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Larry D. Tovar

September 9, 1937 — September 29, 2024

Perry

Larry D. Tovar, 87, was born September 6, 1937, in Fort Quilman, Texas….in a cave on Neeley’s Ranch in the Sierra Madre Mountains…to Urbano Diaz and Rita Tovar. He passed from this life September 29, 2024, at his home in Perry. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Dighton-Marler Funeral Home.

Larry grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry High School in 1958. He served in the Army National Guard from 1958-1962. He and Gaylene Nichols were married January 16, 1976, in a chapel at the Methodist Church in Stillwater. He is the father of two sons and three daughters: Victor Tovar, Melinda Foshee, Todd Tovar, Michelle Green and Melody Kloxin.

He was employed in construction, remodeling, hotel management for Best Western, maintenance manager for Perry hospital, and worked as assistant manager and sales for Ditch Witch of El Paso. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed playing golf, especially with his grandsons, and loved spending time with all his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He enjoyed OU football, cooking on the grill for his family, loved a neat lawn, and was meticulous in woodworking and remodeling construction. He was a member of the Perry and Enid Elk’s Lodge.

In addition to his wife of the home, he is survived by his sons and daughters and their spouses: Victor Tovar and wife Kimberly, Melinda Foshee and husband Jimmy, all of Perry; Todd Tovar and wife Shannon, Bixby, Oklahoma; Michelle Green and husband Herbert, Harrah, Oklahoma, and Melody Kloxin and her husband Greg, Guthrie; and friends who were like family members, Bryan and Linda Cox; grandchildren: Jacob Tovar, Jared Tovar, Erin Buono, Faith Tizcareno, Taylor Parker, Moriah Almazan, Kylee Abele, Mia Tovar, Michael Green, Amanda Keener, Josiah Kloxin and Judah Kloxin; and his late grandson Joshua’s family: Sean and Amy Tovar Anderson and Mykaela; 16 great grandchildren and another one due in October; and sisters: Magdalena Arevalo, Perkins; Martha Perez, Juarez, Mexico; and Carmen Romo, California; and his pet dog, Gus.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Joshua Tovar; and siblings: Hector Tovar, Eleazar Diaz, Isaac Tovar, and Aaron Tovar. 

A Celebration of Life is scheduled from 11 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2024, at the First Christian Church in Perry. Bryan Cox will officiate. There will be no public visitation. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Stillwater. Pallbearers are Roger Tovar, David Tovar, Herbert Green, Greg Kloxin, Dionisio Tizcareno and Michael Green.

Condolences may be sent to the family via an online guest book at www.dightonmarler.com.

 

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Funeral Service

Monday, October 7, 2024

11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)

First Christian Church of Perry

701 Holly Street, Perry, OK 73077

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Interment

Monday, October 7, 2024

12:30 - 1:30 pm (Central time)

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