Lawrence Mercer

Lawrence (Larry) Edward Mercer passed away on September 17,

2025, in Yakima, Washington. He is survived by his wife, DJ Rowe,

daughters Michelle Stinson and Trina Young, and siblings Bill Mercer

and Lorraine Kolberg.

Larry was born to Lillian and William Mercer, in Edmonton, Canada on

November 24, 1941. As adventurous as his two older siblings, he

traveled the world (France, Africa, Spain, and more) after high school.

He then moved to the U.S. in his early 20s and was drafted into the

U.S. Army, where he served one tour in Vietnam as a courier. After

Vietnam, Larry worked in a variety of different jobs until eventually he

began working using the carpentry skills he learned from his father.

Larry later owned his own company as a contractor. Larry had fond

memories of his dad helping him lay the foundation for the first home

that Larry built for himself.

As stated above, Larry loved to travel, and he continued to do so

throughout his life with his beloved wife DJ, going to places like

Europe, Egypt, and Mexico. Larry was always up for an adventure

and whether an idea came to go far (London), or near (Leavenworth

for lunch), he could be heard to say “Let’s go!” as he folded his

newspaper, rose from his chair, and got ready to go once again.

Larry was an avid fisherman, loving to fish on the ocean in Mexico. He

was also passionate about tennis, which he took up later in life. He

liked music and his favorite songs were Bohemian Rhapsody and

Hotel California, with favorite artists being the Eagles, Queen, and

Hank Williams. Larry was kind and generous to those he knew and

those he met. He loved hearing a good joke but loved telling them

even more. Larry was much loved and will be missed very much by

his family and friends.