Lawrence (Larry) Dale Mulder passed away August 21, 2025, at Sanford/USD Medical Center. A Visitation will be held 5-7 PM, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Heritage Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held 1 PM, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, with family present at noon for Visitation at Dow Rummel Village in the Halliday-Peterson Chapel. Interment will be held at Hills of Rest Cemetery following the service.
Larry was born on August 12th, 1934, to Ike and Jennie (Steenhoven) Mulder in LeMars, lowa.
He graduated from Larchwood Public High School in 1952. He served in the South Dakota Air Guard and then also in the United States Air Force.
He was united in marriage to Joan Elsie Kipp on March 13th, 1956. Together they farmed in Larchwood, IA and then in Humboldt, SD for several years. Larry started working for the US Postal Service and retired after 31 years of service. He then worked at Omnicare part-time for 13 years.
He was an active member of Linwood Wesleyan Church where his faith was very important to him. He was also involved in the Man 2 Man program at the state penitentiary for 43 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, playing cards and gardening.
Grateful for sharing his life are his wife, Joan; 3 sons: Steven (Vicki), Wayne (Sandie) and Darrell (Randy); 4 grandchildren: Eric (Amy), Jared (Colleen), Becky (Chris), and Todd (Dirk);and 8 great-grandchildren: (Ali, Jack, Ben, Natalie, Makenna, Damien, Nico, and Flynn); sister-in-law, Edna Kipp; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Adrian; sister, Joyce and one niece and one nephew.
Memorials may be designated to Linwood Wesleyan Church at 1101 E 57th St, Sioux Falls, SD, 57108.
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