Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie for Lawrence “Larry” Kortuem Sr., age 82, who passed away Aug. 12, 2024, at Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell surrounded by his loving family. The Rev. Gabriel Walz will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Monday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Larry was born Oct. 30, 1941, in Redding, California, to Martin and Sally (Hubbard) Kortuem. He married Sharon Kennedy April 22, 1961, and they were later divorced. Larry married Janet Jenkins July 14, 1990. He started at Jack Frost Hatchery when he was 19 years old and worked there for 25 years, then went to Poultry Health and Specialties for 10 years. Larry’s final job was at Jamesway International where he worked as the vice president of sales until his retirement in 2012. He was a former member of St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Long Prairie and a current member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. Larry was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose. He enjoyed woodworking, art, painting, diamond art, fishing on Mille Lacs Lake, hunting, watching the Vikings and Twins, cooking, grilling, traveling, and spending time with his family.
Larry is survived by his daughters and son, Betty (Larry) Benoit of Sauk Rapids, Cindy (Loran) Kaschmitter of Sauk Rapids, Wendy (Kelly) Langer of Sauk Rapids, Mary (Tom) Inderieden of Sauk Rapids, Judy (John) Brown of Bowlus and Larry (Laura) Kortuem Jr. of St. Cloud; brothers and sisters, Leonard (Mary) Kortuem of Marshfield, Wisconsin, Cathy (Jerry) Kilanowski of St. Cloud, Agnes Adams of Circle Pines, Donald (Debbie) Kortuem of Long Prairie, Theresa (Butch) Hathaway of Garrison, Becky (Larry) Weber of Palisade, Tim (Paula) Kortuem of St. Cloud, Jerry (Peg) Kortuem of Long Prairie and Joe Kortuem of Long Prairie; brother-in-law, Dick Kilanowski of McGregor; 17 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Janet in 2008; brothers, Thomas and Roger Kortuem; and sister, Virginia Kilanowski.
A special thank you to the staff at Country Manor for their loving care and support.
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