Larry James Vink

Larry J. Vink, age 78, of Topeka entered into eternal peace Saturday, June 08, 2013 at Lexington Place Care Home. Larry was born February 22, 1935 to Lloyd and Mary (Grow) Vink in Great Bend. Larry ran heavy equipment for Barton County Hi-way at the age of 16 for four years. He farmed and worked in oil fields until he started his own business, L-V Excavating in Hoisington. In 1976 he moved his family to Topeka to manage Capital Equipment. He continued doing excavating until he retired in 1990. Larry married Joan Helen Debes October 16, 1954. Joan preceded him in death February 1, 2009. Larry was a softball pitcher for the “Hoisington Beavers” and later managed girl’s fast and slow pitch softball in Hoisington and Topeka for numerous years. Larry is survived by his 5 children, Marilyn Fairchild, Richard (Norma) Vink, Brenda Wilson, all of Topeka; Jane (George) Rice, Hoisington and Kimberly (Eric) Loring, Prior Lake, MN; 6 grandchildren Tonya (Jeff) Deal, Adam (Kelly) Rice, Andrew Fairchild, Collin Wilson, Zachary and Luke Loring; 2 great-grandchildren, Asher Fairchild and Piper Deal. Larry was preceded in death by two son-in-laws, Ron Fairchild and Greg “Buzz” Wilson.
Per Larry’s wishes, cremation is planned. Memorial services will be Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at Davidson Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour before services also at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Hospice or St. Francis Heart Center and sent in care of Davidson Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made to davidsonfuneral.com.