Larry Easton Stunkard

Birth date: Jun 12, 1939 Death date: Apr 9, 2026

Col.(R) Larry E Stunkard of Butler, TN passed away April 9th, 2026. Born in Marklesburg, PA on June 12th, 1939 to K. E. and Hazel F. Stunkard. He was a graduate of West High in Rockford, IL 1957 and graduate of Bradley Univ. Peroi Read Obituary

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Hal Nelson

2w ago

I met Larry in Vietnam in 1966, we served together in the 35th FA BN in Xaun Loc. He was a battery commander as was I later. We did not meet up again until 1980 at Fort Sill, OK where he and I were battalion commanders in the same Brigade. This is when Carolyn and I met Lynn and Carolyn met Larry. We did a lot of fun things with them. Couple trips to Possum Kingdom in TX for boating and fishing. Many trips to Lake Elmer Thomas near Ft Sill. Later after we both had retired we visited them at there farm in
Alabama. They visited us at our home in Missoula, MT on there way to Alaska. We made a short boat outing at Flathead Lake before they got on the road to Alaska.
Larry was a great officer and person we really enjoyed our times with Lynn and Larry and he will sorely missed.

Julie Hill

5w ago

Larry was my uncle, so I remember him from sporadic visits throughout the years.
When I was 18, my grandmother called and asked me if I would accompany her on her trip to Germany to visit her son, Larry. That sounded like a fabulous vacation, so I went with “Gram” to Germany in September 1978.
Larry and Lynn seemed to absorb Gram and I as if it were nothing. We did wine tasting, site seeing, shopping, and to cap it all off, Larry and Lynn threw a Going Away Party for Gram and I! That’s where I met my husband, Darrell Hill.
My favorite memory of Larry is when Darrell brought me back to the Stunkard quarters after our first date. There we were, Darrell sweaty hands and nervous at their front door. I was there, telling him good night-and I think he was afraid of kissing me because Larry and Lynn were upstairs keeping an eye on us!

Larry was Darrell’s Battalion Executive Officer at the 2/27 FA, and as one of his officers, Darrell had been asked to attend the party. I may be the only one on this memory board to remember Larry as a cool uncle; not an Army Colonel!

Darrell Hill

5w ago

Then-Major Larry Stunkard was my battalion executive officer for the 2d Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, in Friedberg, Germany. As I was a young First Lieutenant, he had a lot of influence on me and my military service. He had enough influence on me that I married his niece! We’ve been together for over 47 years. I’ve known him for a long time and he was always professional. He was indeed, a “Soldier’s Soldier”. He was blessed with the best military wife. Lynn was always by his side, and, at least partially responsible, for his outstanding career, and certainly, his post-military life. The world lost a good man.
As a special note, I was Lynn’s “favorite lieutenant”! 😄

Darrell Hill

Kimberly Eakes

5w ago

Mr Larry and Mrs Lynn were Godsends to my family. My kids considered them grandparents and He will forever be missed.

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