Larry M. Stier

Mass of Christian Burial for Larry Stier age 64 of Blair will be held at 10:00 Saturday January 11th, 2014 at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery. Following Interment a luncheon will be held at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM with a Vigil Service at 7:00PM. Larry died January 7th, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

Larry Stier was born December 28, 1949, in David City, NE, to Marvin & Irene (Humlicek) Stier. The family moved back and forth between David City and Blair for Marvin’s job with the gas company before permanently calling Blair home in 1962.

Larrry graduated from Blair High School in 1968. He married Diana Jones on August 16, 1969. They have two children. Christopher is married to Lindsay, and Carissa is married to Aaron Devney. Larry & Diana have two grandchildren, Ainslee Stier & Asher Stier.

Larry joined the Blair Fire Department of February 4th, 1970 and served in several Fire Ground Officer positions during the 1970’s and early 1980’s. Larry was a member of the first Emegency Medical Technician class held in Blair in 1972 and served on the Blair Rescue Squad. Larry joined the Blair Fire Department Active Reserve on January 2, 1992 and retired from the Fire Depatment in August 1999.
When the Blair Rescue Squad purchased it’s first manufactured Rescue Vehicle in 1978, Larry designed the color scheme and this paint scheme was used on rescue units for over 20 years.

Larry worked for the Blair Telephone Company, Hayes Electric, and Dick’s Electric as an electrician, eventually obtaining his master contractor electrical license. He worked the last 15 years as an electrical technician for the Blair Community Schools.
He is survived by his wife Diana, his son & daughter in law Christopher & Lindsay Stier and their two children Ainslee & Asher, his daughter & son in law Carissa & Aaron Devney, brothers Ken (Jeannine) and Jim Stier, and sister in law Marsha Stier. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents Walt & Verna Muehlich Stier and Cyril & Ida Pospichal Humlicek, mother in law & father in law John & JoAnn Watkins.