Larry K. Banes

Larry K. Banes
November 02, 1933 - August 06, 2010
Williamsburg, Iowa
Memorial Service: 10:00 a.m. August 09, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home, North English, IA
Visitation: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. August 08, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home, North English, IA
Williamsburg- Larry K. Banes was born November 2, 1933, in North English, Iowa the son of Wayne and Eva Harris Banes. He graduated from North English High School in 1951. He married Shirley Evers on November 2, 1952, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He farmed and owned and operated Banes Electric, worked at the North English fertilizer plant and finally worked at the U of I Hospitals until his retirement. Since his retirement he has spent the last ten years as a valet greeter at the hospital. Larry died with his family by his side, on Friday, August 6, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, from complications of cancer, at the age of 76 years, Larry is survived by his wife Shirley of Williamsburg; his children Garry (Darla) Banes of Des Moines, Kelly (Paula) Banes of Cedar Falls, Cindy (Tony Carson) Belland of Williamsburg and Lonny (Trish) Banes of North English; 10 grandchildren- Amber Engstrom, Hannah Banes, Emily Banes, Kelsey Calkins, Blair Belland, Kiley Belland, Lexi Belland, Michelle Ayers, Lisa Vargas and Samantha Banes; 2 great grandchildren- Melaina Vargas and Miranda Ayers; a sister Irene (Leon) Blaylock of South English and a brother Lyle (Dottie) Banes of Granite City, IL. He was preceded in death by his parents. Celebration of Life Service will be held 10:00 AM on Monday, August 9, 2010, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English with Pastor Kirk Statler officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2-5 pm at the Powell Funeral Home, North English. A general memorial fund has been established. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.