Larry Meservey, an 88-year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2025 at Indian Hills Nursing Home in Chillicothe, MO.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the First Assembly of God Church in Trenton. A visitation is scheduled from 1:00 until service time at the church. The body is to be cremated after the services with inurnment at a later date in Roselawn Cemetery in Trenton. Open viewing will be from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Friday at Resthaven Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the Trenton Assembly of God Missions and may be left with or mailed to the funeral home.
Larry Eugene Meservey was born March 3, 1937 in Chula, MO to Elden and Helen Louise (Eccles) Meservey. On June 8, 1957 he was united in marriage to Ramona Gayle Ritko in Trenton. Larry received a bachelor??™s degree in Agriculture from the University of Missouri Columbia in 1959. He served on the Pleasant View R-6 school board as well as the Peoples Co-op and Public Water District boards.
Larry spent his entire adult life involved in farming first with his father, Elden and brother Dwaine and later with his sons. The farming operation started in partnership with J. C. Penney and the farm was eventually purchased from him.
He had a love for International Harvester equipment and was a member of the International Harvester Collectors??™ Club. Larry was one of the 6 original directors when Missouri formed the first state chapter in 1992. He served three terms as Director and also as Treasurer and Membership Secretary. He was elected to the National Board in 1994 and served as Secretary before being elected National President in 1998 and serving until 2001. He served 2 more terms as director and elected Treasurer for the 2006 year. He served a total of 12 years on the National Board. During this time, he visited the archives at the University of Wisconsin and took in all the IH history around Benham, Kentucky more than once. Needless to say, he and Ramona attended most Red Power Roundups, Winter Conventions, and National Auctions over the years. The highlight of all those directors??™ meetings and events attended is the multitude of IH friends from all across the United States.
Surviving relatives include his wife Ramona of the home, children; Brenda (Kendall) Koff of Grapevine, TX, Norman Meservey of Trenton, Dan (Kristy) Meservey of Branson West, MO, Don (Rhonda) Meservey of Trenton, a sister Carolyn Urton of Trenton, sister-in-law Robin Meservey of Chillicothe, ten grandchildren; Kevin Koff, Brian Koff, David (Amber) Koff, Kathryn (Shane) Coles, Mathew (Jaimie) Hostetler, Joshua Kirk, Nick (Audrey) Meservey, Scott Meservey, Jacob (Loren) Meservey, Jenna Meservey, great grandchildren Leah, Myles, Katelyn, Lucy and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Dwaine Meservey and brother-in-law Ronald Urton.
