Larry W. Dorty

Larry W. Dorty, 78, of Shannon, died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the University Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Larry was born on September 22, 1936 in Freeport, the son of Walter and Fern (Mattes) Dorty. Larry was a 1955 graduate of Pearl City High School. He married Clarene Poppen on July 22, 1967 in German Valley. Larry farmed the family farm for all of his life. He served in the Illinois National Guard. Larry was a member of Park Hills Evangelical Free Church. He enjoyed airplanes, trains, bike rides, going to the Union Dairy and Lock and Dam #13. Most of all, Larry appreciated spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Surviving are his wife, Clarene Dorty of Shannon; two sons, Keith Dorty of Forreston and Kirk (Melony) Dorty of Shannon; two daughters, Renee (Steve) Kurtz of Farmington, Missouri and Renita Dorty of Freeport; sister, Marlene Dorty of Freeport; seven grandchildren, Kolten Dorty, McKenna Dorty, Moira Kurtz, Matthew Kurtz, Madalyn Lukowski, Kassidy Dorty, and Khloe Dorty. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Paul. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Park Hills Free Evangelical Church. Pastor Mark Balmer will officiate. Visitation will be Tuesday 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. at Burke Tubbs Funeral Home in Freeport. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. A memorial has been established in Larry's memory. Please sign Larry's guestbook at www.burketubbs.com.