Larry Don Sell

Larry Don Sell died peacefully on May 9, 2022.  Born December 18, 1949, to Mary Wald Sheely Sell and Charles Donald (Don) Sell, Larry was a life-long resident of Unionville, MO.

Larry graduated from Unionville High School in 1967 and Oklahoma State Tech in 1972.  After surviving a swimming accident in July 1968, he spent life as an active quadriplegic.  For 23 years (1972 -1995) he was Cub Scout Master guiding the learning of hundreds of boys in Putnam County.  In recognition of his leadership, he received the Silver Beaver Award.  Additionally, Larry was elected to the Unionville City Council serving from 1986-95.  In his occupation as a draftsman, he used pen and ink to draw many house and outbuilding plans for Putnam County homeowners and assisted the city of Unionville with mapping utilities. His artistic skills were also used in painting signs for businesses around the county. For a short time, he sold three-wheel motorized vehicle for wheelchair bound individuals.  He was a long-time hunter education instructor and mule enthusiast.

On October 21, 1995, he married the love of his life, Lillian Rose Millman, a Missouri Department of Conservation Resource Forester assigned to several counties including Putnam County.  Larry drafted the plans for their Prairie Log Home (Harmony Hills on Spring Rush Creek) on their small family farm where they raised horses, mules, cattle, dogs, chickens, and ducks. They shared twenty-seven years of marriage filled with adventures and laughter, forging lasting memories.

In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by his aunts and uncles: Faye Dickerson, Hazel and Bill Funnell, John Sheely, Evelyn Ford, Genevieve Sell and Bernice Sell; his brother-in-laws, Brad Gran and Irving J. Millman and his “adopted” sister, Maritza Ream, joining them all in heaven.

Surviving Larry is his wife, Lillian; his sister, Mary Alice Sell Donovan Gran; niece and nephew Melinda (Clayton) Hensley and Bill (Jodi Looft) Donovan and their children: Will Hensley, Hazel Hensley and Addison Donovan.  Larry is also survived by his favorite Uncle Willis Dickerson as well as sister- and brother-in-laws Robert (Sue) Millman, Susan Millman McPherson, Julia (Michael) Cole, Janet Millman (George Boyer), Martin (Judy) Millman, Barbara (William) Cole, David (Catherine) Millman, Steven (Lori) Millman, Helen Hartmann and many cousins from both sides of his family.

A Celebration of Life service for Larry Don Sell will be at the United Methodist Church in Unionville at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 28th, 2022, with visitation beginning at 9:30 AM.  Inurnment will be at the Unionville Cemetery following the service.

In memory of Larry, do something to improve the wildlife, teach a young person a life skill or help someone to laugh.  Additionally, memorials are suggested to Unionville United Methodist Church Building Fund.