Larry G. Atkinson Profile Photo
1921 Larry 2012

Larry G. Atkinson

August 10, 1921 — February 27, 2012

Larry G. Atkinson, 90, of Dover died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Park Village Assisted Living.

He had retired as a Rural Mail Carrier for Dover after many years of service.

Born August 10, 1921 in Bellaire, Ohio he was a son of the late Guy and Sarah Marmie Atkinson. Larry was also preceded in death by three brothers, Dale, Ralph and Gene Atkinson.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the Rural Letter Carriers Association. Larry proudly served his country during WW II with the US Army having fought in the South Pacific where he received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Larry is survived by his wife of62 years, Betty J. Lynn Atkinson whom he married on June 25, 1949; children, Lynn Van Ostenbridge, Jennifer (Greg) Heter, Amy Doidge all of New Philadelphia, Steve Atkinson of Columbus and John (Sandy) Atkinson of Dover; brothers, Guy Atkinson of Massillon, Jack (Kathy) Atkinson of Senecaville, Tom (BJ) Atkinson of Cambridge; sister, Carol Gallagher of Barnsville; seven grandchildren, one step grandchild and two step great grandchildren.

Cremation has been entrusted to the Toland-Herzig Funeral Home and Crematory at Dover. A memorial mass will be held on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 10:30 am in the St. Joseph Catholic Church at Dover with Fr. Matt Hoover officiating. Interment of the ashes will be held at 2:00 pm in the Mt. Hope Cemetery at Henrysburg, Ohio. Following the burial, a celebration of Larry's life will be held at 3:30 in the Library Annex in Barnsville. Those wishing to express their fondest memories of Larry may do so by visiting the on line obituaries and flowers link on the funeral homes website.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church at 613 N Tuscarawas Ave., Dover, Ohio 44622.

Toland-Herzig

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Larry G. Atkinson, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Service

Friday, March 2, 2012

Starts at 10:30 am (Eastern time)

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Visitation

Friday, March 2, 2012

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Mt. Hope Cemetery

Henrysburg, OH 00000

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 1

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree