Birth date: Mar 3, 1939 Death date: Aug 24, 2024
Larry Dawaine Harter (age 85) of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on August 24, 2024. Larry was born to Dale and Velma Harter in Oakfield, Iowa on March 3, 1939. He lived his entire life in Iowa. He moved to Des Moines in the 1960's Read Obituary
My condolences to Larry's entire family - we had the absolute privilege of living across the street from Larry and Alice for about a year before they moved to Ames. Such a kind and caring person, and he made us feel right at home in the neighborhood. He will be missed.
Larry was an amazing neighbor on 57th St in Des Moines. We always enjoyed visiting with him and seeing his beautiful smile. He was always a ray of sunshine, friendly and very helpful to his neighbors. The neighborhood greatly missed him and his wife when they moved to Ames two years ago. Larry will be in our hearts forever! Such a great person! Our condolences to his family.
Brad, Nancy & Daria Knutson. James & Rylee Hansen
Larry was a wonderful neighbor to my family for many years!
Larry was an incredible person, a kind, caring, sincere person who made everyone feel included and valued. He welcomed me into the family back in 1988 when I started dating his nephew, Darreld. Darreld and I would join Larry and Alice every Thursday for his famous homemade chicken and noodles. Soon after we were married, Darreld started working in Cedar Rapids during the week. Thursday rolled around and I felt unsure if I should go over or not and decided against it. Soon my phone rang, it was Larry telling me my food was getting cold! I knew I was definitely part of the family and not just an in-law! He and I always enjoyed catching each other up on our Exira news. We so loved getting the birthday calls from him. He had a gift of always making people feel special. Larry was loved and he will be missed by so many people. The world was a brighter place with Larry in it. Much love, Barbie & Darreld
