Larry Reed Scoles was born May 5th, 1950 in Spokane, Washington to Charlene Jones and Melton Scoles and passed away March 12th, 2026 in Sprague, WA. He was the oldest of 3 and raised primarily in Sprague, Washington. He graduated Sprague High School in 1969 and enlisted into the U.S. Army. He completed a tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne. He met Kathy McConnell and they married March 8th, 1973. Larry worked in the Ag industry for his entire civilian working career until the day before he passed. Kathy preceded him in death on March 31st, 2012. He met and married Noelle Oberhauser (Hedlund) in July of 2014. He enjoyed watching the Seahawks, NASCAR, and riding his Harley. He loved hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. He is survived by his son Larry Scoles II, daughters Amanda Osborne (Kevin), Katie Kasner (Jeromy), and Beth Brown (John), his children with Kathy. Stepchildren Robert (Jensen), Tim (Amber), and Daniel (Halee). All of his grandchildren: Connor, Taylor H, Tucker, Turner, Keoni, Kiara, Victor, Malcolm, Bethany, Titus, Ellie, Taylor O, Mackenzie, Greysen, Riggsen, Lincoln, Olivia, Nora, and Waylon. He is survived by his sister Linda Armstrong, nephew Terry Armstrong (Mindy and Jo). He is also survived by his mother-in-law Linda Hedlund, and many nieces, nephews, and beloved cousins. A viewing will be held at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville, Washington on March 27th from noon to 5 p.m. and his service will be March 28th at St. John's Lutheran Church in Sprague, Washington at 1 p.m. with a procession to the cemetery afterward. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Norman’s World Animal Rescue P.O. Box 106 Sprague, WA 99032 or the Wounded Warrior Project via their website: support.woundedwarriorproject.org.