Larry Ambler

Surrounded by the familiar surroundings of the past 55+ years and breakfast with his bride just finished, Larry Ambler sat down in his chair to breathe his final breath of this earthly life and rejoined his beloved daughter LeeAnn and so many that have gone on before. Larry was in his 84th year of life and died in the care of the Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 27th, at the Garwin United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Keefer officiating. Military honors we be presented by the Gladbrook American Legion Ehrig-McTurk Post #127. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26th, at the church. The family requests casual attire. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown is caring for Larry and his family. Ph. 641-844-1234. Born on October 8th, 1931, in Marshalltown, he was the son of Forrest Burt and Reba Gertrude (Lowry) Ambler. He attended country schools through the 8th grade and then the Garwin High School, graduating in 1949. After this time, Larry served our country honorably in the United States Army in the Korean War. On April 20th, 1952, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Patricia Pat Hansen at the Gladbrook Chapel United Methodist Church. They farmed in the area and purchased their farm in 1960, living there ever since. Mornings began with solving the worlds problems over coffee with all his buddies in Garwin. Larry was passionate about life- traveling many corners of the world with Pat and his family, riding and then being the dealer for snow-mobiles, stock-cars, go-karts, hunting, raising champion dogs for coon hunting, trapping, pulling off pranks on those he loved, playing cards, playing marbles with his great-grandchildren, antiquing for many years and time spent with his family. He was a member of the Ehrig-McTurk Post #127 Gladbrook American Legion, Garwin United Methodist Church, Tama County Farm Bureau, Riflemans Association, NRA, Central Iowa Coon-hunters, a 13 year trustee for Carlton Township and a charter member of the Red Wing Collectors Society. Left to cherish his memory are Pat, his wife of 63 years, his daughters: Lorri (Tom) Waite of Garwin, Lyna Bru of Marshalltown and Paula (Richard) Aalfs of Marshalltown; son-in-law Rick Stichter of Marshalltown; his precious grandchildren- Justin Kaiser, Megan (Dusty) Bessman, Kelsey Ambler, Brooke Aalfs, great-grandchildren Regann and Ryann and a host of friends. In death, Larry rejoined his parents, his daughter LeeAnn Ambler-Stichter who passed in August of 2015,