Larry Eugene Owen

Larry Eugene Owen, age 71, of Carroll, IA, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Regency Park in Carroll.

Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at St. John Paul II Parish – Holy Spirit Church in Carroll with Fr. Kevin Richter as Celebrant.  Music for the mass will be by Jane Heithoff and Duane Handlos. Casket bearers will be Matt Owen, Mike Owen, Quentin Buswell, Don Buswell, Tanner Teague, and Scott Mikkelsen.  Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.

Friends may call at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll after 5:00 P.M. on Wednesday where there will be a Christian Wake Service held at 6:30 P.M.  The casket will be moved to Holy Spirit Church at 9:30 A.M. on Thursday where visitation will resume without greeting the family until 10:15 A.M.

Those in attendance at Larry’s visitation and Mass are asked to abide by Covid-19 guidelines and facemasks are required at the funeral home and at the church.

Larry was born on September 29, 1949 in Carroll, IA, and was the son of Lewis and Frances (Lehrter) Owen.  He is a lifelong resident of Carroll and graduated from Carroll High School in 1971.  Larry worked for General Electric in Carroll beginning when they opened in 1972 until its closing in 2010.  He then worked for Carroll High School as a janitor until he retired in 2017.  He was a member of Holy Spirit Parish.  Larry enjoyed reading, playing pool, collecting, taking photos of family and friends, visiting with people, and spending time with his family.

Larry is survived by his mother Frances Owen of Carroll; his siblings and their families: brother Dan Owen (Diane) of Carroll, brother Dave Owen of Scranton, sister Donna Haley of Carroll; a brother-in-law Don Buswell of Carroll; several aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and other extended family members.

Larry was preceded in death by his father Lewis; and two sisters: Connie Owen and Kathy Buswell.