Larry G. McGhghy

Larry G. McGhghy

Jan. 22, 1954 - March 15, 2015

AURORA, Neb. -- Larry G. McGhghy, 61, of Aurora, died Sunday (March 15, 2015), at Lakeside Hospital.

He was born to Clarance and Mildred (Bethke) McGhghy on Jan. 22, 1954, in Hebron, Nebraska. He attended Lutheran School in Davenport and later graduated from the high school in Hebron in 1972. He married Sheri Seachord on Aug. 22, 1974, in Washington, Kansas.

He was a sheriff's deputy at the Thayer County Sheriff's Department a city police officer at Harvard, Nebraska and a deputy at Cass County. He and his wife later lived in Cambridge, Nebraska, where he worked at the Furnas County Sheriff's office and later drove a truck.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sheri on Nov. 23, 2011; father, Clarance McGhghy; mother-in-law, Clariece (Bertram) Seachord; and sister-in-law, Patricia (Dunn) McGhghy.

Survivors include include children, Jason McGhghy of Aurora and Michelle (Garren) Stenka; brother, Gary and wife, Sue McGhghy of Hebron; mother, Mildred McGhghy of Hebron; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service will be Friday March 20, 2015, 1:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church near Hampton, Nebraska. Private interment will occur at a later time.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at www.higbymortuary.com

Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora is in charge of arrangements.