Larry A. Hoover, age 81, of Garrett passed away on Wednesday August 2, 2017 at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. 

Mr. Hoover was born on May 14, 1936 in Bluffton, Indiana to Carl and Bernice (Lewis) Hoover.

He married Betty Caudill in Kendallville on May 13, 1967.  She resides in Garrett.

Larry worked as an iron worker for the Iron Workers Local 147 for 38 years retiring in 1991.  After retirement he drove school bus for 12 years for the Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools.  Most recently Larry was mowing for the Garrett Country Club.  

He was a member of the Garrett Eagles and the Garrett First Church of Christ where he was recently baptized.

Survivors include: 

His wife; Betty Hoover of Garrett.

Son and daughter-in-law; James and Danielle Hoover of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Daughter; Michelle Grigsby of Garrett.

Son and daughter-in-law; Scott and Jennifer Hoover of Garrett.

8 grandchildren; Jasmyn Ducharme and her husband Spencer, C.J. Hoover, Jordan McCoy, Makinnah Grigsby, Peyton Grigsby, Kaleb Hoover, Jakob Hoover and Katelyn Hoover.

2 great grandchildren.

Sister and brother-in-law; Bernice (Sue) and Keith Timmerman of Spencerville.

Sister; Nina Hollabaugh of Spencerville.

Brother; Danny Hoover.

Several nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by his parents and one brother; Carl Hoover.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 1860 South Center Street in Auburn.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at the funeral home.

Additional visitation will be held on Monday, August 7, 2017 from 3:00 to 7:00 PM at the Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn.

Burial will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Auburn.

Officiating the funeral service will be Brother Bud Owens of the Garrett First Church of Christ.

Memorials may be directed to the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46814.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.fellerandclark.com. 

Arrangements have been entrusted to Feller and Clark Funeral Home in Auburn.