Wendell Ray Larson Wendell Ray Larson, 78, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Snowflake. A viewing will be held from 6-8 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 6, at Owens-Livingston Mortuary, located at 409 N. 1st Ave. in Holbrook. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Woodruff Cemetery. Wendell was born May 9, 1942, to Reed and Jean Larson in Winslow. Growing up, Wendell was a modern-day Huckleberry Finn and joyfully wreaked havoc on the inhabitants of Woodruff every chance he got. Whether it was a skunk in the teacher’s desk drawer at the old schoolhouse, or his escapades with his beanie flipper, he was a magnet for trouble! Wendell met and married his sweetheart, Linda Lee Hunt, in the summer of 1962 and they settled in Holbrook, eventually welcoming six children to their family. Wendell worked hard as a AAA tow truck driver and mechanic at Heward’s Super Service while spending every spare waking moment bowling, golfing, fishing, or hauling wood. Wendell is survived by his beloved wife, Linda; his children: Lonnie (Lisa): Kassi, Kristopher, Rocky and Konner; Aaron (Marsha); Sterling: Alicia and Alexis; Barbara (Ken): Summer, Ashlyn, Tristan and Brennan; Russell (Cary): Avlee; and Alonna. He is also survived by 10 great-grandchildren, and his siblings Patricia, Mary Lou, Terry, Michael and Kenny. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brothers Glen, Leroy and Larry. Owens Livingston Mortuary of Holbrook handled the arrangements.
