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Published by Legacy Remembers on May 15, 2024.

Lawrence Bruce Magnuson of 3335 Blue Jay Pass, Fort Mill, SC 29708 (formerly of Chesterton and Michigan City) passed away on May 14, 2024.

Lawrence (Larry) Magnuson was born to Doris Talitha Newman and Webster William Magnuson on Nov. 8, 1937. He was one of four children and was preceded in death by his youngest brother, Don Roy of Valparaiso, Indiana (sister-in-law Marilyn). He is survived by sister, Gwen (husband, Oliver passed) of Indianapolis, Indiana; brother, Chase (wife, Mary) of Houston, Texas; and many nieces and nephews.

Larry was a member of the Chesterton, Indiana class of 1955. After graduation, he worked for about a year at Midwest Steel Corporation in Portage Indiana before joining the United States Marines in 1956 until 1958. When he returned to Midwest Steel, he completed a four-year apprenticeship to become a machinist and later a millwright where he worked for the next 41 years. After retirement, he moved to Fort Mill, SC where he worked for Lowe's Home Improvement for ten years.

He married Carol Ann Codd on December 23, 1961. They raised two children, Chase Allan and Kimberly Ann during which time, Carol went to IV Tech and became certified as a medical transcriptionist, a job she held for 42 years in Indiana and South Carolina. Larry and Carol owned the Old World Gift Shop in Chesterton, Indiana from 1967 to l976. Carol and Larry were members of First Baptist Church, Rock Hill, SC and group leaders in the Sunday School class for many years. Both Larry and Carol and all their children and grandchildren have come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.

Those left to cherish his memories are son, Chase (wife, Jeanine) of Broken Arrow, OK and Kim (husband, Brian) of Fort Mill, SC; grandchildren, Chase Jr. (wife, Anna) of Broken Arrow, OK; Cami (husband, Connor) Singletary of North Hollywood, CA; Tye (wife, Kate) of Broken Arrow, OK; Ethan Hajas of Tempe, AZ and Jacob Downes (fiancée, Bree) of Boise, Idaho; and great-granddaughters, Carmen and Julia, daughters of Chase Jr. and Anna.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 11 am at Greene Funeral Home Northwest Chapel, 2133 Ebenezer Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732 with Pastor Jamie Burdette officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service at 10:00-10:45 am at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Samaritan's Purse, (Billy or Franklin Graham's ministry), 7100 Forest Point Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28217, samaritanspurse.org or Tunnel to Towers, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306, donations support at t2t.org.

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