Funeral services for Larry Schutrop will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 29, 2017 at First Congregational Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Pamela Jensen will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. Thursday, December 28 at Bonnerup-Friedrich Funeral Chapel, New Richland. Interment will be in Shady Oak Lake Cemetery, Hopkins, MN at a later date.
Larry Roger Schutrop, age 74, died on Saturday, December 23, 2017 in New Richland, MN. He was born on May 28, 1943 to parents Al and Mary (Vomela) Schutrop and raised in Minnetonka, MN.
On June 7, 1969 Larry was united in marriage to Elaine Millang. Together they raised five children and became grandparents of 14 well-loved grandkids. He was a soft-hearted, loving, and protective father. They were members of the Congregational Church in Freeborn for many years.
Larry earned his degree in welding from the voc-tech school in Albert Lea and worked as a welder for Wells Concrete for almost 40 years. He also picked up side jobs throughout the years including painting water towers and working at the potato plant in Freeborn.
In his free time, Larry could always be found in the garage working on projects. He enjoyed woodworking and loved NASCAR, helping as pit crew chief when his son Chad raced cars. Larry will be fondly remembered for his great sense of humor.
Survivors include Larry’s wife, Ellie Schutrop of New Richland, MN; children, Tara (Doug) Eisterhold of North Saint Paul, MN, Josie (Scott) Corcoran of Duluth, MN, Jennifer (Jeffrey) Dahlen of Freeborn, MN, Chad (Monica) Schutrop of New Richland, MN, Crystal (Christopher) Miller of Otsego, MN; grandchildren, Ramsey, Shay, Abigail, and Emily Eisterhold, Sierra and Shelbie Dahlen, Desiree, Destiny, Cole, Isaiah, and Percy Schutrop, Jaxon, Hudson, and Avery Miller; siblings, Marty, Jerry, Joann, Richard, Harry; and several other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Mike, Sam, and David Schutrop.