Lawrence F. "Larry" Emmick

Lawrence F. “Larry” Emmick, 70 of Jefferson, South Dakota, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his residence.  A Celebration of Life Service will be at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel with Pastor Jon Moravec officiating.  Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 9^th at Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Funeral Honors offered by the United States Army Reserve.  Visitation, with the family present, will begin at 3:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.  Memorials are asked to be made to the hungry and homeless of Sioux City.  Online condolences may be offered at www.meyerbroschapels.com

Larry was born on February 8, 1949 in Sioux City, Iowa to Donald F. and Della (DeBardeleber) Emmick.  He received his education in the Sioux City Public Schools, graduating from Central High.  Larry served in the United States Army, having spent 11 months in Germany, where he shot on the Army Pistol Team and was a Paratrooper, earning wings.  He was on Special Forces during Vietnam, and was with the 173^rd Airborne Brigade from 1970 to 1971.  Larry was awarded numerous awards, including the Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 DVC, Parachute Badge, and Two Overseas Bars. Following his honorable discharge, Larry settled in Hinton, Iowa on a farm, living there for over 40 years.  During his career years, he worked at Stockman’s for 5 years, farmed for 40 years, and U.P.S. on a part time basis for 14 years.  He married Vena (Roos) Blackmore in 1976, to which union Justin and Laurie were born, and then later to Barb (Rissell) Emmick in 1996, to which union Catlyn and Dawson were born. 

Larry was a past member of the Sioux City Saddle Club, the Sioux City Boxing Club, and several Rifle Clubs.  He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux City, attended Morningside Lutheran Church for a while during his midlife years, and lately enjoyed helping the homeless with food, supplies, and transportation to church with God’s Church of Sioux City.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Sioux City.  Larry enjoyed raising cattle and cattle drives, shooting weapons, fishing, hunting, riding horses and riding motorcycles.

Larry is survived by his son Justin and his children Ethan, Maycee, and Chanin; daughter Laurie (Rustin) Lake and their children Aubree, Brogan, Ava, and Brecca; daughter Catlyn; and son Dawson; stepson Carl (Sanita) Soto and their children Sayli, Sevastian, and Sienna; brother Bob Emmick and Sister Gloria Emmick, and their families.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, step-grandson Royce Fisher.