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Larry Diercksen
LARRY DALE DIERCKSEN
Manchester
Larry Dale Diercksen, 74, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home in Edgewood.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Susan Diercksen of Manchester; his four children, Andrew (Nancy) Diercksen of Carroll, Lisa (Chase) Patterson of Sherwood, Ore., Lindsey (Eduardo Guerrero) Diercksen of Portland, Ore., and Allyson (Ben) Engelken of Manchester; three grandchildren, Alexis and Kaylie Diercksen and Greyson Patterson; two sisters, Melva (Ken) Wenndt of West Des Moines and Shirley Haight of Manchester; one brother, Keith (Jody) Diercksen of Lake Winnebago, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, www.apdaparkinson.org.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com.
Funeral service: 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Manchester with the Rev. Tony Ede officiating. Visitation: 9 to 11 a.m. Friday, May 27, at the funeral home. Interment with military rites: Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa.
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