- Born on: May 16, 1941
- Departed on: February 5, 2023
- Resided in: Strawberry Point, IA
Lawrence Henry Sperfslage
Lawrence (Larry) Henry Sperfslage passed away Feb 5, 2023, at U of I Hospital in Iowa City, IA with family by his side. He was born on May 16th, 1941, in Earlville, IA. to Frank and Magdaline Sperfslage. He attended school in Earlville and began working on farms in the area at a young age.
He served in the Navy before returning home to be united in marriage to Alice Gudenkauf of Ryan, IA. On June 20, 1961. To this union were born 5 children. Scott of Wadena, Ron (Kim) of Manchester, Mark (Dianne) of Ridgeway, WI., Cindy (Chris) Gaffney of Lamont and Kevin (Ellen) of Otley.
He was very proud of his family and accomplishments. He loved to restore older cars and tractors. His 59 Chevy Impala and Oliver 2150 were the highlights of his hobby. He loved hunting many types of game. His trophy collection is displayed at Meyer Hardware in Strawberry Point. He always looked forward to deer season and hunting with family and friends.
He farmed in the Lamont and Winthrop areas for 20 years then pursued a career in aviation in the 80’s. Getting his A & P license he worked many places in the U.S. He continued to get his DAR license, working as an independent contractor traveling the world.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, 5 siblings, Francis, Eugene, Viola Bentley, Norbert & Tom. 14 Grandchildren and 13 Great Grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents and 5 siblings, Leroy, Richard, Harold, James and Dorothy Ann Hilby.
Visitation will be Friday February 10th 2023, from 4-7 pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Strawberry Point and 9:00 – 10:00 on Saturday February 11th. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am Saturday, February 11th at St. Mary’s with burial at St. Albert Cemetery, Lamont IA.
