Lawrence L. Plude

Lawrence L. Plude, 94, of Rib Lake, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Rib Lake Health Services, where he was known as “Cowboy”, under the care of Hope Hospice.

Funeral Services for Lawrence will take place at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 18, 2024 at Rib Lake Methodist Church, with Pastor John Hazen officiating. Burial will follow at Spirit Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Rib Lake Methodist Church on Friday, October 18, 2024 from 10:00 AM until the time of service at 11:00 AM. Military Honors will be performed by Spirit American Legion post 452, where he was a long time member.

Lawrence was born in Crandon on January 22, 1930 to Frank and Exildia (Pratt) Plude. After completing 8th grade, he helped run the family farm. He joined the Army at 18 years old and was stationed in El Paso, TX for 11 months. After serving in the Army, he began his life long career of carpentry in Beloit where he married his first wife Eleanor Dilley. They then moved to Loves Park, IL where they lived for approximately 10 years and had 5 daughters. In 1967, Larry and Eleanor, along with her parents, Ed and Dottie Dilley, moved back to Wisconsin where they ran Pic-A-Dilley Resort on Stone Lake for 5 years. They divorced in 1975.

Larry was an avid hunter and loved fishing. He also played fast pitch softball for the Men’s Spirit softball team. He had a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and took many road trips. He also loved snowmobiling in the winter time. He was always building or remodeling something. He loved watching westerns on TV and at one time had a horse named Satin.

Later in life he married Jeannette Bube and they were married 30 years, then divorced.

Lawrence is survived by 4 daughters, Debra Lind of Rib Lake, Diana DeBoth of Westboro, Dawn (Hal) Swenson of Rib Lake, and Darcy (Mark Listle) Johnson of Tripoli; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren; 3 step-children, James (Melissa) Bube, Paula (Dave) Becker, and Marion (Tony) Reinhardt and 7 step-grandchildren and 7 step-great-grandchildren. Lawrence is further survived by his siblings, Cecilia Blackwell (Dan), Clarence (Arlene) Plude, and Linda (Rick) Hagelin and many other family and friends.

Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Denise Harubin; great-grandson Maddox Scheithauer; sister, Dorothy Hargraves; sons-in-law, Dennis Lind, Greg DeBoth, and Luke Harubin.

Lawrence’s family would like to thank Rib Lake Health Services and Hope Hospice for their care and compassion over the last 2 years.

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