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Lawrence Vogl

June 14, 1953 ~ October 8, 2024

Lawrence (Larry) Richard Vogl, 71, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed peacefully into his eternal home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 14, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Hiawatha. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends may visit starting at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services is assisting the family. Larry was the son of William and Teresa (Shea) Vogl. He was born in Cedar Rapids on June 14, 1953, and graduated from Regis High School in 1971, and Iowa State University in 1975, with a degree in Applied Art & Advertising Design. On May 19, 1979, he married Vicky Lee Midtgaard at Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile, Iowa. Larry began his career as the Art Director at Mach III Incorporated in Mason City, Iowa, where he met his future wife, Vicky. He and Vicky later moved to Des Moines where Larry worked in advertising at Kagin's and CMF&Z. Also, while in Des Moines, Larry & Vicky started their family with the birth of their oldest child. The family moved to Cedar Rapids in 1980, where Larry & Vicky's family grew to six wonderful children. Larry worked at Pepco Litho and Julin Printing before starting his 30-year career at Cedar Graphics, Inc. in Hiawatha. He retired in June 2023. Larry was a kind, patient, loving, and proud husband, father, and grandfather. He was a devoted man of faith and a St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church member. Larry enjoyed serving his community and did so by teaching religious education classes and leading Boy Scout Troops for many years. He loved being a grandpa. Playing with and teaching his 10 grandkids brought him much joy. You could always find him cheering on the sidelines or in the audience of his kids' and grandkids' many activities. His support and dedication were unwavering and will be missed by all. Larry is survived by his wife, Vicky and their six children, Bonnie (Trent) Benesh of Walker, Charlie (Stephanie) Vogl of Marion, Billy (Nichole) Vogl of Cedar Rapids, DeeDee (Jake) Tooley of Chicago, Illinois, Becca (Russell Klein) of Monticello, and Jamie (Dan Silverman) of Charleston, South Carolina; his grandchildren, Levi, Liam & Leo Benesh, Leah Vogl, Bennett & Sienna Vogl, Calla Tooley, Milo Beadle, and baby girl Tooley arriving in December; siblings, Margie (Bob) Pence of Cedar Rapids, Kathy Denniston of Springfield, Missouri, Susie (Nick) Nicholson of Louisville, Kentucky, Judy (Gary) Hutchins of Fort Myers, Florida, Mary (Ron) Hanson of Glenwood, Sally (Scott) Johnsen of Bloomingdale, Illinois, Jim (Kate) Vogl of Plymouth, Minnesota, Annie (Joe) Jeffries of Cedar Rapids, and Lisa (Griff) Griffin of Cedar Rapids; sisters-in-law, Cindy Schubert of Britt, and Connie (Mark) Hallam of Mankato, Minnesota; brother-in-law, Arlyn (Lila) Midtgaard of Fertile; aunts, Alice Shea of Cedar Rapids, Mary Ann Steele of Marion, and Karen Vogl of Saint Paul, Minnesota; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Teresa Vogl; father and mother-in-law, Arden and Fern Midtgaard; granddaughter, Vivianne Beadle, and brothers-in-law, Mick Denniston and Russell Schubert. The Vogl family would like to thank Oldorf Hospice House for their care for Larry in his final days, and University of Iowa Health Care for 10 years of dedicated care. Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and Iowa Public Radio.

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  1. We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services – Cedar Rapids

  2. Dad always had this printed calendar on our refrigerator with ALL of the weeks activities. You usually couldn’t see them all because there were so many.
    Even so. I had a swim meet one afternoon as a freshman and was asked to swim the varsity race. I do it and end up winning the race. I was surprised but also wished someone I knew was there. I get out of the pool, look up at the door to the pool. And there he was.
    I asked him if he had seen what I’d done. “Of course buddy! I wouldn’t miss it”.

    I’ll miss you Dad.

    Love, Billy

  3. Becca & Family, Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

  4. Bon Bon (and family), I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. Wishing you peace and comfort during this difficult time. Sending so many hugs your way.

  5. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss… Our thoughts are with you Jamie and the Vogl family during this difficult time.

  6. His caring and kindness will live on through each life he touched. The Vogl family was wonderful as neighbors for many years.

  7. Jamie’s UI Health BPDS Team wants to express our deepest sympathy to the Vogl family

  8. Vicky; my condolences to you and your family. May cherished memories bring you comfort during this incredibly difficult time. Larry was such a sweet and kind man; I will miss our chats. May he rest in eternal peace.

  9. I worked with Larry for years at Cedar Graphics. I enjoyed our daily chats about kids and work. He had a passion for his work and for his family. He loved to talk about his wife and kids. They were always busy!! God bless his family, Larry was a kind and gentle soul!

    You are all in my thoughts and prayers,
    Jodie (McMurrin) Hansen

  10. I did not know Larry, I worked for Ann for many years in Des Moines. What I do know is Ann left a lasting touch in me and I share that with you now as you grieve your loved one.
    May God bless you, may God keep you, may His love ever always surround you.
    G. Link

  11. Benesh & Vogl Families, Please accept our heartfelt sympathies for your loss of Larry. Our thoughts are with your family during this difficult time.

  12. I first met Larry at HRB when he worked at Julin. He was knowledgeable, helpful and fun to work with. Some of our projects were not standard and he help us with the best way to get them done.
    Sending love and healing thoughts for his family.

  13. Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss… Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.

  14. My sincere sympathy to the Vogl family as you mourn the loss of Larry. His love of family and faith in God was admirable. Peace to you all.

  15. Condolences to Larry’s family. I lived a street over from Larry growing up. From first grade through eighth grade, Larry, Larry Benda, and I were together several days a week. We often played together on the large field behind several of the houses on Grant Wood Drive. Larry was one of my best friends during those years. He was very funny and always had a smile on his face. He was always up for anything. I remember when Larry, Larry Benda, and I stayed overnight at Palisades Park during the summer before eighth grade. I remember that we did not sleep at all that night. (That was in 1965 or ’66 so our parents allowed it.) Those years were the good old days and Larry V was a big reason why they were. Thank you, Larry.

    Mark McCool

  16. It has been one of the great honors of my life to be Larry’s pal since we were in high school. When I heard of his passing my mind was flooded with a hundred crazy and fun adventures we were part of when we were young guys. Every time Larry walked into a scene you knew he was going to say something really funny or have some keen observation. You just never knew exactly what. With our group of buddies, he was definitely “the straw that stirred the drink,” in a good way.

    Larry patiently taught us all how to safely ride motorcycles and took us one by one to get our licenses. Of couse we all crashed eventually but that wasn’t Larry’s fault!

    Mostly I remember the thousand laughs we had, and looking back I realize how blessed I was to have Larry as a friend. He is one of a kind and he will be greatly missed. Keep it between the ditches, Larry!

    Sincerest condolences to Vicky and all the Vogl children.

    Bob Bevenour
    Carrollton, Texas


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