All the angels rejoiced on December 21, 2011 as Larry Ellsworth, Sr., 71, went to his heavenly home to be with Jesus. He was born October 17, 1940 in Hutchinson, Kansas, to George and Lucille King Ellsworth. He was employed at Winchester Packing for 16 years and retired from Cargill Salt after 20 years. He married Janet Ellsworth in 1983. He enjoyed traveling and playing Bingo.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, George Ellsworth. Survived by wife, Janet Ellsworth; sisters, Frances Davies, Betty Smith, Linda Whitney, Barbara Trezise, Hutchinson, KS, and Sandra Lingle, Lawrence, KS; two sons, Larry Ellsworth, Jr., Hutchinson, KS, and Chad Ellsworth, Wichita, KS; two daughters, Delors Clay and Diana Hayward, Great Bend, KS; step-sons, Mark Bley, Illinois; Toby Ellsworth, Wichita, KS; George Fruit, Wichita, KS; step-daughters JuliAnna Zimmerman, New Jersey; Lisa Bortz, Wichita, KS; Veronica Stevenson, Newton, KS; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 1pm-5pm, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at Old Mission-Heritage Funeral Home Chapel, Hutchinson. A graveside service will be at 1pm, Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at Fairlawn Burial Park, Hutchinson. In honor of Larry, the family asks that you please wear blue jeans to the graveside service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Cancer Center at KU Medical Center.