 24, 2012.