Larry Gene LAMMON Sr.

LAMMON Larry Gene, Sr. Larry Gene Lammon, Sr., age 70, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010, at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Prior to his retirement, Larry had been an Auctioneer, had owned various rental properties, had owned the former DeSoto Dealership in Wauseon, had owned the former Harley-Davidson Dealership in Wauseon, had owned a Dairy Queen in both Orlando, Florida and in Wauseon, had owned, along with his brother, Bob, a furniture store in Wauseon. Larry was Wauseon's Citizen of the Year in 1992. He was also a member of the First Christian Church in Wauseon, a member and past president of the Wauseon Rotary Club, and a charter member of the former Wauseon Jaycees. He was a member of the Wauseon F & AM and member of both the York Rite and the Scottish Rite of Toledo. Larry had also help spearhead the building of the "Field of Dreams" in Wauseon, which is now known as Dorothy Biddle Park. Larry was born in Wauseon on July 13, 1940, the son of the late Wayne and the late Treva (Loveland) Lammon. On June 18, 1958 he married Linda Ann Frank, and she survives. Also surviving are his children, Larry (Ven) Lammon II of Wauseon, Lisa (Dan) Nusbaum of Temperence, MI, Lori (Brian) Hays of Wauseon, Libby (Danny) Grove of Waterloo, IN; 10 grandchildren, Larry (Becky) Lammon III, Jason (Nikki) McJilton, Steve (Alicia) Sarnac, Nikki Bowers, Nathan Bowers, Whitney Grove, Cody Grove, Greg (Lindsay) Hartman, Sara Hartman, and Matt Hartman; nine great-grandchildren, and sister-in-law, Bonnie Lammon Shaw of Defiance. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Robert Lammon, and two sisters, Jackie and Sharon Lammon. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 25, 2010, at the First Christian Church in Wauseon, with Pastor Mary Jo Bray, officiating. Interment will follow in the Wauseon Union Cemetery. Friends may call in the lounge at the First Christian Church on Friday from 2:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., where Masonic Services will be held at 7:00 P.M. The family requests that memorial contributions be given to the Fulton County Relay For Life, the Davenport, Florida Relay For Life, or the First Christian Church. Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home in Wauseon has been entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.grisierfh.com