John J. Larmour

 John J. Larmour, age 81, of Cassville, died peacefully on  Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Orchard Manor Nursing Home in rural Lancaster after a short battle with cancer. He was born on June 24, 1927, in Providence, Rhode Island, the son of John and Odilia (Beausoliel) Larmour. His parents died when he was young and he went to live with his Aunt Dina and her two daughters, Dottie and Ruthie. They preceded him in death. John was married for 25 years to Verda Mae (Wilson) Kruger and was a wonderful father to her twin sons, Dale and Gale. She preceded him in death on December 3, 1984. He married Mary (Weber) Vosberg on November 23, 1985. John felt very fortunate to have had not one, but two, wonderful wives in his lifetime. John was in the military for almost nine years and served overseas during World War II. He served in the 850^th Aviation Engineering Batallion and in the 8^th Army Air Force. He served in  France and Germany during the Allied push through Europe. John was a boilermaker for 20 years. He then worked as a welder, plumber, and HVAC specialist at John Deere Works for 16 years until his retirement in 1990. John and Verda Mae owned and operated Krugers Supper Club in Cassville for 20 years.

John was a special dad and grandpa. He will be remembered for his great stories, his devotion to Verda Mae and Mary, his loyalty to the Cubs and the Green Bay Packers, his love for gardening, his spaghetti sauce, and his good times with friends.

Survivors include his wife, Mary, Cassville; his children: Dale (Diane) Kruger, Cassville; Gale Kruger, Dalian, China; Jane (the late John) Crotty, South Wayne; Janet (Robert) Eppers, The Villages, Florida; Thomas (Kathleen) Vosberg, Gratiot; grandchildren: Kristopher, Kevin, and Kenneth Kruger, John and James Kruger, Shelly Beaver, Kim Schiferl, Kerri Bartholf, Lisa Huschke, Mark Eppers, Kristen Aguirre and Elizabeth Daly; 17 great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

John was also preceded in death by his parents and his twin brother who died as a child.

Funeral services were held on  Saturday, April 4, 2009, at  11:00 a.m. at St. Charles Catholic Church in Cassville with Father John Norder officiating. Burial with military honors conducted by the VFW Post No. 7080 of Cassville was in  St. Charles  Cemetery, Cassville. Friends called on Saturday, April 4, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. until time of services at the church. Martin Funeral Home in Cassville is assisting the family.

The family requests no flowers. Because John enjoyed welding, the family plans to create a scholarship for a student attending a vocational school in that field.