LARRY L. GARRETT

BLOOMFIELD.  LARRY L. GARRETT, age 70 of Bloomfield died December 29, 2006 at his home.  He was born May 27, 1936 in Fremont, Iowa to Glenn and Alta E. Smith Garrett.  He married Vanda L. Goode  May 18, 1956 in Bloomfield, Iowa.  He served in the United States Air Force.  He was a security guard at John Deere, retiring in 2002 and lived most of his life in Bloomfield.  He was a member of the Bloomfield United Methodist Church, Franklin Lodge #14 AF & AM and Ottumwa Lodge #16 AF & AM and was a Past Master.  He was a former member of KAABA Shrine, Davenport and Knights Templar.

He is survived by his wife;  a son  Brett Garrett of South Milwaukee, Wisconsin;  2 daughters  Lynn Spilman of Davenport, Iowa and Robin Hicks of Federal Way, Washington;  4 grandchildren;  a great grandson;  his mother  Alta Snowbarger of Ottumwa, Iowa and 3 brothers  Ed Garrett of St. George, Utah,  David Garrett of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin and Jim Snowbarger of Marshalltown, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his father and step father  Harold Snowbarger.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Wednesday  January 3, 2007 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Kevin Gingerich officiating.  Cremation will follow the service, burial of the cremains will be in the Bloomfield South Cemetery at a later date.  Visitation will begin at 9:00 AM Tuesday.  Masonic services by Ottumwa Lodge #16 AF & AM will be at 6:30 PM Tuesday, with family visitation following until 8:00 PM.  A memorial has been established to the Shriners Hospitals for Children.