Larry Glenn Owsley

Larry Glenn Owsley (57) passed away on June 20, 2008 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Services will be held on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 10:00 am in the Bonners Ferry Fire Hall, Bonners Ferry, Idaho with inurnment following in the Grandview Cemetery. Larry was born September 29, 1950 in Portland, Oregon. Actually he was born in the back seat of a taxi on the Sunset Highway on the way to the hospital in Portland. He lived with his family in Forest Grove, Oregon until 1951 when the family moved to Eastport, Id. He attended Mt. Hall Elementary school through the 8th grade. The family moved to Bonners Ferry in 1963. He graduated from BFHS in 1968. Following graduation he moved to California and went to work for an airline. He returned to Bonners in the late sixties and married Jody Warner shortly after coming home. He went to work for D & D Service in the early 70’s. In 1982 Larry married Susan Stevens. Larry and Susan had two children Glenn and Rachel. Larry joined the Bonners Ferry Fire Department in the late seventies and became Fire Chief 5 years ago. He was a member of the Search and Rescue; Selkirk Saddle Club; Snowmobile Club; Back Country Access, Club and Eagles Club. Larry enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, riding snowmobiles, motorcycles and 4-wheelers and spending time with his friends and family. He is survived by son Glenn Owsley and daughter Rachel and husband Josh Figgins (Bonners Ferry); brothers Rick Owsley (wife Lynn), Seaside, OR and Gary Fisher (Bonners Ferry); sister Linda Johnson (Bonners Ferry); numerous nieces and nephews and his many friends. Family and friends are invited to sign Larry’s book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com Arrangement are entrusted to the care of Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.