Laurence Gaskill

LAURENCE GASKILL

Cedar Rapids

Laurence Raymond Gaskill, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 16, 2014, at Manor Care Health Services. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthew Catholic Church by the Rev. Mark McGovern. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery, with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 788. A rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. Monday at Teahen Funeral Home, where friends may visit with the family on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m., and also Tuesday after 9 a.m. at the church.

Larry is survived by his wife, Sally; three sons, Robert (Anne) of Edina, Minn., John (Debra) of Cedar Rapids and Peter (Tania) of Kansas City, Mo.; three daughters, Suzanne (Steve) Vuolo of Eden Prairie, Minn., Kathleen (Mike) Toczylowski of Cedar Rapids and Maribeth (Jon) Drake of Otsego, Minn.; 16 grandchildren, Luke, Jacob and Ellie; Kendra, Evan and Cale; Alison, Michael and Lauren; Phoebe, Kara, Paul and Monica; and Emma, Samuel and Anna; and two sisters, Joanne Webb and Patt Armbrecht, both of Cedar Rapids.

His brother and sister-in-law, Harry W. Gaskill and Marilynn Gaskill, preceded him in death.

Larry was born July 17, 1931, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Harry Raymond and Monica Mary Erlacher Gaskill. He graduated in 1949 from St. Patrick High School and in 1959 from the University of Iowa College of Engineering. Larry married Sally Jane Barth on Dec. 2, 1961. He retired in 1995 after 32 years as an engineer with the United States Department of Defense. He was a proud Marine who served his country bravely in the Korean conflict.

Larry loved his family and Hawkeye sports and was proud to serve on the VFW 788 Honor Guard, attending the funerals of fellow veterans. He enjoyed playing golf, investing in stocks and watching his grandchildren's activities. He sought out the secret joy in life contained in one word – "Outstanding!"

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.teahenfuneral home.com.

Semper Fi