Larry F. Burckhartt, 77, passed peacefully, surrounded by family and headed home to his Lord on February 3, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Frances L. Burckhartt, four daughters, Carrie (Carla Infante) Burckhartt, Marybeth (Ben) Carver, Vicki (Danny) Cummings and Cindy (Pete) Desmond, six grandchildren, Joshua (Sarah) Carver, Rachel (Kyle) Monroe, Noah Cummings, Jonathan Cummings, Zachary Desmond and Kaitlyn Desmond and one great granddaughter, Lillian Grace Carver, as well as several nieces and one nephew. He is also survived by one brother, Fred (Susan) Burckhartt and one sister, Jackie (Gene) Warner. He was preceded in death by his parents, A. Miller and Dorothy Burckhartt and one sister, Denni-jeanne Layman. He was born in East Alton, IL and raised in Granite City, IL.
He shared his love of teaching and coaching at South Broward High School in Hollywood, FL where he spent the majority of his career until he retired in 1997. Service will be held at Fred Hunter Funeral Home, 718 S. Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 on February 27th from 11-1pm.
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