Larry Dean Pepperd, 69, died July 31, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.  He was born September 23, 1953, in Pratt, KS, to Dwight and Shirley Maxine (Heape) Pepperd.

Larry was a 1971 graduate of Goddard High School, Goddard, KS.  He served in the United States Army from May 1971 to September 1975.  Larry was an over-the-road truck driver his entire life.

He was a member of the Guardians of the Children, an advocate group for abused and neglected children.  Larry also served as a mentor for children in the Hutchinson school system.  He had a servant's heart, especially for children.

Larry is survived by:  his longtime companion, Rose M. McMahon of Hutchinson, KS; stepmother, Ruby Pepperd of Coldwater, KS; brothers, Paul (Karen) Pepperd of Kingman, KS, and A.J. Pepperd of Wichita, KS; grandchildren, Collin Teeter of Hutchinson, KS, Chase Holmes of McPherson, KS, and Cason Munoz of Hutchinson, KS; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Jenny Pepperd.

Memorial motorcycle ride will be 6 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2023, beginning at the fountain in Carey Park, Hutchinson, KS.  Celebration of Life gathering will be from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2023, at the Knights of Columbus, 1200 W. 15th Avenue, Hutchinson, KS.  Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday at Elliott Mortuary.  Cremation has taken place.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Guardians of the Children or American Heart Association, in care of Elliott Mortuary and Crematory, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.