Obituaries : Larry Northland

SHELLSBURG:

     Larry Northland, 74, died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his rural home following an apparent heart attack.

     Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street, Vinton with Pastor Jesse Henkle officiating.  Interment will be held at Oakwood Cemetery near Shellsburg.  Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 – 7 PM on Friday.  A memorial fund has been established. 

     Larry was born November 13, 1941 in Cedar Rapids to Harlan and Alice “Evelyn” (Huntley) Northland and graduated from the Center Point High School in 1960. 

     He married Linda Achenbach on February 28, 1964 and they were later divorced.  On June 2, 1978 he was united in marriage to Barbara “Barb” Folkers at Oak Grove Church near Shellsburg. 

     He was employed at Quaker Oats in Cedar Rapids for 41 ½ years before his retirement.  Larry was currently farming and raising cattle on his rural Shellsburg and Center Point farms. 

     In his leisure he enjoyed live music and dancing with his wife, Barb at local bars and ballrooms.  Larry taught himself to play the steel guitar and various other string instruments. 

     Larry is survived by his wife, Barb of rural Shellsburg; his children, Sue (Scott) Hobson of Cedar Rapids, Scott (Glenda) Northland of Marion and Kimberly (Caleb) Thacker of Brandon; his grandchildren, Becca Hobson, Senior Airman Mitchell Hobson, Melanie Northland and Jaina Jo Thacker; his great grandchildren, Adrian and Noah; his brothers, Von (Diane) Northland of Seattle, Washington and Cliff (Jeanie) Northland of Washburn; his aunt, Pearl Northland of Cedar Rapids; and several nieces and nephews.

     He was preceded in death by his parents.

     Online condolences may be left at:  www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.