Gary L. Larson, 76, of Waterloo, died Saturday, March 16 at Rosewood Estates. He was born July 8, 1942 in Waterloo, son of Clarence George and Lorena Opal Petersen Larson. He married Alice Marie Mullarkey May 20, 1972 in Wexford, Iowa. She died August 31, 2004. Mr. Larson served in the U.S. Army and was employed with John Deere for 38 years, retiring in 2000. Survivors include: three sons, Chris ( Sheila), Matt and Andy (Heidi) all of Waterloo; 5 grandchildren, Stephanie (Levi) Hubka, Matthew (Jacy Walbaum) Delagardelle, Olivia Delagardelle, William Larson and Henry Larson; 3 great grandchildren, Ronan, Lorenzo, Rosie and one on the way; a sister, Becky (Bernie) Hohanshelt of Waterloo. Preceded in death by: an infant brother. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with burial 10 a.m. Friday, March 22 at Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Wexford, Iowa. Public visitation will be from 4 until 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway, where there will be a 7 p.m. vigil. Visitation will continue for one hour before services at the church on Thursday. Memorials: may be directed to...[more]