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Lawrence ‘Larry’ Eugene Nordstrom, 82

Lawrence “Larry” Eugene Nordstrom, 82, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 28, 2017, with his wife by his side. Larry was born March 29, 1934, in Havre, Mont.

Larry joined the Army and while stationed in Germany he met and married his first wife, Frieda Leimbock, in 1956. After raising their family in Orange County, Calif., Larry retired to North Idaho in 1992.

Larry is preceded in death of his first wife, Frieda, in 2010. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; son Mike and wife Veronica; daughters Sherry and husband Kenny, and Diane and husband Brad; grandchildren Matthew, Austin, Elaina, Kristin and Marlisa; and great-grandchildren Natalie, Kenley, Nathan, Abigail, Maverick, Jaxx, Savanna and Corey.

Larry met and married his second wife, Peggy Booth of Post Falls, in 2014. Larry inherited a very large family when he married Peggy and loved and enjoyed them as he did his own children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Larry was an outdoorsman. He loved golfing, fishing and riding his ATV across the mountains in North Idaho. Larry and Peggy were also snowbirds, heading to Southern California where he enjoyed playing in the dirt and sand on his toys with Peggy by his side.

Larry truly loved life and will be deeply missed by many.

Burial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery, 21702 W. Espanola Road, Medical Lake, Wash. Reception to follow at the Post Palls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave., Post Falls.