Funeral Service for Lawrence D. "Larry" Sims, 57 of St. Louis Park, MN will be Friday, October 12, 2012 at 1:00 PM at the Cahill Funeral Chapel with Filmore Simon CLP Officiating. Casket Bears will be Phillip Mundy, Mark Affeldt, Susan Starr, Travis Starr, Brandon Borchardt and Josh Bramley. Interment will be in the Lake Traverse Presbyterian Cemetery, Rural Browns Valley, South Dakota. There will be visitation on Thursday, October 11, 2012 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the Cahill Funeral Chapel. Lawrence Dale Sims was born on October 3, 1955 in Akron, Ohio to Ernest and Donna (Rolf) Sims. Larry attended school in Minneapolis. Larry was united in marriage to Julie Mundy on August 23, 1981 in New Ulm, MN. They made their home in the Minneapolis area. Larry worked for Douglas Corporation as a Quality Engineer up to the time of his death. Larry enjoyed tropical fish and coin collecting. Larry passed away on October 9, 2012 at the Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park, MN.
Larry is survived by his wife, Julie of St. Louis Park, MN; three daughters, Candace Romero of Minnetonka, MN, Melissa Affeldt of Maple Grove, MN and Carla Sims of Minneapolis, MN; two brothers, Steve and wife, Debbie Sims of Kansas, Mike Sims of Kansas; two sisters, Wanda Sims of Minneapolis, MN and Sandra (Larry) Jones of Minneapolis; three grandchildren, Brandon Borchardt and Kristeena Romero both of Minnetonka, MN and Nicholas Affeldt of Maple Grove, MN; and his mother-in-law Loretta Mundy of Minneapolis, MN;
Larry was preceded in death by his parents.