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Larry Dean Evers Jr.

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February 20, 1970 - January 12, 2022

Larry Evers, age 51, of  Forest City, passed away on Jan. 12, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. on Thursday at Divine Mercy Catholic Parish – St. Cecelia in Algona and will be live streamed on the Divine Mercy Catholic Parish – St. Cecelia YouTube page at https://youtu.be/pessBDbZDYQ. Visitation was Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona with a prayer service at 3:45 p.m. 

Larry Dean Evers Jr., the son of Larry and Judy (Smith) Evers, was born on Feb. 20, 1970, in Algona. Larry attended Corwith Wesley Lu Verne schools, graduating in 1988. While in high school, Larry joined the National Guard and served between 1988 and 1993. After high school, he attended ILCC and graduated with an AA in 1997. Larry then continued his education at Briar Cliff and received his BA in 2001. After receiving his BA, he attended South West Minnesota State and finished school with an MBA. He worked at Winnebago Industries in Forest City for 23 years, working his way up to tax/insurance manager. After leaving Winnebago, he worked as an accountant at Pharmacists Mutual in Algona. His current position was accounting manager at Michael Foods in Britt. 

On Aug. 18, 2006, Larry was united in marriage with Dena Poeppe and later remarried on Dec. 15, 2014. Larry enjoyed taking yearly camping and fishing trips with his family, but his main hobby was photography. 

 Left to cherish Larry’s memory are his wife, Dena Evers of Forest City; son, Sam Evers of Story City; daughter, Jordan Fleege of Dubuque; mother, Judy Evers of Algona; brother, Tyler Evers of Wellsburg; and sisters, Kris (Todd) Russell of Livermore, Angie (Bill) Cook of Algona, Tiffany (Eric) Walter of Grimes, Nikki (Shaun) Campbell of Huxley, and Erica (Matt Samp) Bleuer of Algona. He is proceeded in death by his father, Larry Evers and infant grandson, Phoenix Evers. 

Lentz Funeral Home of Algona is assisting the family. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com. 

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