More detail on this person: Larry Niebuhr, age
67, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Sanford
Canton-Inwood Medical Center. Funeral services
will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday, February 9 at
Bethany Reformed Church in Canton, SD. Private
family burial will take place prior to the
service. Visitation will be Monday from 2-8 p.m.,
family present from 6-8 p.m., at Anderson Funeral
Home in Canton.
Larry was born July 20, 1948 at Primghar, Iowa to
Wesley and LaVerne (Meyer) Niebuhr. He
graduated from Paullina (Iowa) High School in
1967. Larry served in the US Army from 1968 to
1973. He was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam for a
year.
Larry married Elaine Simunek August 15, 1970 at
Bethany Lutheran Church in Fairview, SD. They
moved from Clarksville, TN to Canton in 1974, when
Larry started a custom hay stacking business. He
joined the Nebraska Army National Guard Medivac
in 1981. He was employed by Omniflight and was
instrumental in setting up Careflight program at
Avera Hospital. His guard unit was deployed to
Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm. In 1994 he left
the Nebraska Guard and was designated to inactive
Ready Reserve. He then worked for Eastern
Farmers and Nordlie Organ Builders. In 2002 he
joined the South Dakota Army Reserves and was
activated during Iraqi Freedom training troops to
go overseas in 2003. He retired in 2005 after 20
years of service. He then drove semi for Paul
Evanson and retired in 2011. After retirement, he
enjoyed helping friends with their harvesting of
crops.
Larry was an active member of Redeemer Free
Lutheran Church, Canton VFW, Hudson American
Legion, and the Sky Hawks Flying Club. He
enjoyed getting to know people, tending to his
farm ground, hunting with his brother and son,
working on his home, and camping and spending
time with friends. He especially enjoyed spending
time with his granddaughter, Zoe.
Larry is survived by his wife of 45 years, Elaine;
his son, Corey; granddaughter, Zoe; mother,
LaVerne Niebuhr; sister, Linda (Dan) Mickalowski;
brother-in-law, Rich (Jan) Fonder; sister-in-law,
Lea Niebuhr, along with numerous nieces,
nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by
his father, Wesley, brother, David, and sister,
Diane Fonder.
Memorials will be directed to Corey Briest of
Yankton, a Veteran wounded while serving in Iraq.
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