Larry E Purcell

Larry Purcell, 66, of Davenport, passed away, Friday, August 24, 2012 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1122 W. Central Park Avenue, Davenport. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM, Monday, August 27, 2012 at The Runge Mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Giant Schnauzer Rescue Society. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com. Larry was born on December 21, 1945 in Waterloo, Iowa the son of Elmor and Charlotte Purcell. He was united in marriage to Carol Pemberton on May 18, 1985 at Zion Lutheran Church, Davenport. Larry Graduated from Mankato University in Minnesota with a Degree in Accounting. He was an accountant for the Department of Defense retiring June 1, 2001. Larry was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He enjoyed bowling, golf, hockey, racing, high school and college football and basketball. He also enjoyed camping and traveling. You could always see Larry with his beloved Schnauzer Bella around the Quad Cities Davenport Dog Parks. Those left to honor his memory are his wife Carol; step-children Crystal (Ken) Haldeman, Aurora, Colorado, and Jace (Sarah) Morgan, Villisca, Iowa; grandchildren; great grandchildren; sisters Paula (Steve) Collontine, Waterloo, and Susan (Joe) Purcell-Varnell, Waterloo; many nieces and nephews; and sister-in-law Noreen Purcell. He was preceded in death by his brother Cary Purcell.