Larry Robison

January 16, 1937 - May 7, 2017

Lawrence Wayne Robison, age 80, of Brighton, Iowa, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the M.L. McCreedy Home in Washington. Celebration of life services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the United Presbyterian Church in Washington with Rev. Rick Zickefoose and Rev. Herb Yoder officiating. Calling hours will begin noon Tuesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton. Memorials have been established for the United Presbyterian Church Youth and the Washington High School Scholarship Fund. Online condolences may be sent for Larry’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com Larry was born January 16, 1937 in Wapello, Iowa, the son of Dwight Edwin and Kathryn Irene (Whitmore) Robison. He graduated from Washington High School and from Parsons College in Fairfield with a B.A. in Accounting. Larry was member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity while at Parsons. He was united in marriage to Sarah Trotman on August 15, 1959 in Washington, Iowa. Larry farmed his whole life and owned a grain elevator/feed store in Brighton from 1971 until 1996. He also owned an insurance agency in Brighton and was a director of Farmer’s Mutual Insurance in Washington. Larry served on the Washington School Board for 16 years. He was a long-time member of the Coachmen Camping Club and a winter resident of the Rio Grande Valley. Larry loved sports, playing cards and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Robison of Brighton, IA; children: Jamie K. Wells and husband Mike of Columbus Junction, IA; Ransom L. Robison and wife Judy of Crawfordsville, IA; Brenda J. Miles and husband Roger of Brighton, IA; and Chris E. Robison and wife Sharon of Winfield, IA; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; 7 step-grandchildren; 4 step-great-grandchildren; and sister, Nona Renn and husband Jack of Anchorage, AK. Larry was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Edwin “Skip” Robison.