Larry Dale Keimig of Hermiston passed away on Jan. 18, 2019 in Pasco, Wash. at the age of 80.
He was born on Feb. 3, 1938 in Nashville, Kan. to Edmund and Frida Schindler Keimig.
Larry grew up in the Central Oregon and Fossil areas, graduating from Fossil High School. After high school, he served in the U.S. Army for two years. He moved to Hermiston in the early 1960s, where he had resided since. In Hermiston, he owned and operated Keimig Floor Coverings for 25 years, retiring in the late 1990s.
Larry enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to the mountains, spending time at his Starkey cabin, mushroom picking and deep sea fishing. He joined Scottish Rite in Baker City on May 4, 1995. He was affiliated into Lodge of Perfection, Pendleton Valley Scottish Rite on March 17, 1996. He was elected venerable master for Pendleton Valley for 2000-2001. He was appointed to the position of secretary on Jan. 1, 2002 and held that position until Sept. 23, 2010. Larry received the rank and decoration of knight commander of the court of honor on Nov. 8, 2003. He was appointed to the position of personal representative of Lodge of Perfection in Pendleton in 2005. Larry was voted to become a 33-degree inspector general honorary on Sept. 8, 2007. He participated in many degrees at the semi-annual reunions in Baker City from 1996 until 2014. He resigned from the position of personal representative of Lodge of Perfection in Pendleton on March 13, 2015 to care for his wife.
Larry married Marilyn Marie Brabant in Hermiston on Dec. 14, 1973. She preceded him in death in 2003. He married Peggy Carver in 2009 in Hermiston.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy; son, Andrew; stepchildren, Penny Hamm, Linda Mitchell, Melanie Hall and Rebecca Rayner; brothers, Duane (Patsy) Keimig and David Keimig; 11 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life service with military honors will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at the Hermiston Christian Center, 1825 W. Highland Ave.
Family suggests memorial contributions to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Please leave online condolences for Larry’s family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of final arrangements.
