Larry Dean Svenson

Larry Dean Svenson, 74, of Long Pine, NE passed away on December 5, 2025 in his home after a two-year battle with cancer.

Larry was born January 7, 1951 the fourth child to Edward and Juanita (Spencer) Svenson in Norfolk, NE. He graduated from Norfolk High School in 1969. He then attended basic training in Lackland, TX in 1970 and subsequently attended welding instruction through the military.

On September 26, 1970 Larry married his wife of 55 years, Lorretta Zobel also from Norfolk and they made their first home there.

Larry continued his military career in the Air National Guard for twelve years where he performed civil service on the Air Force base in Lincoln, NE. Following his honorable discharge in February of 1982, he moved his family to Long Pine where he established a custom hay business for a couple of years. He was then offered the opportunity to lend his multitalented skill set to the McCain Foods Corporation where he was employed for ten years until the company closed the location in the Long Pine area. Larry then spent most of his later years as the chief of maintenance for the City of Long Pine and was then able to apply his welding training at Daniels Manufacturing in Ainsworth, NE.

For those who knew Larry they will remember his love of the outdoors through camping, fishing, and hunting that was the source of numerous wonderful memories with family and friends. He was a mechanic at heart and enjoyed classic cars, trucks and motorcycles. He was a self-proclaimed "Old Stubborn Swede" who adored his faithful English Springer Spaniel companions, Millie and Chloe. Larry was exceptionally skilled with all things mechanical and a craftsman of carpentry and other home projects.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, his wife's parents; a brother; two brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; and many especially dear friends. Larry is lovingly remembered by his wife, Lorretta (Zobel) Svenson; his children, Jill (Svenson) Painter and husband, Justin of North Platte, NE, Dana Svenson and wife, Lynette of Spearfish, SD and April (Svenson) Good and husband, Jason of Ainsworth; his eleven grandchildren, Ashlee and Josh Beckman, Tab Painter, Tacey and Casey Sargent, Ty and Aspen Painter, Harley and Keaton Hope, Hunter Willis, Trey and Emmalee Painter, Ellana Willis, Madison Svenson, Jocelyn Good and Jaylee Good; his seven great-grandchildren, Brenden and Braylee Peterson, Faithlynn and Jaxton Hope, Jameson and Rowen Painter and Renley Sargent. Larry is also survived by two sisters, Lois Boschen of Tilden, NE and Linda Kuester of Stanton, NE; sisters-in-law, Diane Berger, Connie Barritt, Ann and Brad Fisher, Jackie and Mike Place and their children; along with many nieces, nephews and other family members

A Celebration of Life event is planned for Saturday, April 11, 2026. Memorials may be sent to the family for future designation. Hoch Funeral Home of Ainsworth is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may by left at www.hochfuneralhome.com.