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Lawrence Allen Hamre

March 1, 1925 — February 4, 2018

Lawrence "Larry" Hamre, age 92, of Rochester, died Sunday Feb. 4, 2018 at Shorewood Senior Campus. Lawrence Allen Hamre was born Mar. 1, 1925 in Marshalltown, IA to Walter and Wanda (Allen) Hamre. He was raised in Des Moines, IA and graduated from East High School there in 1943. Larry served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War. On June 24, 1950 he married Eileen Hofer in Des Moines, she survives. Larry graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and received his Master's Degree in Business Administration from Drake University in Des Moines. Larry worked for the John Deere Company before moving to Minneapolis where he was an Engineer for the Unisys Company. The couple moved to Lakeville, MN in 1960, and to Rochester in 2011. Larry was very active in his church and community, serving in 4-H, and the Lakeville Lions Club before transferring his membership to the Rochester Host Lions Club. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rochester.

Survivors include his wife Eileen; sons Reid (Robin) of Roswell, GA; Ross (Maria) of Montgomery, OH; and John (Marsha) of Rochester; six grandchildren Lori Jenkins, Rex Hamre, Alex Hamre, Amanda Distad, Clayton Hamre, and Brent Hamre, and four great grandchildren Gus and Lila Jenkins, Owen Distad, and Hank Hamre. He was preceded in death by his parents.

The funeral service will be 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mahn Family Funeral Home - Rochester Chapel with Rev. Carl-Eric Gentes officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Friday before the service. A reception will be held following the service. Burial will be 2:00 p.m. Friday at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston.

Memorials are suggested to a charity of the donor's choice.

Visitation

FEB 9. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel
1624 37th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Funeral Service

FEB 9. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Rochester Chapel
1624 37th Street NW
Rochester, MN 55901

Graveside Service

FEB 9. 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM (CST)

Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston
715 Highway 52
Preston, MN 55965
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