Born Aug. 3, 1939 in Peoria, IL to Henry C. and Sarah A. (Glore) Borton. He married Teresa Medina in April of 1961. She survives. He later married Maria B. Goujon in Peoria on Feb. 17, 1996. She survives.
Also surviving are his daughter, Melina (Severo) Garcia of MN; son, Mark Borton of MN; step daughter, Christina (Kyle) Goujon Kreinbring of Orion; step son, Michael (Lisa) Blunck of East Peoria. Two grandchildren, Kennedy and Landon Borton; 6 step grandchildren, Pamela Oller, Cameron and Alexis Blunck, Kole, Kade, and Kaleb Kreinbring; two step great grandchildren, Luke and Leia; niece and nephew, Holly and Patrick (Rachel) Borton; and his beloved cocker, Roo B.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents; and brother, Howard.
Larry was a US Navy Veteran serving aboard the USS Newport News CA148 as an E-5 Legalman during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He worked at the First National Bank of East Peoria, Community Bank of East Peoria, Maury Joseph Realty, Road Commissioner of Fondulac Township, and as an operating engineer with Local #649 IUOE at RA Cullinan & Sons Inc., retiring in August of 2005.
He was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in Peoria, VFW Post #2078 in East Peoria, East Peoria Jaycees, and was the Treasurer for the East Peoria Bicentennial Committee.
He loved his Harley-Davidson motorcycles, golfing, bowling, snow skiing, RV camping, fishing, and spending time with his family, and will be dearly missed.
Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Remmert Funeral Home in East Peoria with Rev. Terry Rowell officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria.
Memorials may be made to the Cancer Center for Healthy Living at 5215 N. Knoxville in Peoria, IL 61614, or to St. Jude Midwest Affiliate.
View his Life Story at www.RemmertFuneralHome.com.
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