Larry D. Garrison

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Larry D. Garrison, 73, of Alma, Kansas, passed away on Sunday (June 1, 2025) at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Born October 11, 1951 in Salina, Kansas, Larry was the son of George Garrison and Jacqueline (Ferm) Garrison. He married Marilyn Rubottom on May 29, 1982 at Lake Wabaunsee, Kansas. Marilyn survives.

Larry was a 1969 graduate of Salina High School and attended Kansas State University. He was a self employed farmer, rancher and carpenter for many years. He remodeled old stone houses and built log cabins, and was especially proud of the home he built for Marilyn.

He was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Alma. Larry was active with the Boy Scouts and earned Eagle Scout in 1968. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed tending to his vegetable garden. Larry was known as a “jack of all trades” and was a people person who never met a stranger. He will be remembered for his way of making everyone laugh.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; two daughters, Mariel Ford (Ron) of Alma and Larami Mitchell (Jerrod) of Overland Park, KS; four grandchildren, Alexus Ford, Elise Ford, Pierce Mitchell and Avery Mitchell; two brothers, Dennis Garrison of Houston, MN, and Mike Borthwick of Salina, KS; a sister, Teresa Suellentrop (Charles) of Olathe, KS; two brothers in law, Pat Renner (LeAnne) of Topeka, KS and Mike Renner (Kathy) of Overland Park, KS; a sister in law, Diana Rubottom of Alma, KS; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents; his step mother, Virginia; and two brothers in law, Les Rubottom and John Rubottom.

Memorial services will be held Saturday morning(June 7, 2025) at 11:00 at St. John Lutheran Church in Alma with Rev. Robert Grimm officiating.

Visitation will be Saturday morning from 10:00until the time of service at 11:00 at St. John Lutheran Church in Alma.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, Wabco Cat Snips or Purple PAWS of Manhattan. Please make checks payable to the organization of your choice and those may be sent to Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home, P. O. Box 48, Wamego, KS 66547.

Online condolences may be left at www.campanellastewart.com