Obituary of Larry L. Plachy

His family includes his companion of eleven years, Helen Kaeser of Iowa City; her six children, Robin Jenks and husband, Leonard of West Liberty, Lori Harpole and her husband, Cary of Belton, TX, William Kaeser and his wife, Jodi of Shawnee, KS, Tracy Schmidt and her husband, Steve of Coeur D’ Alene, ID, Scott Kaeser and Mika Raasch Raasch of Hillsboro, and Becky Hix and her husband, Jared of Iowa City; and eight grandchildren. Larry was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brother, Ronnie Plachy. Larry was born December 18, 1936 in Lincoln, NE, the son of Emil and Louise (Aksamit) Plachy. He served as a corporal in the United States Marines during the Korean Conflict. He married Naomi Hunsinger, March 29, 1956. Naomi died in a plane crash July 9, 1978. Larry had forty-two years of service with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He worked as an electrician at various construction sites through out the country, retiring in 1992. He enjoyed camping and traveling, especially on Amtrak. He always had a helping hand for others. Larry was very fond of animals and had a twelve special years with his dog, “Chauka Lee”. Larry was a member of the United Methodist Church, Loyal Order of the Moose, and the American Legion. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in his memory to the Larry Plachy Memorial Fund.