Lawrence A. "Larry" Diersing
November 30, 1942 ~ April 5, 2016
Lawrence A. “Larry” Diersing 73, of Bargersville passed away the afternoon of Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at home, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Indianapolis on November 30, 1942 to Jean Marie (Lundergan) Diersing and the late John Fred Diersing. On June 26, 1965, Larry was united in marriage to his loving wife, Carole (Powell) Diersing; she survives.
Larry was a graduate of Carmel High School and later attended Indiana Bible College. In his early years, he worked as an electrician for various contractors. In 1975, Larry started a long and successful career in sales. He began by selling welding supplies and ended his career selling medical oxygen. His 20-year career at Linde/BOC Gases lead him to receive many salesperson of the year awards. He retired in 2007.
A devoted servant of the Lord, Larry was an active member of various Christian congregations throughout the Indianapolis area including; Lawrence Christian Church, Oaklandon Christian Church and East 91st Street Christian. After moving to the Mooresville area in 2002, Larry became a member of his beloved Church at Mt. Gilead where he served as an Elder, was a co-founder of the successful Hope Gardens and Celebrate Recovery and ministered to prisoners in Plainfield for several years.
He was a member of the Lawrence Kiwanis Club for many years and was a recipient of the Kiwanian of The Year award. In his spare time Larry enjoyed golfing, camping with his family, hiking, woodworking, NASCAR and football. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Larry found joy spending time with his children and grandchildren.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1960 until 1963.
Along with his father, Larry was preceded in death by his brother, David Lee Diersing and brother-in-law, Larry Meister.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Carole; two children, Larry Allen (Catherine) Diersing of Bloomington and Lori Anne (Bryan) Johnson of Greenwood; brothers, John (Debbie) Diersing of Fishers and Michael Diersing of California; sisters, Patty Meister of Arcadia, Kathy (Jerry) Payne of Fishers, Mary Beth (Steve) Males of Sheridan and Bobbie (Bob) Sutton of Noblesville; his grandchildren, Colin Diersing, Corp. Spencer Diersing, USMC, Adam Diersing, Eli Diersing, Mason Johnson, Cody Johnson, Grace Johnson and Hunter Johnson; many nieces and nephews; a host of friends and colleagues and his beloved church family at The Church at Mt. Gilead in Mooresville.
Family and friends will gather for visitation from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Friday, April 8 at The Church at Mt. Gilead in Mooresville. Jeff Faull and Dave Thurman will conduct a memorial service at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 9 at the church. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the building fund at The Church at Mt. Gilead; envelopes will be provided. Final care and cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory in Mooresville. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com where you may sign the online guest registry, leave a personal message for Larry’s family and view his Life Tribute video.
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I love you with all my heart. I thank God for you and the honor of being your sister. You’re in the Fast Lane leading the way. You are always with me . MB
Larry fought the good fight, he finished the race, he kept the faith. He remained faithful to Jesus Christ even in his death and he will receive live everlasting as a crown of victory. We’ll all miss you, brother. Thanks for all the encouragement in ministry throughout the years, it has truly been an honor to serve alongside such a magnificent shepherd as yourself. Thank you for loving us so well. Rest peacefully.
My heart ached when I saw Larry had passed..he fought hard. I so love this family & am grateful for their friendship through the years…lots of fond memories of neighborly love. May God bless you all & to Carole & children, may you find peace that Larry is free of pain & in God’s loving arms. My love, thoughts & prayers to you all. Margie Fraser Kerchner,Richards,TX Former neighbors on Carrollton Ave.
Larry Diersing touched my life in such an amazing profound way for Jesus. I learned so much from him about what it means to be a man of God what it means to be a man of faith & what it means to be a Christian. He was a father figure in my life & it always caused me to want to do my best to live out the Christian life for Jesus to the best of my ability. Larry not only met me were I am in my life. He taught me how to do the same for others. Meeting people right were they are just like Jesus met the lady at the well.Kim & I always loved hanging out with Larry & Carole & we will forever miss our dear brother Larry. Rest easy with Jesus brother & we know you will always be lookin down from heaven on us. Carole if there is anything Kim & I can do for you please don’t hesitate to call us. We love yall so much. Jeff & Kim Thomas.
I only met Larry about 3 short years ago, but I felt like I had known him all of my life. He took me under his wing, shared his time, taught me, shepherded me, played Frisbee golf with me, gardened with me, broke bread with me, studied God’s word with me, went back to where I lived for 40 years with me to meet my brothers in Christ and loved me like a brother. He will leave a big hole in my life….but… we will meet again in paradise. If those who were with him when he went home could have put on ‘spiritual glasses’, I’m sure they would have seen smiling angels surrounding him preparing to take him to meet Jesus. Oh happy day for Larry! My deepest condolences for Carole and all of the Diersing family. See ya later buddy, Steve Wand
Chuck and I will always hold you dear to our heart, you was a great young adult teaching at Lawrence Christian Church, we all had so much fun together learning the word of God, and our time of fellowship was awesome. You are truly a man that walks with the Lord. My heart goes out to Carol, may the Lord give her the comfort and support she will need to get through this time of grieving. Your family is in our prayers. Love Chuck and Terri Drinkut
I loved Larry, He meant so much to me. I will miss Him, but I’m so glad He is no longer in pain. I know that I will see My Brother again.
I will be praying for His Family.
Condolences to the Diersing family from the Carr family: Steve, Barbara, Chave, Terry, Kristie and Andy. We have fond memories of Larry and Carol, our next door neighbors in the 70’s, on Carrollton Ave.
Larry was a ‘distant’ cousin that I had the pleasure of meeting in Indianapolis many years ago. Together we researched the Diersing families but were never able to clearly establish our relationship. He was a wonderful spouse and father, and a loving brother. We will all miss his presence but have many memories to rejoice in. Rest now in peace in the Lord’s House.
So sorry to hear of Larry’s passing. He was such a nice person and I imagine the angels will be glad to welcome him in Heaven. I think every time I saw Larry he had a smile on his face. Sorry we can’t make the viewing but I had hip surgery and don’t get out much yet. My sympathy and prayers to Carole and the family.
What a wonderful man, he will be missed, bye for now, see you one day. Praying for your family. Thanks for being a godly example.
A life well lived. Faith and family meant everything to Larry as did helping his fellow man. ‘For I was hungry, and you gave me meat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger and you took me in: Naked, and you clothed me. I was sick and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came unto me’. ‘Precious in His sight are the death of his saints. . . . ‘ Farewell dear brother in law, I’ll see you soon. Cheryl
I am so sorry to hear this, Larry and his lovely wife Carole were so sweet to me when I worked at Mt. Gilead. My condolences to his family. Sally Green
I had 3 brothers, 1 I never met. Larry was THE BEST
Prayers of healing for the family. Larry was a big part of celebrate recovery, he touched many lives. Now he has his wings and will fly high.
We are so sorry to hear of Larry’s passing. Remembering him as a young man who had a strong faith and big heart. It is obvious from the obituary that he continued to be faithful as the years passed. Well done, Larry. We will see you again! Heartfelt sympathy and prayers for Carole and the family.
With my deepest condolences to Carole, Larry and Lori. Your loved one will live on with the Lord as his strong faith has always led him there. Cheryl ( formerly Powell) McGuire
Sorry for your loss. Larry was a great person to be around and helped and talk me thru a lot.
All my love!!
He fought for long and hard. He so deserves his time of rest.
Such a Godly man who did so much for others. Will never forget his love and goodness. You will be missed my friend.
My deepest sympathies to Carole and family at the passing of Larry. They have been much loved at Mt. Gilead.
Our prayers are with Carol and Family at this time in your life of change. Larry will be deeply missed by everyone that knew him.
I remember what Father Barnabus said at my brother, Bob’s funeral , ‘the strife is over, the battle has been won’… HEAVEN…………you fought a great battle, my handsome cousin, along with your loving family and friends. You were a beautiful example to us all, with your fervent, total love for our sweet Jesus. Jane Gilbert, your friend and cousin
A beautiful man with a beautiful heart for his God his family his friends his church & for people. We lost a great & wonderful man. God gained a great & wonderful man. Larry will always be a saint in the hearts of many. He most definitely touched my life in such a positive way for Jesus. Miss you dear friend. My heart breaks at your departure. I will see you in heaven my friend. Love Jeff Thomas.
Beautiful tribute made me smile! Larry was a kind man with a heart for hurting people. We loved him and he will be missed but I know he is smiling at us all from heaven now. Prayers go out to the entire family.
He was a wonderful friend and we shared grandchildren together. His giving heart was so honest and he certainly left a legacy of love and devotion to all his family and friends. I will miss him – very much. Did you notice the man was always smiling.
Carole, we are sending our deepest condolences to you and your family. Larry fought long and hard and I am sure he was a light and testament to our Father’s love until his last breath. Praying for peace with the knowledge he is with his heavenly father now.
Jeannie & I were very sorry to hear the news of Larry’s death and want to extend our condolences to his family, Carole, Larry, and Lori Anne and to his sisters and brothers, Patty, Kathy, Mary Beth, Bobbie, John, and Mike, and their families and, of course, Aunt Jean. We knew Larry to be a great guy and a wonderful person, who was an inspiration to us all throughout his life and in his ultimate battle with cancer, during which he exhibited his strong faith, grace, and courage. He will be in our thoughts and you will be in our prayers, We are confident that Larry won’t need them anymore. Mike & Jeannie Maher Raleigh, NC
I was saddened to hear of Larry’s passing today from my father. Some of the 65th Street neighbors are still around and word of any news stills travels down the street just like it did when I was a kid. Mom and dad (Paul and Roz Whitehead) are finally selling their home and dad was contacted by Jim Silvey about Larry’s passing. Looking at the video brings back so many memories. As I was telling my husband ‘Big Larry’ as we called him, seemed to always wear a dress shirt or polo shirt. It was rare to ever see him in a t-shirt and when you did they were never ratty! Watching the video, Larry and Carol both look like they did the day that they moved away (just with a little whiter hair.). We couldn’t have asked for better neighbors than your family. There were so many golf conversations between dad, Larry and Jerry (Williams) I really thought they would go through with building their own chip and putt one day. Our thoughts are with the entire family but especially to Carol, ‘Little Larry’ and Lori. Please let us know if we can do anything for your family during this time. I am sorry that we will not be able to make the service I too surfer from a pancreas disease and would not wish this upon anyone. Remembering ‘Big Larry’ I am sure he fought a strong fight. As much as we never want to lose a great person, he is now in a great place watching over his family and friends. Much love, Tonya (Whitehead) Tilson.
To the family of Larry Diersing, my deepest condolences to you all. I did not know Larry, as I came across the obituary by accident. But it is clear that he was a very loved man by his family and that he returned that love tenfold. I watched the tribute video, and while I never met him, I was crying my eyes out while watching it. I am a father of 3 and grandfather of 4 myself. Usually, while having get-togethers and events with family, you get caught up in the moment at hand and forget to take pictures. While you may not have had a professional photographer with you at these events, it sure seemed like it! Such wonderful memories of Larry that you all will cherish forever. God bless all of you during this difficult time.