Larry E. Woodruff, 83, of Hiawatha, Kansas, formerly of Horton, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Amberwell Health Hospital in Hiawatha, Kansas with his wife (June), two daughters, Lisa(Steve) and Lori, sister-in-Law(Shirley) and  some grandchildren and great grandchildren by his side.

Larry was born on March 9, 1938 in Horton, Kansas the son of Jesse Woodruff and Elizabeth “Margaret” Heinrich. He lived in Horton all of his life until 2014, when he and his wife moved to Hiawatha to be closer to his daughters. Then he moved to Hiawatha Maple Heights Nursing Home in 2020. He attended Whiting High School and graduated in 1957. He married the love of his life June Pederson on June 7, 1963 at the Horton Christian Church in Horton, Kansas. They started their own family and had two beautiful daughters, Lisa and Lori. Which he said were his pride and joy’s. Larry worked for Dallas Kurtz in 1957, working on government dams, then started working for the City of Horton in 1959, mowing the Horton Cemetery and then for the street department the following year, where he retired in 2000.

Some of Larry’s hobbies were that he loved his engines, to go camping with his family, to go fishing and hunting, and enjoying the casinos.

Larry is survived by his wife June, their two daughters, Lisa (Steve) Winter and Lori May (Rob Keller) all of Hiawatha, Kansas. His grandchildren and great grandchildren: Karl (Pam) Gaskell; Isabelle, Austin, Owen. Kristie (Cory) Baker; Emaleigh, Josie, Ethan. Chelsie (Jason) Rice; Ryder, Thayer, Sawyer. Lindsey (Ben) Hawk; Harper & Snyder. Sarah May; Teigan. Taylor Zimmerling; Keenan & Kierah. Sister-in-Laws; Shirley Krebs & Norma Pederson and other cousins, nieces and nephews and their families. Larry was preceded in death by his father and mother; Jesse and Margaret Woodruff; Brother-in-laws; Clair Krebs, Pete Pederson & Norman Pederson, amongst other in laws.

Friends may call at the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary to sign the guest book and look at some pictures this week. There will be a Celebration of Life service at a later date due to covid. Memorials may be made in Larry's name to purchase a bench for the Horton Lake and may be sent in care of the Dishon-Maple-Chaney Mortuary. A special message may be sent to the family at www.dishon-maple-chaney.com