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Larry Burkhart
LARRY BURKHART
Winthrop
After living and making each day count for the past year, Larry W. Burkhart, 63, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, in the Ed & Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit in St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, due to esophageal cancer. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Church of Christ United in Winthrop with Pastor Dean Schlitter officiating. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Van Steenhuyse-Russell Funeral Home in Vinton and also from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment: Fairview Cemetery, Winthrop.
Larry is survived by his wife of 40 years, Joan of Winthrop; two sons, Troy (Tai) and Josh (Kari Benson) Burkhart, both of Urbana; one daughter, Jodi (Larry) Clay of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren, Gabe, Allison and Maddox Burkhart, Nyla Clay and Cameron Benson; four foster brothers, John Corbett, Oscar Cliburn Jr., Howard Young and Kenny (Ann) Young; and his beloved four-legged companion, Zoie.
A memorial fund has been established.
Condolences may be left at www.vsrfh.com.
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