Larry Ginter, age 76, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Monday, June 22, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, MO. He was born June 8, 1944, in Appleton City, MO, the son of Elton Glen Ginter and Marjorie Cook Ginter. Larry served in the United State Navy. He married Kathleen Ruth Hannan on August 8, 1969, in Kansas City, MO. She preceded him in death on May 27, 2019.
Larry worked as a computer programmer for the Kansas City Chiefs, Midwestern Distribution, and various other companies. He reluctantly became a lover of cats over the years. His true passion was collecting and dealing in sports cards and memorabilia. From his hobby, which turned into a business, he met many interesting people through the years.
Survivors include a son, Pete Ginter and wife Bonnie, Jacksonville, FL; a sister, Beverly Borris, Hurst, TX; a sister-in-law, Maureen Dahnke, Kansas City, MO; 2 grandchildren, Austin and Marilyn Ginter; and 3 nieces, Lesley Kingsley, Liz Davis, and Kala Meyer. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 11:30 AM Monday, June 29th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Private family burial will take place following in the U. S. National Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Larry Ginter Memorial Fund in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
