Larry Quinn
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May 25, 1946 - August 02, 2016 
Larry boasted that he was "raised by nuns" at St. Vincent Home until his adoption by the Quinns at age 17. He attended Holy Cross, St. Mary, and graduated from O'Rafferty High School in 1965, where he excelled in leadership and sports. He began his postsecondary education at Michigan State University, then joined the United States Navy to serve 2 tours of duty in Vietnam before graduating from MSU. He was a devoted Spartan for his entire life. He retired from the Michigan Department of Corrections after 33 years as a correctional officer. He also participated in the sports of football, baseball, and wrestling, as a player, coach at Saranac High School, and umpire and official for many years. Larry is survived by his wife, Rosemary (Fox) Quinn; children Jil Scheurer (Lance Hebert), Leonard Quinn, Trisha Boren, and Jamie Quinn; stepchildren Bianca Hara (Emmett), Elizabeth Miller (Derrick), and Phoebe Block; grandchildren Nicholas (Carly), Jared (Casee), Shane (Jessica), Beau (Lillie), Victoria Scheurer; Alex Peabody; Ashton Quinn, Ariana Quinn, Drew Boren, and Gequan Muhqueed; step-grandchildren Alex and Will Miller, Patrick and Christopher Hara; great-grandchildren Jadeyn, Parker, Lane, Aiden, Myles, Weston, and Willow; stepfather Howard "Pappy" McClintic; siblings Gary (Julie) Haney, Fred Haney, Steena Girling, Helga Watson, Virginia (D. A.) Waite, Peggy (Roy) Albrecht, Lois Miller, Rita Starkey, Louis (Jean) Quinn, Mary (Mark) Christensen, Marlene (Mike) Buffmyer, Stephanie (Butch) Lamunyun, Maryann (Ron) Brokob, Kathy (Mike) Yuhas, Linda (Doyle) Adams, Herb Haney, and Frank Haney. He is also survived by sisters-in-law Rita Haney, Beverly Garno, and Carolyn Fox; and brother-in-laws Rod Fox and Kenny Scott. Larry was preceded in death by his first wife, Joyce (Scott) Quinn; step son, Martin Block; parents Louis and Ruth Quinn and Melvin Haney and Jeanne (Curry) McClintic; siblings Riley Haney, Ronald Haney, David Quinn, Kay Quinn, and Jacqueline Haney. Larry will be remembered for his love and loyalty to his family and friends, passion for sports, strong religious faith, and awesome sense of humor. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated, 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9th, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Saranac, Michigan with Father Mark Inglot celebrant. Rite of Committal Saranac Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at Lake Funeral Home in Saranac. Rosary will be 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Saranac American Legion Post 175 or VFW Camp Trotter. Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com |
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Rose and Larry were on vacation in the UP and had a car breakdown in Copper Harbor. This photo was posted on Facebook on August 2nd with the message "Stranded in Copper Harbor after car breaks down!" Larry died of a heart attack later that night.  |
  Thursday, May 06, 2010 9:41 AM Thank you so much for your support and prayers. Love, Larry, Bob & Judy 5/4/2010 This has been a much better day for Larry. Tonight his blood pressure was 130/85, his color is back to normal as is his appetite. We are crossing our fingers that he might get to leave the hospital tomorrow. I have told Larry of the emails that some of you have sent and he really appreciated them. Thanks for the prayers and all three of us are looking forward to seeing everyone in September! Hugs, 5/3/2010 Hey guys, Update on Larry: Tonight he is resting comfortably, appetite has improved, his body is retaining fluid and more tests have been ordered to try and get to the bottom of the problem. It doesn’t look like he will be leaving the hospital tomorrow. Blood pressure was 168/108 this evening. Larry is in good spirits and I have shared the emails that you have sent. Please feel free to send a note to our email address and we will be sure Larry receives them. This was to be a vacation in the “Land of the Sun” . . . so far it has backfired! Hope that he gets back on his feet soon so we can do a few fun things before he returns to Michigan on the 12th. Hugs, Judy & Bob Williams Sunday, May 02, 2010 Subject: Prayer's for Larry Quinn Classmates, We were on our way to the Grand Canyon this morning at 6:00 AM . . . things changed as Larry wasn’t feeling well. Long story short . . . he is at: John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital The doctors are treating him for pneumonia and have called in a lung specialist. Please . . pray for a speedy recovery for him. We will keep you informed of his condition. Love, Judy & Bob |
 Larry attended Scott Taylor's Memorial Service on October 17, 2009. He said the surgery went well and they got all the cancer out. His voice was weak, but spirits were high. |
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10/30/09: Per Larry's daughter, Jill. She said her dad did have surgery on Wed. Larry had a cancerous growth on his Esophagus-the surgery went well-and the Dr. was able to remove all the cancer. Larry is at the U of M Hospital in Ann Arbor. He should be coming home some time next week. Please continue to pray for Larry. 9/29/09: Larry is to have Cancer Surgery tomorrow (September 30th) at the University of Michigan Hospital. He is expected to be in the hospital seven to ten days. Please prayer for him. (per email for Bob Williams) |
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Larry had a heart cath on Wed., July 1. He had a stint re-opened that was 90% blocked. He has also been undergoing radiation treatment for esophageal cancer. That is still ongoing, but the prognosis is good. Please keep him in your prayers. |
