He was born on June 4, 1944 in Canton to Harry and MaryLee (Downing) Taff.
He first married Linda Almasi on November 14, 1964. She preceded him in death on July 24, 1996. He later married Judy (DeLost) Standard on October 3, 1998. She preceded him in death on July 19, 2010.
Surviving him is his significant other, Cindy Wirebaugh, his children, Le (Karen) Taff of Corydon, IN, Lisa (Mike) McRoberts of Fort Collins, CO, Lon Taff of Sacramento, CA, Laurel (Brent) McLean of Tremont, Layne (Becky) Taff of Calhoun, MO, step children, Jill (John) Doak of Rock Island, Jeff (Kim) Standard of Farmington, Scott (Sara) Wirebaugh of Canton, Jeanie (Troy Mackey) Wirebaugh of Canton, three brothers, Jim (Pat) Taff of St. Simons Island, GA, Mike (the late Jill) Taff of Fairview, Rick (Diana) Taff of Canton, twenty grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and one great great-grandchild.
Also preceding him in death are his parents and one grandson.
Larry worked for Caterpillar as a machine designer retiring in 1999. He was a member of St Mary’s Catholic Church in Canton and a member of the Farmington Moose where he would play in the weekly pitch games.
Larry was constantly in motion. He could always be found tinkering and working on his property when he wasn’t hunting, woodworking or fishing. He was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone and always had that special tool to do the job at hand. He was a devoted family man and enjoyed attending the grandkids and great grandkids events.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Canton from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will follow on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 11 am at the funeral home.
Burial will follow at the Oaks Ridge Cemetery in Farmington.
Memorials may be made to Copperas Creek Fire Department.
To watch Larry’s video tribute or to leave online condolences please visit www.oakshinesfh.com
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