Larry Douglas Federspiel Obituary (2023)

Larry Federspiel, a long-time resident of Selah, Washington, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at the age of 85. Larry suffered a major stroke in 2017 and had spent the last number of years struggling with the complications. Larry was born in Stalwart, Saskatchewan, Canada on February 6, 1938, to Earl and Marge Federspiel. His early years were spent on the family wheat farm. Larry went on to earn a degree in mechanical engineering. He worked for various companies advancing his role from maintenance supervisor all the way to operations manager. Later in his career, Larry operated several of his own businesses, including Tri-State Supply and Cooper Electric. On August 15, 1959, he married Sandra Copeman in Imperial, Saskatchewan. The couple came to the U.S. and lived in various cities, including Hoboken, New Orleans, and San Francisco. Later, they moved to Prosser, Washington and ultimately to the Wenas Valley, north of Selah. In the mid-1990s, both Larry and Sandra became naturalized U.S. citizens. Larry had two sons, Doug, and Dustin, and adopted a third, Kirill. Larry was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and golfing. During retirement, he became certified as a 'Master Hunter' by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and assisted them with human-wildlife conflicts. Larry is preceded in death by his mother, Marge, his father, Earl, and his brother, Grant. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Sandra, his three sons Doug, (Suzanne) of Yakima, Dustin (Thao) of Rockledge, FL, Kirill (Trista) of Gainesville, GA, and five grandchildren, Ace, Grace, Ryan, Anya, and Sveta. In keeping with Larry's wishes, cremation has taken place. In lieu of a memorial service, donations in memory of Larry can be made payable to Yakima Union Gospel Mission and sent in care of Brookside Funeral Home (P.O. Box 1267, Moxee, WA 98936), who is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.brooksidfuneral.com.