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Larry Orr

November 1, 1936 - November 6, 2014

Funeral services for LARRY W. ORR, will be held at 10am Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the First Congregational Church with Reverend Matt Gordon officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Larry died November 6, 2014 at the VA Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Memorials may be made to the Cheyenne VA Hospital/ Hospice Unit. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Tuesday from 3pm to 5pm and the casket will be closed at the service. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Larry was born November 1, 1936 in Lewellen, Nebraska the son of James and Opal (West) Orr. He went to elementary school in a country school near Lewellen. He moved with his parents to Torrington, Wyoming in 1950 and graduated Torrington High School in 1955. Upon graduation he went to airlines school in Chicago, Illinois. He went to the army in 1958 and served two years. When he returned he worked in construction. He met and married Joyce Herdt on July 31, 1960. They had fifty-four wonderful years together. He worked for Hiner Implement and then the Goshen County Road and Bridge. Larry enjoyed his children and took them fishing, hunting, and camping and on many vacations. He also enjoyed woodworking and gardening. Larry is survived by his wife Joyce of Torrington, Wyoming; two daughters Donna (John) Bath of Torrington, and Carol (Mike) Hansen of Ft. Laramie, Wyoming; a son Larry (Lorri) Orr of Torrington; a sister Jeri (Roger) Teske of Torrington; grandchildren Michael, Jeff, and Leanne Bath, Jennifer (Aaron) Garcia, Jamie (Ryan) Hackbarth, Natalie Booth, Meghan (Chris) Merkel, and Matt (Kate) Orr; great grandchildren Trishell Pontarolo, Olivia Merkel, Owen Merkel, and Eligh Rowell; and his faithful companion Skipper.

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Funeral services for LARRY W. ORR, will be held at 10am Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at the First Congregational Church with Reverend Matt Gordon officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Larry died November... View Obituary & Service Information

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