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Larry Kelchen
LARRY MICHAEL KELCHEN
Strawberry Point
Larry Michael Kelchen, 68, of Strawberry Point, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at Finley Hospital in Dubuque.
Survivors include his two children, Keith (Bree) Kelchen of Wildwood, Mo., and Kristy (Brent) Wegmann of Marion, Iowa; four grandchildren, Paxton and Mahlia Wegmann and Luke and Jake Kelchen; three siblings, Steve (Mary) Kelchen of Anamosa, Debra (John) Leonard of Ryan and Kathy (Dan) Schmidt of Dyersville; and several nieces and nephews.
Online condolences may be sent to www.leonard-mullerfh.com
Because of COVID-19 concerns, masks are recommended at the funeral home.
Prayer service: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Strawberry Point, Iowa, with the Rev. Mary Green officiating. Visitation: 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date.
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