Larry Ray Meitler, 74, Sylvan Grove

SYLVAN GROVE - Larry Ray Meitler, 74, passed away Sunday, February 20, 2022 in Sylvan Grove, Kansas.He was born April 29, 1947 in Gooding, Idaho to Raymond and Sadie Meitler, the third of ten children. After graduating high school in 1965 from Sylvan Grove High School, he joined the US Air Force in 1967 stationed at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was later honorably discharged in 1970 as a Sergeant. During his service in the Air Force, he married LaDonna Klaus and they have three children Sheila, Gary and Kevin. They then moved to Sylvan Grove, Kansas where the majority of his life was spent working for Lincoln County Highway Department as a Road Maintenance Operator and later County Road Supervisor for 43 years. He was also Town Marshall and served as Mayor of Sylvan Grove for 17 years. He was involved helping with community day leading the turtle and frog races and the pickle eating contest. He enjoyed baking his “ famous” brownies, working auctions, demolition derbies, playing cards, attending school activities, and especially loved spending time with his family and friends. Larry never knew a stranger and would make friends with everyone he met.

Larry is survived by his children, Sheila Lovell (Ron) of Haysville; Gary (Chris) of Rose Hill; and Kevin of Sylvan Grove. Also survived by his four grandchildren Austin (Lea) Schroeder, Maci Meitler, McKenzie Lovell and Peyton Meitler. He is survived by his former wife, LaDonna, nine siblings, many cousins and many many past coworkers and friends.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 25th from 5 to 7 P.M. at Rentschler Family Mortuaries Sylvan Chapel in Sylvan Grove.

Funeral services will be held at the Sylvan Unified High School on Saturday, February 26th at 10:00 A.M. with burial at the Sylvan Grove City Cemetery.

The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be made payable to Kevin Meitler with a memo line of Larry Meitler Memorial Fund.

Arrangements entrusted to the Rentschler Family Mortuaries Sylvan Chapel www.rfmortuaries.com of Sylvan Grove.