Larry Shideler, 87 of Aurora, Missouri passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Aurora Nursing Center. A visitation will be held Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm Thursday, also at the chapel. Burial will take place in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of donor’s choice. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Larry Gene Shideler was born to Clyde and Helen Spaeth Shideler in Topeka, Kansas. Shortly after his birth, the family of six moved to Creighton, Missouri to work on a farm. When Larry was in the Second Grade, the family purchased a farm in Drexel, Missouri. From then on, Larry attended the Drexel School playing basketball from 1953 to 1957. After graduation he joined the US Air Force. During that time, Larry married and had a baby girl, Debbie.
Throughout Larry’s life he had many occupations and jobs. For a time, he was a banker in New York City, a truck driver, and owned his own Bulldozing Company. He operated heavy equipment during the construction of KCI Airport. Larry broke his back two different times on that job, but never let it slow him down. Later in life Larry received his Economics Degree from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri. He then began his career as a Government Project Inspector, working in areas from South Dakota to western Colorado.
In the early 1960’s Larry met his future wife, Ernie JoAnn. They were married on February 28, 1964. With this marriage, Larry gained two more children, Cynthia and Mike. JoAnn would often say that he married her because of the children, Larry never denied it.
Following retirement Larry and JoAnn got to enjoy one of his favorite things, traveling. He and JoAnn traveled hundreds of miles in an RV. They wintered in Florida a few times, made trips to California to visit family, and in the last 20 years they would winter in LaFeria, Texas where they made many friends. Larry loved to play golf, cards, and visit with his friends, often times over lunch.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, wife
Ernie JoAnn Smith Shideler, and a brother Bill Shideler. He is survived by his children, Debbie Blazi,
Cindy Kline, and Mike Rogers. Along with
his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, siblings,
Dean Shideler, Darlene Ephland, and Judie Freeman, and many nieces, nephews,
and extended family members.
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