Larry Reiley Obituary

Larry G. Reiley, age 81, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, January 12, 2013 surrounded by his family with his favorite Irish song, 'Oh bonny Boy", playing. He was born in Shelby, MI on July 27, 1931 to Ned and Hazel (Long) Reiley and married the former Margaret Ethel Timmer on October 20, 1956. Mr. Reiley served his country in the United States Army as a Tank driver in Fort Hood and in the Reserves after that. He had been employed in White Cloud by the Newaygo County Road Commission as both a truck driver and a sign maker and was enjoying his retirement. He is survived by his daughter, Connie (Rob) Evans; and his son, Timothy (Jill) Reiley; along with his grandchildren, Alexia (Brad) Francis, Brittney, Megan and Cassie Reiley; his great-grandchildren Kellan and Evan Francis, his brother-in-law John (Andrea) Timmer; his sister-in-law Marthy (John) Deuling; special family friends Larry John Kamp and Sami Ketchum; and many nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret, in July 1998; his twin sons, Michael Duane and Daniel Bryan Reiley, in July 1957; and his sisters, Lora Buck, Iola Brown and Kathleen Reiley. Larry will be remembered for his positive influence, his devotion to his family, his giving and generous nature, the flowers that he always gave to all of the women he knew and the ready smile he always had for everyone. The Funeral Service will take place at McKinley Funeral Home in Grant on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 2:00 PM with visitation one hour prior. He will be laid to rest next to Margaret at Shippy Cemetery on 136th St. and Wisner Ave. in Grant, MI. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mercy VNS and Hospice Services in Muskegon, MI. Condolences may be left online at

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Published by Muskegon Chronicle on Jan. 15, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Larry Reiley

14 Entries

October 18, 2013

Sometimes the best words are the unspoken words...

Paula Swainston

January 16, 2013

Camping memories as I recall
Were getting together an having a ball
Campers around the Reiley yard
Adults , teenagers, and kids bombard
Uncle Art made sure the wood was split
And always made sure the fire was lit
Our tents were all pitched
And the trailers were on-hitched
Slumbering in the house all over the floor
Nobody cared, heck!, we wanted more
The laughter and clanking of all he noise
Made uncle Larry get up and trip on toys
"Reiley"!, aunt Margeret said to him
"The laughter is great",she said with a grin
The house needs laughter, their not bad
Unc knew it was all in fun, he didn't get mad
Saturday morning came, and we all jumped in Van's
We went to garage sales, and even fruit stands
For dinner we were all to bring a dish
Uncle Jim seems to be always frying fish
Danny got in his truck to go shine deer
"I'll go real slow", he said , " have no fear"
So in the back of the truck, we all kneeled
Shinning deer in every field
Pretty soon it got cold, so we headed back
The beetles were out and even the bats
The night was young, and tired we were not
Family was around the fire , in that perfect spot
Uncle Larry never got tired of going to the farm
The laughter and commotion did no harm
The sacrifices that they both made
Seem now to be all our fave
These memories inside I chose to keep
Their always there, and really deep
God Bless you uncle Larry and REST IN PEACE
with all my fond memories, love your niece........PAULA

Patty Zillins

January 15, 2013

Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.

Art and Karen Beall

January 15, 2013

Uncle,We are sure going to miss you. You were a very big part of our life.You were more than a Uncle to us. We love you.

Sylvia Zwart

January 15, 2013

I will always remember Uncle Larry for the kind gentleman that he was. He loved his family and always made us feel special. When I had my stroke Uncle Larry brought me cut flowers and made me play cards on Sundays to help hasten my recovery. I will miss him dearly.

Greg & Dawn Buist

January 15, 2013

Alexia and Family, We were so sad to read of your Grandfathers passing. Please know that our thoughts are with you.

Pegi Norkus

January 15, 2013

we all looked forward to camping on your property, you were a great host and always welcomed anybody we brought with us,thanks for the wonderful memories we all hold near and dear...we will all miss you!

Pegi Norkus

January 15, 2013

Uncle Larry, you were such a fine honest man who never had a bad word to say about anybody, We will surely miss you, Hugs to Rob and Connie and Lexi and Family.

Matthew Jolan

January 15, 2013

He was everyone's Uncle Larry. No one ever had a bad thing to about this great man. I can still hear your epic laugh. Just your laugh alone brought great joy to everyone around you. You will be missed but never forgotten.

Carole Semark-Cole

January 15, 2013

"May the winds of love blow softly
And whisper so you'll hear,
We will always love and miss you
And wish that you were here."

Carole Semark-Cole

January 15, 2013

Uncle Larry, You were always a breath of sunshine. Always a gentlemen and one of the best Irishmen I ever knew. Proud to have had you as my Uncle. You were so loved and will be greatly missed. Peace & Love to my cousins Connie, Tim, Rob, Lexi and family. You all will carry his heart, in your heart. The legacy lives on. Godspeed Uncle. <3

January 15, 2013

Sorry to hear of the family's loss. I remember going to the Reiley's home as a kid - very fun memories. Mr. Reiley (as we called him) always had a smile on his face. Hugs to Tim and Connie.
Cindy (Vickers) Leech

Paula Swainston

January 15, 2013

I'mI going to miss uncle Larry's smiling face and positive attitude. Always kind words made him the person he was. Thanks for being such a special part of our family. Love you so much.

Kathleen ( Kay) Romero

January 15, 2013

My belovered Uncle, who I am so proud to have had you in my life.I have so many good memories of you.As a small young girl sitting by the rocking chair and singing our hearts out with the latest songs on the hit parade LOL. You were an amazing man with a lot of Irish wit,a heart bigger than Texas,a whole lot of smarts,and as I said before a great example of what a man should be!! RIP love you so much...

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