Larry D. Renbarger

1939 - 2022

Larry D. Renbarger, 83, of Granger, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Memorial Hospital, South Bend Indiana.

He was born on March 3, 1939, in Wabash, Indiana, to the late Harold and Janet (Blood) Renbarger. On Aug. 26, 1961, he married Elizabeth Walter, who survives.

Also surviving are his daughter, Ann Rudasics of South Bend; two sons, Dave Renbarger of Elkhart, Indiana, and Dennis (Char) Renbarger of Granger, Indiana; nine grandchildren (Paige, Emerson, Daniel, Sarah, Lillie, Ava, Grace, Jacob and Alexis) and one great-grandchild (Eli); and three sisters, Roberta Renbarger of Portland, Oregon, Sandra Lane of Plover, Wisconsin, and Nadine Renbarger of Chicago, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his only brother, David L. Renbarger.

Larry was born and raised in Wabash, Indiana, and graduated from Wabash High School in 1957. In high school he played on the basketball team and was a member of the track and field team where he was the Indiana State high jumping record holder for many years. After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Army and was deployed to Korea specializing in Army Intelligence. Following his service in the Army, he attended Ball State University on a basketball and track scholarship graduating with a degree in accounting.

After college Larry was hired in 1967 by Price Waterhouse & Co. in the South Bend office and became a certified public accountant. In 1971 he left Price Waterhouse for a senior position with Riblet Products in Elkhart. In 1979, he and Neil Murphy founded Shelter Components Corp., which grew to be one of the largest and most successful suppliers to the recreational vehicle and mobile home industry. After the sale of Shelter Components in 1998, he remained active in the RV industry serving on the board of Patrick Industries for several years until his full retirement.

Larry enjoyed golf and was a long-time member of both the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club in Kosciusko County and Morris Park Country Club in South Bend. He also enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. Most of all, Larry enjoyed being with his family at their home on Tippecanoe Lake and his log cabin in Wisconsin.

A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, July 14, at Knollwood Country Club, 16633 Baywood Lane, Granger, IN 46530, from 4 to 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

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