Larry Daniels

Larry Daniels, 81 years old, of Liberty, MO, left this life on May 25, 2024. A visitation will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10 a.m. at Liberty Christian Church, 427 East Kansas Street, Liberty, MO. A memorial service will follow at 11 a.m., also at Liberty Christian Church.

Larry was born on October 28, 1942, in Bethany, Missouri and grew up in Savannah, Missouri. He moved to Liberty for his senior year of high school and graduated in 1960. After graduating high school, Larry attended William Jewel College for just one year, where he met Helen Richards, his future wife. Larry then transferred to Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, and completed a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Arts, as well as earning a Master's degree in Teaching. He used those degrees to pursue a long career as an industrial arts teacher in the Kansas City Public School District. You couldn’t take the teacher out of him, as he was always sharing his knowledge and skills, particularly with his children and grandchildren.

Larry was known for his gentle nature, his creativity, and his helpfulness. He was a life-long volunteer with his church and with organizations that serve others. He often reached out to assist people using his handyman skills, and would share his craftsman talents through his woodworking creations. He amused all who listened to his unique stories about his pets, including how he took chickens, ducks, and birds into the house as a child, much to the chagrin of his mother.

Helen and Larry would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this August. Together they enjoyed traveling, taking pictures, making photo albums, researching genealogy, and writing about their family history. Larry loved working on projects in his basement workshop, especially with his growing grandchildren. He had many hobbies and never found a project he couldn’t tackle. He even made his own woodworking tools, iron forge, and photography darkroom to help accomplish his creations. He spent decades working with leather, forging, making knives, furniture and wood crafts. Larry also enjoyed traveling, hiking, and hunting at his paternal family farm in Scotland County, Missouri.

Larry cherished his family. He leaves behind his wife, Helen; two daughters, Cheryl and Susan; and four grandchildren, Keely, Grant, Chastyn and Lily.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to:

Liberty Christian Church

https://lccdoc.org/give

Rebuilding Together Kansas City

https://rebuildingtogetherkc.org/give2rtkc/

Larry will be remembered for his unending patience, kindness, and generosity, and the many stories about his childhood experiences.