Larry Francis Eason

Larry Francis Eason, 76, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at Pleasant Hill (MO) Health and Rehabilitation Center after a battle with COPD and heart disease. Services were held Nov. 19 in the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville with burial in Freeman Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Kindred Hospice or the Pulmonary Rehab Department at Cass Regional Medical Center.

Larry was born in El Dorado Springs on Sept. 28, 1942, one of eight children of Francis and Myrtle (Lee) Eason. Larry grew up in El Dorado Springs and was a 1960 graduate of El Dorado Springs High School. On May 26, 1961, Larry married Gwendolyn Beisley in Kansas City. They celebrated 57 years of marriage this year.

Larry was a press operator for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City for 46 years before his retirement in 2007. They lived in Kansas City until 1972 when they moved to a small farm in Freeman.

Larry was a member of Grand River Masonic Lodge No. #276 in Freeman.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening until bad health prevented that. He especially enjoyed time with his granddaughters.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Burl and Corene Beisley; his brother-in-law, Herbert Beisley; his brothers, W.D. Eason, Wendell Eason and Gary Eason; and one sister, Shirley Fairchild, and her husband, Claude.

He is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn; three sons – Rick (Joyce) Eason – Belton,  Randy (Julie) Eason – Harrisonville and Ronnie (Jodi) Eason – Oak Grove; two brothers, Roger (Joy) Eason – Harwood and Loren (Sue) Eason – Sheldon; one sister, Brenda Widner – Springfield; sisters-in-law, Judy Eason – El Dorado Springs and Gail Eason – Hume; seven granddaughters – Rikki (Eric) Rouse, Danielle (Justin) Wenger, Taylor (Matt) Eason, Rachel (Chris) Turner and Brooke, Emily and Autumn Eason; three step-grandchildren – Ryan Wilson, Courtney Wilson and Avery Eason; four great-grandchildren – Lexi, Carlynn, Ellie and Millie; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arrangements were by Atkinson Funeral Home, Harrisonville, 816-380-3268; atkinsonfuneralhome.com.