Larry J. Culby died peacefully on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at Woodland Terrace of Paw Paw Lake in Coloma. He was born October 14, 1946 in Benton Harbor, MI to Jim and Jean Culby.

Larry’s American family roots travel back to the Mayflower. Years later, his Jakway ancestors bought one of the first land grants in Benton Township around 1840. Marriage brought the Jakways and Culbys together, and the family named the property Sunrise Farms. Larry farmed with his dad starting in l970; his brother, Mike, joined the partnership after graduating from college–and the farm continued to prosper until Larry’s health made it impossible to continue. The farm was sold in 2002.

In 1970, Larry graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree with two majors. He married Jill the same yea

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