Larry L. Driver

Larry Lee Driver, age 90 of Wynot, Nebraska died on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at Park View Haven Nursing Home while surrounded by his family.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family (Sacred Heart) Catholic Church in Wynot. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Wynot with military rites by the Wynot American Legion Post #31. Visitation will be on Tuesday, at church, from 5-7:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.

Pallbearers will be grandsons – Jesse Noecker, Dylan Driver, Derek Driver, Jack Kuchta, Will Driver, Tucker Hochstein, and Jacob Hochstein. Honorary pallbearers will be the rest of Larry & Joann’s grandchildren.

Larry Lee was born on August 23, 1935 in Lindy, Nebraska to Arthur and Ellen (McFarland) Driver. He grew up in the St. James, Nebraska area and attended elementary school there. Larry remembered that when he was growing up they didn’t have electricity until he was nine or ten years old, along with no phone service during his high school years. He graduated from Wynot High School in 1953. Larry worked at Gavin’s Point Dam for a while before he married JoAnn A Schroeder on October 6, 1958. Larry joined the U.S. Army and served for two years. Shortly after, JoAnn went to Germany and stayed with him during his service. Upon receiving his honorary discharge, he returned to farm with his brother Darrel and his dad until 1970. Larry and JoAnn moved into Wynot in 1968. When Larry stopped farming, he was involved with the insurance industry, mainly working crop and hail insurance until he retired.

Larry was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic church. He spent a lot of time helping his dad on the farm along with welding in the shop. He loved sports of all kinds but especially college basketball. In his younger years, he played on the town team and once scored 55 points in one game. Larry was a strong supporter of Wynot sports thru the years. He loved to travel, gamble and go bumming with his wife. He also took the time to take the grandkids on trips to adventure land. Larry loved his wife, children and grandchildren very much.

Larry is survived by his wife JoAnn of Wynot, six children Todd (Betty) Driver of Battle Creek, Scott (Sue) Driver of Minden, Brent (Karla) Driver of Wynot, Cindy (Jay) Hochstein of Lincoln, Rochelle (Dave) Noecker of Hartington, Gina Driver of Wynot; 24 grandchildren Amanda Fodness, Abbie Weidner, Will Driver, Derek Driver, Sheila Lane, Adam Driver, Craig Driver, Dylan Driver, Austin Driver, Whitney Lozos, Olivia Orwig, Emily Orwig, Kayla Studebaker, Kristen Hochstein, Tucker Hochstein, Jacob Hochstein, Jesse Noecker, Beau Noecker, Riley Noecker, Reggan Sedlacek, Nicolette Koch, Bailey Allen, Carissa Kleinschmit, Jack Kuchta; 34 great grandchildren; two siblings Wanda Branson of Scottsdale, AZ, Dennis (Jan) Driver of Altoona, IA; brother-in-law Roger Schwartz of Hartington; sister-in-law Anne Driver of Hartington; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Ellen Driver, great grandson Porter Noecker; sisters Phyllis Schwartz and Shirley Gowery, brother Darrel Driver; in-law’s Carolyn Driver, Harley Gowery, and Bill Branson.