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Lawrence Richard "Larry" Medalen
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Larry was born in Duluth to Lloyd and Viola Medalen. He graduated Hermantown High School in 1954 and worked for Northwestern Bell/AT&T. He enjoyed doing projects and spending time with family.
Larry was preceded in death by his wife, Janet; and sister, Betty.
Larry is survived by his daughters, Sally (Charley) Brown and Sandi (Dennis) Berryhill; grandkids, Jenny (Mark) Johnson, Dan Berryhill and David Brown; great-grandkids, Angela, Zoey, Lydia, Caelyn, Felicity and Enoch; and sister, Carol (Roy) Shelton. He was also loved by any nieces and nephews.
Visitation to be held at 3:00 PM on Friday, July 11th at Sunrise Funeral Home, 4798 Miller Trunk Hwy, with Funeral Service at 4:00 PM and reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred and will go towards a college fund for his great-grandkids. Entombment at Sunrise Memorial Park with Janet.
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