D. Larry Bomberger

Larry Bomberger, 74, Atchison, Kansas died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 unexpectedly at his residence.

Funeral services will be Friday, October 13, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Stephen Lucas officiating. Interment will follow in Cummings Cemetery, Cummings, Kansas. Visitation with the family will be Thursday, October 12th from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to Atchison Humane Society and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Larry was born February 28, 1943 in Horton, Kansas the son of Delbert and Evelyn Robinson Bomberger. He attended elementary schools in Arrington, Cummings and Effingham, Kansas as well as Beverly and Weston, Missouri and graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, Kansas in 1961.

He and Phyllis Candreia were united in marriage on February 8, 1964 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Effingham, Kansas. Mrs. Bomberger preceded him in death on February 7, 2015.

Larry was employed with Atchison KDOT from March 1964 until his retirement in March of 2007. He had also worked for many farms and the Effingham-Nortonville Coop for several years. While at KDOT he was a supervisor from 1987 until his retirement.

Larry's enjoyments in his free time were racing cars at Thunderhill, camping, traveling, attending high school sporting events, gardening, hunting and fishing.

Survivors include four daughters, Annette (Randy) Heineken, Effingham, KS; Jacque (Todd) Rhyne, Valley Falls, KS; Trisha (Chris) Gibson, Highland, KS; Lisa (Pat) Boyle, Atchison, KS; a brother, Richard Bomberger, Smithville, MO; five sisters, Bernice Ball, Atchison, KS; Donna Grippin, Atchison, KS; Brenda Dryden, Atchison, KS; Patsy Stirton, Effingham, KS; Diane Besinger, Atchison, KS; sixteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.