Larry DeLoyd Misner of Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away on July 17, 2025, after a full 87 years of life. Larry was born on Feb. 9, 1938 to Helen and DeLoyd Misner in Buck Creek, Ind. He excelled in basketball and baseball at Buck Creek High School before graduating in 1956. Larry worked his tail off as an asphalt raker on road construction crews to afford college. He was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Economics from the Purdue University School of Science in 1960.

After college, he served his country as a U.S. Army Intelligence Officer in Korea. Upon completing his service, Larry worked for State Farm Insurance in Lafayette, Ind., the Indiana State Highway Commission in Indianapolis, and Harding, Dahm and Company in Fort Wayne as a real estate appraiser. In 1979, he established Misner & Associates, an industrial and commercial valuation consulting firm, which he led until his retirement in February 2024 at 86.

Larry was an accomplished real estate professional holding his brokers license in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan at various phases of his career. In 1985, Larry was elected to the National Governing Council of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers and was a member of the National Society of Real Estate Appraisers. At his death, Larry was believed to be the longest surviving member to achieve the Senior Real Property Appraiser designation and MAI from the Appraisal Institute.

Larry met his first wife, Anna May Wilkerson Misner, at State Farm, and they were married in 1964. Together they had three children, Jeffrey Todd Misner, David Scott Misner, and Scott Anthony Misner.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen, his father, DeLoyd, his older sister, Joann Liebert, his first child Jeffrey Misner, and his grandchild, Wesley Misner.

Larry is survived by his sister, Jan Misner, his son, David Misner and family, including wife Sue Misner, son Cameron Misner and wife Bailey Misner, and daughter Elise Misner. He is also survived by his son Scott Misner, and family, including Katrina LeBlanc and son Zachary Misner.

In 1999, Larry married his second wife, Betty Victorson Misner. He is survived by Betty and her children Jeff Victorson, Jennifer Miguel, Jaimee Wilkinson, Jill Thomley and their spouses, and her 15 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Larry was a longstanding member of the John Purdue Club and an avid Purdue sports fan. He was a lifetime running enthusiast who completed numerous Fort Wayne Marathons and qualified for the Boston Marathon in his mid-40s. Throughout his life, Larry enjoyed coaching his children's sports teams and watching his grandchildren's scholastic achievements and activities.

Visitation services will be held in Fort Wayne at FairHaven Funeral Home on July 26 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Harvest Fellowship Church on July 27 at 1:30 p.m. Burial services will be held in West Lafayette at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens on July 28 at 12:00 p.m. The family requests donations be made to the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research or Harvest Fellowship Church.