Larry Randolph Gallagher

Feb 3, 1948 -

Sep 17, 2020

Larry R. Gallagher of Farmington, Mo., passed away at his home on Sept. 17, 2020, at the age of 72. He was born in Bonne Terre, Mo., on Feb. 3, 1948, to Charles and Hazel Joanne (Burch) Gallagher, where they lived on a small farm near Doe Run, Mo., until 1950, when they moved to Alaska. In 1957, they returned to the Doe Run area, where Larry graduated from Doe Run High School in 1966 and returned to Alaska the following year. Larry Served in the Alaska National Guard from 1968-74. He worked in the construction industry until his retirement at the end of 1999, when he returned to Missouri and lived on a hobby farm near Doe Run where he enjoyed raising horses, donkeys and mules, plus other farm animals.

Larry was preceded in death by his father; and first wife, Suzanne (Thompson) Gallagher. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Pierson; his mother; his sister, Vicky (Joel) Cummings of Festus, Mo.; his brother, Terry (Pama) Gallagher of Wasilla, Alaska; and his two nephews, Ian Gallagher of Wasilla and Tyler (Christa) Gallagher of Palmer, Alaska. Per Larry's wishes there will be no funeral services.