Larry Lloyd Radie, 82, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday. He was born in Garrison, North
Dakota to August and Adelia (Eman) Radie.

He lived in Scio and later on in Falls City until 1983, Foster until 1987, then to Waterloo till 2001 and finally settled in Sweet Home in 2001.

On June 11, 1958 he marred his high school sweetheart Barbara Riggs in Falls City, Oregon. He worked at the Boise Cascade Valsetz lumber mill from 1960 till 1983 when the mill closed. He started work in 1984 for Linn County Parks as a Park Ranger at Sunnyside. He later moved to the Waterloo Park where he retired and moved to Sweet Home in 2001.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing in Oregon and held an Oregon Pioneer Permanent Hunting and Angling License.

Larry is survived by his wife Barbara Radie of Sweet Home; sons: David Radie of Irrigon, Ed Radie of Salinas, California; grandson Michael Radie of Portland; sister Laura Flores of Salem; nephews: Richard Hall of Turner, Jeff Hall of Salem; two great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents August and Adelia Radie; sister Arlene Hall; and brother Glen Radie.
 
A celebration will be held this summer. Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling arrangements. www.sweethomefuneral.com