Laurence B. “Larry” Thompson, Jr., age 57, of Oak Grove, Missouri died June 5, 2021 at his son’s home in Oak Grove, MO.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home, Atchison, Kansas, with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday morning beginning at 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to American Heart Association. Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.arensbergpruett.com.

Larry was born June 26, 1963 in Atchison, Kansas, the son of the late Laurence B. “Larry” Thompson, Sr. and Lois May (Goodpasture) Thompson. He attended grade school in Atchison, Kansas and graduated from Atchison High School in 1981.

He married Angie Beagle and they had a son, Tobin; they later divorced. He married Jessica Wright and they had a son, Brennan; they later divorced.

He spent his entire employment years as a butcher. He worked at Safeway, Dan & John’s and Country Mart in Atchison. He moved to Blue Springs, Missouri in 2005 and work at Costco and Price Chopper.

Larry was an outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved sports, all things NCAA basketball-especially KU Basketball and the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals.

Survivors include his sons, Tobin (Rosella) Thompson, Brennan Thompson; grandmonther, Amy Goodpasture; brother, Tyler (Lindsey) Thompson; four sisters, Laura (David) Behler, Leona Motsinger, Tiffany Hysten, Brooke (Rick) Thompson; and his two grandchildren, Owen and Lainey Thompson; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins, including Nick and Jessica Motsinger.