1939
Larry
2012
Larry E. Nyman
November 25, 1939 — January 26, 2012
Grand Marais / Marquette
Larry E. Nyman, age 72, of Grand Marais and of Marquette, died early Thursday evening, January 26, 2012 at Marquette General following a three year illness of Lou Gehrig 's disease. Larry was born in Grand Marais on November 25, 1939 to Lawrence and Mildred (Kettering) Nyman and he graduated from Burt Township High School in 1957. He spent over thirty years working in the woods as a sawyer and Larry referred to himself as a tree surgeon. He married Nina Christine Coullard in December of 1979. Larry was a member of the Mennonite Church in Grand Marais and after Larry and Nina moved to Marquette in January of 2011, Jim Larson of The Church of Christ came to their home to pray with them. Larry loved Grand Marais and he loved to fish and hunt. If he could have, he would have lived in the woods.
Larry is survived by his wife of over thirty-two years Nina; daughters - Elaine Berger of Grayling and Kimberlee Nyman of Midland; eleven grandchildren; siblings - Robert (Stephanie) Nyman of Grand Marais, John (Sue) Nyman of Seney, Marvel (Bill) Wallace of Newberry, Tom (Bonnie) Nyman of Clarksville, Ted (Tina) Nyman of Grand Rapids, and Bill (Lucille) Nyman of Grand Marais; brothers and sisters-in-law - Jerry Purple, Cindy Coullard, Larry (Kathleen) Coullard, and Michael Coullard; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Mildred Nyman, sister Helen Purple, sister-in-law Annette Coullard, and parents-in-law Lawrence and Mildred Coullard.
A memorial service will held in Grand Marais at a later date and will be updated on the website as soon as we have the information.
Larry E. Nyman, age 72, of Grand Marais and of Marquette, died early Thursday evening, January 26, 2012 at Marquette General following a three year illness of Lou Gehrig 's disease. Larry was born in Grand Marais on November 25, 1939 to Lawrence and Mildred (Kettering) Nyman and he graduated from Burt Township High School in 1957. He spent over thirty years working in the woods as a sawyer and Larry referred to himself as a tree surgeon. He married Nina Christine Coullard in December of 1979. Larry was a member of the Mennonite Church in Grand Marais and after Larry and Nina moved to Marquette in January of 2011, Jim Larson of The Church of Christ came to their home to pray with them. Larry loved Grand Marais and he loved to fish and hunt. If he could have, he would have lived in the woods.
Larry is survived by his wife of over thirty-two years Nina; daughters - Elaine Berger of Grayling and Kimberlee Nyman of Midland; eleven grandchildren; siblings - Robert (Stephanie) Nyman of Grand Marais, John (Sue) Nyman of Seney, Marvel (Bill) Wallace of Newberry, Tom (Bonnie) Nyman of Clarksville, Ted (Tina) Nyman of Grand Rapids, and Bill (Lucille) Nyman of Grand Marais; brothers and sisters-in-law - Jerry Purple, Cindy Coullard, Larry (Kathleen) Coullard, and Michael Coullard; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Mildred Nyman, sister Helen Purple, sister-in-law Annette Coullard, and parents-in-law Lawrence and Mildred Coullard.
A memorial service will held in Grand Marais at a later date and will be updated on the website as soon as we have the information.
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