Larry Ray Meitler, 74, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 in Sylvan
Grove, Kansas. He was born April 29, 1947 in Gooding, Idaho to Raymond
and Sadie Meitler, the third of ten children.
After graduating high school in 1965 from Sylvan Grove High School,
he joined the US Air Force in 1967 stationed at the Air Force Academy in
Colorado Springs, Colorado and was later honorably discharged in 1970
as a Sergeant. During his service in the Air Force, he married LaDonna
Klaus and they have three children Sheila, Gary and Kevin. They then
moved to Sylvan Grove, Kansas where the majority of his life was spent
working for Lincoln County Highway Department as a Road Maintenance
Operator and later County Road Supervisor for 43 years. He was also
Town Marshall and served as Mayor of Sylvan Grove for 17 years. He was
involved helping with community day leading the turtle and frog races
and the pickle eating contest. He enjoyed baking his “famous” brownies,
working auctions, demolition derbies, playing cards, attending school
activities, and especially loved spending time with his family and
friends. Larry never knew a stranger and would make friends with
everyone he met.
Larry is survived by his children, Sheila Lovell (Ron) of Haysville;
Gary (Chris) of Rose Hill; and Kevin of Sylvan Grove. Also survived by
his four grandchildren Austin (Lea) Schroeder, Maci Meitler, McKenzie
Lovell and Peyton Meitler. He is survived by his former wife, LaDonna,
nine siblings, many cousins and many many past coworkers and friends.
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