Larry D. Huerta

September 5, 1946 - January 17, 2019

Larry D. Huerta, of Kearney, 72, died Thursday, January 17, 2018 at CHI Health – Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., January 28, 2019 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Joe Hannappel officiating. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated later. Burial will be at a later date. Larry was born September 5, 1946 to Joe and Josie (Rosales) Huerta in Grand Island. The family moved to Kearney, where he spent the rest of his life. Larry was baptized on March 9, 1947 at St. Mary’s in Grand Island. He attended Kearney Catholic High School, and graduated from Omaha Technical College in 1971for auto mechanics, and then Hastings Community College for welding. Larry married Delores Esutia in 1966. To this union three sons were born, Larry, Christopher, and Paul. They later divorced. Larry married Linda Covey in Kearney in 1990. Larry worked construction, at City Plumbing, and a lawn service. He was maintenance manager at trailer parks in Holdrege, and several hotels in Kearney. Larry is survived by his wife Linda Huerta of Kearney; sons, Larry and Christopher Huerta; step-son, Brent Robison; grandchildren, Cheyenne Meyers, Christopher, Kayla Huerta, Anna Lyons, Jessica and Tucker Heimbuch; in-laws, Lois Ring, Gary and Cordy Covey, Roberta Smith, Ronda Orcholski, Tim Orcholski, and Rick Lindner; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends. Larry was preceded in death by his son Paul, and two sisters, Rosalie Huerta and Anita Lindner, in-laws Roger Ring, Bubba Smith, Monty, Randy, and Ronald Covey, several aunts and uncles.