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Larry A. Wells
LARRY A. WELLS
Cedar Rapids
Larry A. Wells, 67, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at his home. A visitation will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022, at Noelridge Christian Church, 7111 C Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at the church from 5 to 6 p.m. Fellowship will follow the celebration until 7 p.m. Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Cedar Rapids is assisting the family.
Larry was born Sepr. 23, 1954, in California, the son of Raymond and Lillian (Stainbrook) Wells. He married Dianne Downing. Larry worked as a carpenter for the Local Carpenters Union 308 in Cedar Rapids. He was a member of Noelridge Christian Church. Larry enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, model railroading, playing his drums and building things. He was a Miami Dolphins and Iowa Hawkeyes football fan. Larry loved playing games with his grandkids and spending time with his family.
Survivors include his daughter, Nichole, and her children, Lucas, Travon, Janae and Mariah; daughter. Lisa Strawn and her children, David and Jayden Shuman, all of Cedar Rapids; daughter, Katrina (Jason) Lowder and their children, Aubreanna and Jaylene, all of Coggon; daughter, Miranda (Nate) Stahr and their children, Olivia, Logan and Zaleah, all of Cedar Rapids; four great-grandchildren; and siblings, Gary (Bonnie) Raymond Wells of Missouri and Katrina "Kitty" (David) Rai Freed of Newark, Del.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Dianne Wells in 2014; parents, Raymond and Lillian Wells; and a sister in infancy, Sherry Wells.
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