Larry M. Yaden

Larry M. Yaden, of Liberty, KY, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital. He was 87.

He was born July 3, 1936, in Casey County, KY to the late James Alger and Irma Bell Watson Yaden.

Larry retired from Herald-Leader, after 38 years of service. He was a US Air Force and the Army National Guard veteran, a member of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, Liberty, KY and attended Southeast Christian Church (LaGrange Campus).

He enjoyed working in his grape vineyard and working with honeybees.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded by his wife, Wanda Carol Bryant Yaden, whom he wed December 12, 1959; and his brother, Travis Yaden.

Larry is survived by his children, Carol Sue Yaden of Nicholasville, KY,  Sharon (and Dale) Howard of Nicholasville, KY and Randy (and Paula) Yaden of LaGrange, KY; his grandchildren, Jarrett Peavler, Shawna (Peavler) Ogonek,  Dustin Peavler, Jordan Howard, Hayden Howard, Dalton Yaden, Kaylin (Yaden) Clark and Kiersten (Yaden) Stovall; his great-grandchildren, Abigail Peavler, Katelynn Peavler, Blake Peavler, Anabelle Ogonek, Eleanor Ogonek, Kalla Ogonek, Joseph Ogonek, Collin Peavler, Zoey Peavler, Zac Jinez, Adriana Jinez, Connor Howard, Kaydence Howard, Eden Clark, Ember Clark and two on the way; his brothers, Danny Yaden of Liberty, KY and Odell Yaden of Campbellsville, KY; and his sister, Judy Davis of Campbellsville, KY.

Funeral services will be at 3:00PM Friday, June 21, 2024, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, Liberty, KY. Burial will follow in the Glenwood Cemetery with military honors provided by the Casey County Veterans Honor Guard. Pallbearers will be Blake Clark, Hayden Howard, Jordan Howard, Joe Ogonek, Dustin Peavler, Jarrett Peavler and Dalton Yaden.

The family will receive friends from 1:30PM to 3:00PM Friday, June 21, 2024 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

In memory of Larry, memorial gifts may go to Tunnel to Towers Foundation (www.t2t.org).

Arrangements for Mr. Larry M. Yaden have been entrusted with McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.  An online guestbook is available at www.mckinneybrown.com.