Larry Wayne Broadfoot, 64 years of age, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the Mt. Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney. He was born on March 12, 1956, in Kearney, the youngest of four children, to Robert “Keith” and Dorothy (Bailey) Broadfoot. He grew up and received his primary education from Lakeside, Nebraska and Gering, Nebraska. The family then relocated to Oxford, where Larry graduated high school with the class of 1974.
On December 11, 1976, he was united in marriage to Debra Coffey at the First Baptist Church in Oxford and they were blessed with two sons: Jason and Kyle. The family made their home in McCook, Nebraska and later Oxford, where Larry was employed with the Burlington Northern Railroad for 22 years, on the track department.
Larry was an avid outdoorsmen. He loved hunting, fishing, trapshooting, and arrowhead hunting. He also enjoyed playing pool with his friends; but most of all, Larry was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. He always prided himself on never missing his sons’ activities.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; brother: Jerry Broadfoot; parents-in-law: Dean and Dorothy Coffey; and Ross Coffey; two brothers-in-law: Phil Coffey and Dick Coffey; and sister-in-law, Karen Jo Coffey.
Left to treasure his memory are: his loving wife of 43 years, Deb Broadfoot of Kearney; his two sons: Jason Broadfoot of Oberlin, Kansas; and Kyle Broadfoot and his wife, Deidra of Cambridge, Nebraska; three grandchildren: Natalie, Harper, and Brooks Broadfoot, all of Cambridge; one brother, Butch Broadfoot and his wife, Jan of Gering; one sister, Nina Bratcher and her husband, Darroll Crabb of Johnstown, Colorado; two sisters-in-law: Sharon Herren and her husband, Don of Kearney; and Karen Coffey of Seward, Nebraska; a brother-in-law, Ben Coffey and his wife, Sue of Seward; and a host of nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews, other relatives and friends.
There will be no visitation as the family is honoring Larry’s wish for cremation.
Private Memorial Graveside Service and Inurnment for Larry W. Broadfoot will be held at the Oxford Cemetery, in Oxford, Nebraska with Pastor Bill Weaver officiating.
A memorial has been established in Larry’s name and kindly suggested to the Kearney Parkinson’s Disease Support Group.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com
The Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.