Larry Jurgens died on March 9, 2026. He battled heart problems for years, suffering his first heart attack at age 46. He had a great sense of humor about life. He was ready to join his wife, Kaye, who passed several years prior.
Larry was very active in the Arizona Woodturners Club, creating unique turnings, mentoring and demonstrating. He was always trying something new. It was fun to see his latest work. One of his last pieces was a large soccer ball for his grandson. He had turned for many, many years and was very knowledgeable – always shared and willing to teach.
Services for Larry will be at Sacred Heart Church in Aberdeen, SD, on Friday, March 13th at 10:30am.
Dick and I were always amazed at all the turnings in his beautiful homes in both SD and Arizona. He will be greatly missed. Our dog, Annie, loved Larry – she is a great judge of character.
(click on a picture below for a larger image and slideshow)
Class in Vegas
Larry Tops Fair
Larry Teaching
soccer ball 1
Yarnbowl
Relaxing after a day in the shop
Turning1
shelves
LarryAnnie
Larry airbrush
hallway
Larry engraving
Fire
demo pieces
colored platter
Carving
carving burned
bowl blue
Hummingbird Vase
Sword
