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Submitted: 3/15/22 • Approved: 3/16/22 • Last Updated: 3/19/22 • R499686-G0-S3
August 2, 1940-July 4, 2015
Shared stone with Mary Jane
*Photo, courtesy of M. Bishop
*Information, courtesy of Beth
*Obituary
Larry Gene Janes, 74, Colorado City passed away on Saturday July 4, 2015 at the Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was born on August 2, 1940 in Kirksville Missouri the son of Frederick and Blanche Steele Janes.
Larry lived a very active lifestyle and dabbled in many different jobs. He was a manager in a farm supply store for many years, worked in a group home for the mentally challenged, had done security for many companies, and even made it to the head of security for a television station, where he and his well-trained Dobermans were well known, he even spent many years with his wife driving semi-trucks, but the job he loved the most was being a Cowboy in the state of Montana, where he had his own cabin and could be found corralling and taking care of his horses. Larry loved everything to do with westerns and the western way of life, which inspired him to write many unpublished western books. His desire for adventure could also be seen in many adventure stories that he wrote as well.
In May of 1979 Larry married Mary Stevenson in O'Neal Nebraska who survives him, Also surviving are his sons; David Janes of Iowa, Ricky Janes of Iowa, Dan Janes of Florida, Stephen Doran of Iowa, and Derrick Janes of Iowa, his daughters; Teresa Doran of Iowa, Lorinda Freeman of Kansas, and Brenda Volker of Nebraska. Also surviving are 8 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and a sister Darlene Annis of Iowa.
A graveside service for Larry will be held on Monday, July 6, 2015 at the Mitchell County Cemetery in Colorado City. Arrangements are under the direction of Kiker-Seale Funeral Home
Contributed on 3/15/22 by neldapat
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