Larry Eugene Mason

Larry Eugene Mason Born September 16, 1939, Tulsa, OK Died May 16, 2025, Loveland, CO On May 16th 2025 Larry joined his wife Ramona, parents Jim and Gladys, sister Helen brother Jerry along with all of his loved ones who passed before him in Heaven. Larry lived his early years in Oklahoma moving to Colorado via California with his family where he attended Aurora High School graduating in 1957. Soon after graduating Larry was married and by 1963 had two sons Lonnie and Scott. Larry moved his young family from Aurora to Fort Collins in 1971. In 1974 Larry divorced and started new adventures staying in the Fort Collins area to be around while his sons grew up. Larry had many jobs and careers through his life including business owner (bicycle shop, filling/service station), salesman, management, even Uber driver in later years. but the one he most thrived at was truck driver. There was something about driving that made him happy. Then he met the women who would turn out to be the love of his life, Romona Bivens. Larry and Ramona trucked for many years as team drivers for different companies but always driving nice equipment and being the consummate professionals. After many years and some injuries, they came off the road and Larry began driving local dump trucks and also began diving into his next adventure, The Moose Lodge Fraternity. Larry and Ramona became active members in the Moose Lodge Fraternity. Larry became the lodge administrator and was part of the Rocky Mountain regional ritual team. The ritual team would compete against other teams all over country. The Rocky Mountain Team that Larry was part won several national championships in the early 2000’s. Larry also earned the Pilgrim degree honor in the Moose Lodge Fraternity. Larry and Ramona moved to Apachee Junction, AZ where Ramona went to work for a local health care company and local church as a bookkeeper and Larry became the manager of the retirement community where they lived. Ramona passed unexpectedly in April 2017 and Larry moved back to Colorado where he would live out the rest of his days close to friends and family. Larry is survived by his two sons and their wives. • Lonnie and Kaye Mason • Scott and Patsy Mason. Grandkids • Christopher Mason and his wife Lindsey and their son Daniel. • Amanda Pommerening and her husband Jason and their daughter Ella. • Travis Mason • Katrina Mason • Nicholas Mason and his wife Alicia and their son Raden.

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Larry Eugene Mason

September 16, 1939 - May 16, 2025