Larry Dewayne Boring, 74, of Lagro, Indiana, died at 5:10 am, Friday, December 27, 2019 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born July 6, 1945 in Wabash, Indiana to Clifford and Maxine (Easterday) Boring.
Larry married Karen Jernagan in Williamsport, Indiana on July 6, 1972. She died September 3, 2013. He worked at Clark’s Salvage Yard in Wabash, retiring in 1985 after 25 years. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army, serving in Vietnam. He was a member of the National American Legion. His hobbies include garden tractors and watching television. .
He is survived by two children, Bobby (Melissa) Boring and Randy Boring, both of Lagro, five grandchildren, Sable (William) Shoue of Lagro, Audrey Boring of Chicago, Illinois, Tristen Winstead and Andrew (Emily) Boring, both of Wabash, and Randy Boring of Lagro, 9 great grandchildren, and two sisters, Patricia (Donald) Smith of Oceola, Indiana, and Beverly Kernel of Kokomo. He was also preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Barbara Cassidy, and Carol Laycock, and his grandson, Michael Lee Boring.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, December 30, 2019 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Rick Borgman officiating. Burial will be in Lagro Cemetery, Lagro. Friends may call 9:30-11:00 am Monday, at the funeral home.
Preferred memorial is Wabash County Cancer Society.
The memorial guest book for Larry may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.