Larry Dean Maresh

1948 - 2023  (74 years)

• Name	Larry Dean Maresh  [1, 2, 3]
  Born	10 Jul 1948	Friend, Saline County, Nebraska   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Apr 2023	Nebraska
  Buried	20 Apr 2023	Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
  Notes	July 10, 1948 ? April 15, 2023 Larry Dean Maresh was born July 10, 1948 to Edward and Mildred Maresh in Friend, NE. The family moved to Lincoln when Larry was 7. Larry graduated from Lincoln High in 1966. He attended UNL for 2 years majoring in engineering and was a member of the Triangle Fraternity. When Larry realized he was going to be drafted, he enlisted in the US Army and served in the Security Services Division. After spending a year in Vietnam, he was honorably discharged and returned to Lincoln. Upon returning, he attended Lincoln School of Commerce and graduated with his degree in accounting. His first job was at the Lincoln Airport Authority, and he retired from the Airport Authority as Deputy Director of Administration in 2007. Larry married the love of his life Peggy in 1976 and they would have celebrated 47 years of marriage in July. Larry enjoyed many hobbies; golfing, cooking, playing softball, hunting and fishing and he was able to share those hobbies with his son Brent. Larry and Brent were able to share an antelope and elk hunting trip which Larry talked about for years. Larry's fondest memories were the times spent at the family cabin at Lake McConaughy. Larry loved the sandhills and enjoyed the terrain and watching the wildlife. Larry was known for his cooking and grilling, and his family and friends will miss his french toast, lasagna, and his cr?me brulee. Larry was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Capital City Kiwanis Club and American Legion Post #3. He was also a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader. Larry is survived by his wife Peggy, son Brent and daughter-in-law Jana and grandchildren Ardy and Harry. Larry always said Brent was the best thing he ever did with his life and Ardy and Harry were his pride and joy. He is also survived by his sister-in-law and brother-in-lawn June and Rick Issler, his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Mike and Linda Nelson, 3 nephews and 1 niece and their families and his fur baby Sophie. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, sister Carolyn Schmalken and his brother-in-law Gary Schmalken, his father-in-law and mother-in-law Jack and Patricia Nelson. A military burial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln. A reception will follow at Wyuka Funeral Home, Lincoln. Cremation was chosen. Memorials may be made to the Capital Humane Society or the Lincoln Children's Zoo. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, from Wyuka Funeral Home website)
  Person ID	I12387	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Edward M. Maresh,   b. 24 Feb 1916, Nebraska ,   d. 27 Apr 1983, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mildred Mamie Cudly,   b. 17 Feb 1921, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 12 Mar 2010, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  (Age 89 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1940  [3]
  	Mildred, who married Edward Maresh, now deceased. They have two children: Carolyn Maresh Schmalker and Larry. Mildred makes her home in Lincoln.
  Family ID	F1288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jul 1948 - Friend, Saline County, Nebraska Died - 15 Apr 2023 - Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy). [S905] Ancestry.com - U. S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, ([Database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings). [S26] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee, "Milligan Nebraska 1988-2008, Centennial Supplement Book", p. 226 (Reliability: 3).