Hunerdosse, Larry Dean

Larry Dean Hunerdosse, 54, of Central City, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, (on his father's birthday), at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha, after a courageous 10 year battle with cancer. Family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. with a service at 7 p.m. today at St. Stephens Catholic Church, 4700 Valley Farm Rd., Central City. On Wednesday. family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m., with a service at 1 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home, 803 Garfield St., Melcher-Dallas, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in Larry's memory.

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Larry was born Sept. 11, 1955, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Jesse W. and Evalee (Greene) Hunerdosse. He was a carpenter; skilled in construction, electricity and plumbing; working in the Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Larry coached junior high baseball, basketball and football; and assisted in high school football at Central City for many years. He loved sports and enjoyed being competitive; playing beanbag toss, horseshoes and golf with his family. Larry enjoyed bonfires in the backyard or watching NASCAR with his family.

He is survived by his children, Ariel (Justin) Bartling of Marion, Rena (Ryan) Cozak of Festus, Mo., and Eli (Maggie) Hunerdosse of Marion; his special friend and significant other, Lou Ann Phillips of Central City; her children, Ryan (Marissa Nie) Phillips and Brad Phillips, all of Central City; grandchildren, Ethan Bartling, Kinnick Bartling and Bella Mae Hunerdosse; his mother, Evalee Hunerdosse of Newton; and siblings, Etha (Ron) Carson and Jack Hunerdosse, all of Newton; five nieces and nephews; and numerous cousins.

He will be greatly missed by all his family, friends and students that he coached.