Larry S. Chance
KSCB News - September 2, 2014 12:00 am
Larry S. Chance, 63, died August 31, 2014 at Meade District Hospital, Meade Kansas.
He was born March 26, 1951 at Wichita Kansas. Larry was the son of Voyle E. and Velma Lee (Stevens) Chance. Larry graduated from Fowler High School. He then attended Friends University earning a degree in Business Administration. He attended various institutes of banking. Larry began his career in banking at East Side National Bank, Wichita. He later was employed at Farmer’s and Merchant Bank, Derby. He then took the President’s position at Winter Park Bank, Colorado. The Fowler State Bank later employed Larry as its Vice President, a position he held until his retirement. He was a Stockholder of FSB Bankshares, Inc.
He was a lifelong member of the Fowler Friends Church. He was very active in the Fowler Kiwanis, and served as secretary and active in the Community Fund Drive. Larry loved aviation and became a licensed private pilot in 1975. Throughout his life he enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, water skiing and snow skiing.
He is survived by his daughter Brianna Chance of Lawrence Kansas, father Voyle Chance of Fowler Kansas, brother Lynn (Jane) Chance of Fowler Kansas, sister Lori (Robert) Humphreys of Sterling Kansas
Nephews and Nieces, Ryan (Lauren) Chance, Erika Chance, Dr. Jordan Chance, Nolan Chance, Nathan (Leslie) Humphreys, Kaleb Humphreys and Seth Humphreys
Great Nieces, Lila Grace and Clara Anne Chance
He was predeceased by mother, Velma Lee Chance, maternal grandparents Rev. Lee and Mercy Stevens, paternal grandparents Paul and Viola Chance.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday September 5, 2014 at the Fowler Friends Church, Fowler, Kansas with Pastor Dennis McDowell presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday with the family present from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Fidler- Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, Kansas. Interment will be in the Fowler Cemetery, Fowler, Kansas. The family would welcome memorials to the Fowler Friends Church or the Community Fund Drive in care of the funeral home.