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Lawrence Iodice Obituary

Lawrence S. Iodice

Oct. 14, 1950 - Dec. 28, 2023

NORMAL - Lawrence S. Iodice, 73, of Normal passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at The Arc in Normal.

He was born on October 14, 1950, in Buffalo, NY. He was the son of Yolanda and Carmen Iodice.

He married Diane L. Zapfel on August 11, 1973, in Palatine. She survives.

Survivors include one son:,Matthew (Kimmie) of Chicago, IL; and one grandson, also of Chicago.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He spent 35 years with the U.S. Postal Service, much of that service time was at the Normal station. He also served as Postmaster of Colfax and Chenoa.

Larry loved golf almost as much as he loved his family and could only be kept off the course by the severest storms. He was known for his sharp sense of humor, anyone who spent time with him could expect a well-timed joke or retort.

Memorial services pending.

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Published by The Pantagraph on Jan. 3, 2024.

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James L. Sherer

January 3, 2024

I first worked with Larry when I first started my postal service career at the Normal P.O. 12/29/79. One of my funny memories was when I once answered the phone and the voice said "May I speak with Mr. Iodice"....pronounced (Yo-de-shay) I told the person on the phone that there is no person by that name Iodice working here. It didn't take me long to figure out I was mispronouncing his name. It happend that it was Mrs. Iodice calling. She straightened me out rather quickly.

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