Larry Eugene Spangberg

Larry was born in Eau Claire, WI in 1941 and thanks to a trip Out West with his big brother Wimpy when he was 12, Larry moved to Montana at age 31 to fulfill a lifelong dream of living in the mountains and being a mountain man. He had an extensive background in Montana history and followed his passion by riding every one of the Big Sky state roads on his Harley Davidson. After leaving Butte, where he raised his two daughters, Larry moved to Deer Lodge and had a long career at the Montana State prison when he met his wife, Lynn (who passed away in 2024) and gained four more kids and a very large extended family.  Larry loved to camp, hunt, hike, visit museums, and battlefields throughout the beautiful state.

Prior to Montana life, Larry served in the US Army as an MP during Vietnam and continued that service with the Deer Lodge VFW honor guard for many years. In recent years, on any morning Larry could be found rolling dice for coffee at the local diner and telling stories to anyone who would listen.

Larry never missed a Lutefisk Dinner at GoldHill Lutheran Church in Butte where he was a longtime member and delighted in telling everyone lutefisk was just a vehicle for butter.

Larry will be greatly missed by his many family and friends. We know this is not a goodbye, but rather a see ya later. I’m sure he’s up there telling a Pintler Lake fishing story to Saint Peter right now. Until then, we love you and cherish the memories we made. "Uffda."

There will be a Funeral Service held at 11:00am, Thursday, March 20th at Elks Lodge, 230 Main Street, Deer Lodge, MT 59722. There will be a graveside service to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery in Deer Lodge. Following the graveside service there will be a luncheon back at the Elks Lodge.

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Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral Home is privileged to care forLarry and his family.