Larry Dawaine Harter
Larry Dawaine Harter (age 85) of Des Moines, Iowa, passed away on August 24, 2024. Larry was born to Dale and Velma Harter in Oakfield, Iowa on March 3, 1939. He lived his entire life in Iowa. He moved to Des Moines in the 1960's and lived there until the last two years at Northridge Village in Ames. Larry's 54 year career was as an orthodontic lab technician for Doctors Robert Young and John DeGooyer; later for Doctors Charles Collins and Michael Hipp. Larry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Alice (Hyde) Harter. They have three children: Shelley (Kevin) Stow of Ames; Steven of West Des Moines; and Scott (Wanda) of Waukee, and six grandchildren: Kris Stow (Taylor Stoeckler) of Ankeny, Betsy (Albert) Contreras of Ames, Kendall Stow of Minneapolis, Steele (Bridget) Harter of Des Moines, Safire Harter and Stryker Harter of Waukee. They also have four great-grandchildren: Robert and James Contreras and Ezra and Bryanna Harter. Larry was the oldest of 6 siblings: Carolyn Landon, Joanne Hulsebus, Phyllis Jensen, Rick Harter and Jerry Harter. He was very close to all of his family, including brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, his cousins and many extended relations. L...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
y loved hunting and fishing. He made many fishing trips to Iowa lakes and ponds and up to Minnesota and Canada in his beloved boats. He spent every hunting season in the fields and woods near his hometowns of Brayton and Exira driving his well know pickup trucks with the license plates of HARTER and going by his famous CB handle of Wirebender. When he could no longer go hunting he trapped chipmunks by the hundreds around his garage and home at 1414-57th Street. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Izaac Walton League of America, 434 George Flagg Parkway, Des Moines, IA 50321, https://desmoines-ikes.com/ , to benefit state conservation programs. Services will be held at Brayton Luthern Church, 310 Broadway St. Brayton, IA 50042 on Saturday, August 31st. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00- 11:00 AM with the funeral service beginning at 11:00. There will be a lunch reception following from noon to 1:30 PM. Internment will be held at a later date in the Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell, IA. Online condolence may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcreamtioncare.com
