Hometown: Oxford Junction February 26, 1949 - July 25, 2016

Larry Appleby, 67, of Oxford Junction, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Jones Regional Medical Hospital in Anamosa, Iowa surrounded by his family.

His funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 30 at 11:00 a.m. at the Legionnaire in Oxford Junction. His visitation will be on Friday July 29, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Lahey Funeral Home in Oxford Junction. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello.

Larry Eugene Appleby was born on February 26, 1949 in Iowa City to Freddie and Luella (Boots) Appleby. He married the love of his life Mary Kay Fedderson on August 8, 1969 in Anamosa, Iowa. He served in the United States Army for 8 years enlisting in 1966.

Larry worked for Iowa Steel in Cedar Rapids, Wilson Food, and IAC in Iowa City.

He was a member of Harley Hogs. He enjoyed to fish, hunt, camp, and travel. Larry also enjoyed gambling. He loved spending time with his family and friends. The neighborhood kids often enjoyed his company and knew him as Grandpa or Uncle Larry. He enjoyed time with his dogs, they were his boys.

Those left to cherish his memories are his wife Mary Appleby of Oxford Junction, son Nicholas Appleby of Indiana, daughter Shelby (Chris Millard) Appleby of Marion, sisters; Mary (Duane) Kaplan of Iowa City, Bernadean (Bob) DeWald of Oxford Junction, brothers; Paul (Roxy) Appleby of Cedar Rapids, Cletus John (Rosemary) Appleby of Cedar Rapids and Thomas (Joann) Appleby of Cedar Rapids.

He is preceded in death by his parents, many sisters and brothers.

Memorials may be left to his family in his honor.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.laheys.com.