- Lawrence James Bricco August 26, 1949 - April 16, 2011 Facts Born: August 26, 1949 Death: April 16, 2011 Guestbook Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook. Sign the guestbook Read the guestbook Biography New London. Age 61, died Saturday, April 16th, 2011, after a courageous, inspiring fight against cancer. Larry was born August 26, 1949, son of Loy and Lorraine (Spoehr) Bricco. He was a proud graduate of Bear Creek High School in 1968. He was united in marriage to Barbara Houk on June 7, 1969. Larry served his country in the U.S. Army from 1969-1972. He was employed at Curwood, Inc. for 37 years, retiring in April of 2010. Larry was a former volunteer with the Big Brothers organization, the New London Fire Department and as an EMT for the New London Ambulance Service. Larry was an excellent cook and loved to make amazing meals for family, friends and co-workers. He was most proud of his chili having won many awards in Chili Cookoffs. He was happy to pass the recipe along to anyone who asked and liked to brag about the fact that his chili was made all over the country now. He also was a talented wood craftsman creating many projects that were all given to family members or friends. He was especially proud of 2 cedar hope chests he built. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in New London. Larry is survived by his wife of 41 years, Barbara; three daughters: Michelle (Steve) Stang, Mandy (special friend Jeff Eggers) Jensen, Melanie (special friend, Troy Bork) Chally; parents, Loy and Lorraine Bricco, eight grandchildren: Hannah, Luke, Sydney, Jacob, Paige, Breanna, Hope and Bryce; a brother and sister-in-law, Randy (Jill) Bricco, a sister and brother-in-law, Sandy (Tim) Wanta, his mother and father-in-law, Robert and Leslie Houk, a brother-in-law, Rick (Pam) Houk, a sister-in-law, Debby (Steve) Thompson; three special god-children: Pascha Zietlow, Brian Murray and Dylan Thompson; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and many special friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and two brothers-in-law: Skip and Bill Houk. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 20th at 10 a.m. at United Methodist Church, corner of Oshkosh and Pine Streets, New London with Pastor Lucretia Fehrmann officiating. Burial will be in Floral Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at Cline & Hanson Funeral Home, New London from 4 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, and at the church on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund is being established. We would like to thank Pastor Lucretia for always being there for us over the past 2 years. We also would like to thank all the special people from the Martha Siekman Cancer Center who treated us like family. A special thank you to Dr. Guenther and Jennifer and Theda Care At Home for their compassionate care. What Cancer Cannot Take From You It Cannot Take Away Your Faith Shatter Your Hope Or Lessen Your Love It Cannot Destroy True Friendship Invade the Soul Or Take Away Eternal Life It Cannot Conquer Your Spirit Funeral Service Wednesday April 20, 2011, 10:00 a.m. at United Methodist Church Click for Map and Directions Memorial Networks™ Partner Provider: Memorial Solutions , All rights reserved. | Funeral Home Website by Memorial Solutions
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1949 - 2011 (61 years)
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d. 25 Oct 2016 (Age 86 years)
