Lawrence "Larry" Grampp

Lawrence "Larry" Grampp obituary, Shawnee, OK

Lawrence "Larry" Grampp

Lawrence Grampp Obituary

Visit the AE Funeral Services - Shawnee website to view the full obituary.

Lawrence “Larry” Grampp, 62, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on March 5, 2025, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born on May 31, 1962, in Streater, Illinois, to Laird Grampp and Patricia Grampp.

Larry attended Streater Public Schools, and after high school, he began his career in the oil fields where he worked for most of his life. He was also an auto mechanic and worked in construction. He truly was a jack-of-all-trades.

Larry loved watching NASCAR racing, fishing, shooting pool, and going to the casino.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, Laird and Patricia Grampp.

Larry is survived by his wife, Tammy Wilkinson, of the home; son, JR Grampp, of Florida; stepdaughter, Candy Herrin, of Choctaw, OK; stepson, Shane Wilkinson, of Tecumseh, OK; six grandchildren; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Coleen and Rick Myers, of Streater, IL, and Denise and Wayne Blough, of Indiana, IL; one brother, Lester Grampp, of IL; two special nephews, Jimmy and Leland; several other extended family members and a host of friends.

A celebration of Larry’s life will be held Friday, April 11, 2025, 2:00 pm, at AE Funeral Services Chapel, 603 W. Independence St., Shawnee, Oklahoma 74804.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

AE Funeral Services - Shawnee

603 W. Independence Street, Shawnee, OK 74804

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