Larry J. Rule, 81, of Michigantown, passed away October 25, 2024 at Homewood Health Campus, Lebanon, Indiana.\u00a0 He was born December 11, 1942 in Frankfort to R. Glenn & Joyce (Jaynes) Rule.\u00a0 He married Judy Higer on October 9, 1966 in Frankfort and together they made many happy memories and enjoyed traveling the world together.<\/p>\n
Larry was a 1960 graduate of Clinton Central High School.\u00a0 He was a four-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force.\u00a0 Larry retired from Farm Bureau Insurance after serving clients for 23 years.<\/p>\n
Larry\u2019s passion was raising purebred Hampshire Swine, which his son and grandsons continue to do today.\u00a0 He was an avid supporter of FFA, 4-H and coached Little League Baseball.\u00a0 Larry was very community minded and tried hard to make a difference.\u00a0 He served on numerous boards including Michigantown Town Board, Clinton County Pork Producers, Hoosier Hampshire Breeders, Chamber of Commerce, Rotary and Frankfort Country Club.\u00a0 Larry loved playing golf with the Duffers and the Forest Travel League.\u00a0 He enjoyed his coffee buddies at the Michigantown Mara Mart.\u00a0 He was a member of the St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Frankfort.<\/p>\n
He is survived by his wife, Judy, son Joe (Jannine) Rule of Michigantown, daughter Carrie (J.B.) Barnett of Frankfort, grandsons Brock Rule, Kaleb (Kasey) Rule of Michigantown, Kyle and Kody Pickard of Frankfort, and great granddaughter, Ava Rule, step grandchildren, Kelli (Sonny) McElfresh of Kokomo, Cory (Taylor) Barnett of Noblesville and step great granddaughter, Finley McElfresh.\u00a0 He is also survived by his brother Jan (Jessica) Rule and a niece, Erin (LaMar) Miller all of Kansas City, MO.<\/p>\n
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, niece, Tara Sprinkle and in-laws, Martin & Reva Higer.<\/p>\n
Visitation will be 5-9 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2024 at Goodwin Funeral Home<\/a>, 200 S. Main St., Frankfort.\u00a0 Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at the funeral home.\u00a0 Burial will be in Whiteman Cemetery, Michigantown, Ind.\u00a0 Memorial donations may be made to the Larry Rule Memorial, c\/o Goodwin Funeral Home to benefit 4-H and\/or FFA.\u00a0 Please visit goodwinfuneralhome.com<\/a>, where you may leave a condolence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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