More detail on this person: Pastor Larry Mead,
75, of Gering, went home to be with his Lord Feb.
27, 2012 at home.
Larry was born Dec. 8, 1936 at McGregor, Minn.,
he graduated from High School in Bronson, Iowa in
1955 and enlisted in the U.S. Army in the infantry
and was stationed in Germany. Upon his return to
the States, he met and married his wife Bonnie on
July 27, 1958.
Larry rejoined the Army and eventually went to
Flight School to pilot Helicopters. He served one
tour of duty in Vietnam in 1966 where he received
a Bronze Star, Vietnam Air Medals and numerous
other awards. When Larry began to lose the sight
in his right eye he was discharged August 1967.
He spent much of his adult life in lay ministry
before entering full time ministry in 1979. He
served at Gering Baptist Church until 1995 when he
accepted a call to pastor Southgate Baptist Church
in Christiansted, St Croix, U.S.V.I. Larry
retired from ministry in 2002 due to health and
moved back to Gering. He continued to serve at the
church as Pastor to the elderly, Deacon, Social
coordinator and anything else that needed to be
done.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie, four sons,
twelve grandchildren, one sister, one brother, one
foster brother and numerous nieces and nephews
and friends. Memorials may be sent to the family.
Tributes of sympathy may be left at
www.dugankramer.com
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