Larry Wilson was born June 6, 1950 to Bill and Florence Wilson in Independence, Kansas. He was raised on the family farm near Fredonia, Kansas. Larry graduated Fredonia High School in 1969. Before he graduated he had started farming in the area.
On May 23, 1976 he married Vickie Craig. They made their home and farmed in Wilson County until the family moved to Colorado in 1987. Larry worked for Kalcevic Farms for a number of years until he started L & V Trucking in 1999. He trucked until his health did not allow him to anymore.
Larry is survived by his wife, Vickie, their son, Courtney Wilson and wife Jeanne, their children, Arianna, Madison, Jacob, Brody, and Emily, their daughter Jennifer Shean and husband Jeff, their children, Levi, Joseph, and MaKayla, father-in-law George Craig, sister Judy Schroeder, sister Cherryll (Robert) Ramey, brother Merrill (Ann) Wilson, along with numerous nieces and nephews.