- Date Of Birth: March 3, 1939
- Date Of Death: July 8, 2022
- State: Indiana
Larry D. Renbarger, 83, of Granger, IN, passed away on Friday July 8, 2022 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend IN. He was born on March 3, 1939, in Wabash, IN, to the late Harold and Janet (Blood) Renbarger. On August 26, 1961, he married Elizabeth Walter, who survives. Also surviving are his daughter, Ann Rudasics of South Bend; two sons, Dave Renbarger of Elkhart, IN and Dennis (Char) Renbarger of Granger, IN; nine grandchildren (Paige, Emerson, Daniel, Sarah, Lillie, Ava, Grace, Jacob & Alexis), one great-grandchild (Eli) and three sisters, Roberta Renbarger of Portland, OR, Sandra Lane of Plover, WI and Nadine Renbarger of Chicago, IL. He was preceded in death by his only brother David L. Renbarger.
Larry was born and raised in Wabash, IN and graduated from Wabash High School in 1957. In high school he played on the basketball team and was a member of the track and field team where he was the Indiana State high jumping record holder for many years. After graduating high school, he joined the US Army and was deployed to Korea specializing in Army Intelligence. Following his service in the Army, he attended Ball State University on a basketball & track scholarship graduating with a degree in accounting.
After college Larry was hired in 1967 by Price Waterhouse & Co in the South Bend office and became a Certified Public Accountant. In 1971 he left Price Waterhouse for a senior position with Riblet Products in Elkhart. In 1979, he and Neil Murphy founded Shelter Components Corporation which grew to be one of the largest and most successful suppliers to the recreational vehicle and mobile home industry. After the sale of Shelter Components in 1998, he remained active in the RV industry serving on the Board of Patrick Industries for several years until his full retirement.
Larry enjoyed golf and was a long-time member of both the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club in Kosciusko County and Morris Park Country Club in South Bend. He also enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. Most of all, Larry enjoyed being with his family at their home on Tippecanoe Lake and his log cabin in Wisconsin.
