Larry Towns

Larry Allen Towns, 71, of Colby, died Monday, July 5, 2021, at Hays Medical Center. He was born July 12, 1949, in Thomas County, KS, to Lawrence and Wilma (Kistler) Towns. Larry graduated from Colby High School in 1967 and Kansas State University in 1971, with a degree in Horticulture. He married Berna Wiens on April 13, 1968, in Colby. After Larry graduated college, they moved back to Colby to farm the family land he had cared for since the age of 15, when his father passed away. Larry went on to grow his farming operation and on the first day of corn harvest in 1985, he suffered a heart attack. This did not stop him though. Larry served on the Mingo COOP Board, Farm Bureau Board and was the president of the North Shore Cabin Area, at Cedar Bluff Lake. He was baptized at the Winona United Methodist Church. Larry enjoyed snow skiing, farming, fishing, lake time, and attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.

He was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Paul Pabst and sister Laura Hansen.

Larry is survived by his wife Berna; children, Tracy (Terry) Johnson, of Holcomb, KS and Travis (Carrie) Towns, of Monument, KS; grandchildren, Taylor and Tanner Johnson and Nathan Towns and siblings, Leroy (Jean) Towns and Lois (Larry) Struckmeyer.

Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. Funeral Service is 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 9, 2021, also at the Mortuary. Memorials may be made to the Northwest Kansas Foundation for Hope and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com