Lawrence Weyer

Lawrence (“Larry”) Bernard Weyer, 85, of Mission, TX and previously of Staples, passed away May 25, 2025, in Long Grove, IA, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 23, 2025, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the church followed by a luncheon at 12:00 p.m.

Interment will be at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, MN.

Larry was born July 18, 1939 the son of Edward and Mary (Ahrendt) Weyer, in Olivia. He married the love of his life, Sharon Koll, on November 25, 1961, in Olivia.

Larry was in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1975, serving primarily on submarines, and achieved the rank of Sr. Chief Petty Officer (E8). After retiring from the Navy, the family moved to Staples, where Larry farmed and worked as the Wadena County Veteran Service Officer from 1979 to 1991. Larry and Sharon then traveled full-time in their fifth-wheel trailer before settling in Mission.

Those left to honor his memory include his loving wife, Sharon, of 63 years; two sons, Michael (Joy) of Staples and Steven of Mission; three daughters, Ellen (Jeffrey) Jones of The Colony, Texas, Janis (Chuck) Fagin of Deer River, MN and Brenda (Stephen) Sorensen of Long Grove, Iowa; ten grandchildren, Jason (Laura) Weyer, Megan (Alex) Wohl, Tera (Jesse) Kohn, Renee Paskewitz, Cameron Jones, Kelsey Jones, Erin (Adrian) Pop, Callum Fagin, David Sorensen and Rachel Sorensen; six great-grandchildren, Grace, Ava and Ruby Paskewitz, Abigail and Ian Weyer and Isaiah Wohl; three sisters, Elaine Mahoney, Lorraine Harrell and Mary Ann Woelfel.

Larry is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Nicholas, Francis, Louis and James and his infant daughter, Eileen Weyer.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting Larry’s obituary at https://www.dignitymemorial.com. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners Hospital for Children.

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