Larry Reynolds age 81, died Monday  October 5, 2020 at his home following a sudden illness.

A public Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.  Military Honors by the United States Navy will be accorded at 7PM.  Mask must be worn and fitted properly over the nose and mouth at all times to enter the funeral home.  Social distancing needs to be practiced as well.

Surviving is his wife Vondaleigh, 3 children, Terri Reynolds, Tammy (Tony) Ellison, Tom Reynolds, 6 Grandchildren, Jonathan, Hannah, Anthony, Maria, Perry and Jazmine, 4 great-grandchildren and 2 on the way and his sister, Margaret Linville and several nieces and  nephews.   He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Terry.

Larry Reynolds was born April 23, 1939 at Monticello, Iowa.  He was the son of Ivan (Bud) and Olive Clark, Reynolds.   He graduated from the Monticello Community schools with the class of 1958.  He enlisted in the United States Navy and served for 21 years  as an engineman before he retired in 1978. He sailed on the USS Whitesand and USS Molala , USS Quapaw all of them did deep sea exploration.

When Larry and his family returned to Monticello, Larry went to work at Franklin Equipment and then did maintenance at John McDonald Hospital for 10 years.  When the building became Kirkwood he worked there for 10 more years.   He retired from Systems Unlimited after 10 years in 2019.

While at the hospital he played Lovey Bear in parades and gatherings.  He also played Sunny the Savasaurus for DuTrac Credit Union.