- Date Of Birth: July 1, 1947
- Date Of Death: December 12, 2017
- State: Iowa
Larry Gene Baerenwald, 70, of Newton, died Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at his home in Newton.
Larry, the son of Lawrence Walter and Pearl (Verdoorn) Baerenwald, was born July 1, 1947, in Worthington, MN. He was a lifelong resident of Jasper County and graduated from Colfax High School in 1966. He was united in marriage with Antoinette “Toni” Shorma on April 17, 1999 in Mingo. Larry was a phone line worker for Iowa Telecom and retired after working there for 43 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing pool and was a member of the Izaak Walton League.
Those left to honor Larry’s memory include his wife, Toni of Newton; two stepsons, Richard Kenneth (Rachel) Austin II and Joshua John Austin; 5 grandchildren; his sister, Donna (Paul) Unger; three nieces, Gina Reed, Kari (Tom) McKay and Stacy (Mike) Hesse; 1 nephew Daniel (Cindy) Berg; 4 great-nieces and 2 great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Kathleen Berg.
