Larry Alan Stephenson

1947 - 1949  (2 years)

• Name	Larry Alan Stephenson
  Birth	23 May 1947	Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Jun 1949	Riceville, Howard, Iowa, USA   [1]
  	Obituary: LEROY: The two-year-old son of a former Leroy couple was killed Saturday when his father backed a truck over him. The boy was playing behind the vehicle when Lyle Stephenson, a Riceville, Iowa, farmer, moved it. He did not see the child until the truck had passed over his son's body. Dead is Larry Stephenson, who lives six miles south of Riceville. He was born May 23, 1947, in Iowa. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stephenson, his grandparents, Mrs. Anna Johnson of LeRoy, and B.C. and Louina Stephenson of Riceville. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at the LeRoy Lutheran Church. Rev. R.M. Christensen officiated. Burial was in the Leroy Lutheran Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were handled by the Martz Funeral Home. RICEVILLE, IOWA: Larry Allen Stephenson, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stephenson, six miles southwest of Riceville, was killed instantly at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday when struck by a truck driven by his father. Dr. R.L. Whitley, Osage, Mitchell county coroner, said the right rear wheel passed over the boy's head as the father backed out of the barn. The father checked the left side of the truck but didn't see the boy. According to the coroner, the father thought the youngster was napping in the house. The boy was the Stephensons' only child. Funeral services will be held today at Leroy. From The LeRoy Independent, June 10, 1949: Larry Alan Stephenson Dies in Accident. Funeral services for Larry Alan Stephenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stephenson, who live six miles southwest of Riceville, Iowa, were held June 6th at 2 p.m. from the LeRoy Lutheran Church. Services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. R. M. Christensen. Interment was in the Leroy Lutheran Cemetery. Casket bearers were Pat Sours, Donald Halver, Carl Moe and Bobby Brownlow. Larry was born May 23, 1947 and met his tragic death on June 4th. He was instantly killed at 1:30 p.m. Saturday when struck by a truck driven by his father. Dr. R.L. Whitley, Osage, Mitchell county coroner, said the right rear wheel passed over the boy's head as the father backed out of the barn. The father checked the left side of the truck, but did not see Larry and thought he was in the house napping. Alan was their only child. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who assisted in our hour of bereavement. We especially wish to thank Rev. Christensen and those who provided the music, also the four boys who served as pallbearers. -Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stephenson. [1]
  Burial	6 Jun 1949	LeRoy, Mower, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  	Le Roy Cemetary. [1]
  Person ID	I14983	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Lyle J. Stephenson,   b. 01 May 1920, Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA d. 03 Jul 2002, Rose Creek, Windom, Mower, Minnesota, USA (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Edna Josephine Johnson, "Stephenson",   b. 21 Aug 1926, LeRoy, Mower, Minnesota, USA d. 10 May 2006, Burnsville, Dakota, Minnesota, USA (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	19 Apr 1944	LeRoy, Mower, Minnesota, USA
  Family ID	F5216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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