Larry Gene Baerenwald

Larry Gene Baerenwald, 70, of Newton, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at his home in Newton. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Memorials to Mercy Hospice can be sent to the family or to the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. If mailing, please add, “Attn: Baerenwald Family” to the envelope.

Larry, the son of Lawrence Walter and Pearl (Verdoorn) Baerenwald, was born July 1, 1947, in Worthington, Minn. He was a lifelong resident of Jasper County and graduated from Colfax High School in 1966. He was united in marriage with Antoinette “Toni” Shorma on April 17, 1999, in Mingo. Larry was a phone line worker for Iowa Telecom and retired after working there for 43 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing pool and was a member of the Izaak Walton League.

Those left to honor Larry’s memory include his wife, Toni of Newton; two stepsons, Richard Kenneth (Rachel) Austin II and Joshua John Austin; five grandchildren; his sister, Donna (Paul) Unger; two nieces, Gina Reed and Stacy (Mike) Hesse; three great-nieces; and a great-nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Kathleen Berg.