Lee Bruce

Larimore

In Loving Memory Of

Lee Bruce Larimore

May 27, 1941 – January 1, 2026

Lee Bruce Larimore, 84, of New York Mills, Minnesota, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 27, 2026

Passing peacefully at the Harlingen Medical Center in Harlingen Texas.

Lee was born on May 27, 1941, in Fairmont Minnesota to Kenneth and Beryle (Hodgman) Larimore. He grew up in Granada, Minnesota, where he graduated from high school in 1959.  Lee attended Mankato State University while working road construction for his uncle Jack Hodgman.

In January 1962 Lee chose to proudly serve his country.  He served in the US Navy, and was in Vietnam on two tours as a Navy Seabee.

Lee was honorably discharged in 1966. He was an American Patriot.

After his military service Lee moved to South Dakota, where he worked road construction, farmed, and owned a logging company. In 1975 he returned to Minnesota, settling on full-time farming outside of the New York Mills / Bluffton area.

On March 19, 1978 Lee married Clarice Smith Blachowske, the love of his life, and her four children, whom he forever considered his own.

They built a wonderful life together, and cherished spending time with their children and grandchildren. He remained loving and committed to Clarice through many years of dementia as her full time caregiver until her passing in 2017. He missed her everyday since.

Lee was a jokester, he had the greatest laugh, and made friends wherever he went. He was willing to lend a hand and always had a smile and a positive attitude. He enjoyed skiing, golfing, bowling, hunting, cruising around on his Spider motorbike, Sunday football, fried chicken and a cold beer. He was an active member of the Bluffton Lions Club and the VFW post 3922 for many years.  Thanks to his mom he was an avid reader often reading a book a day during retirement.

In 2001 Lee and Clarice bought a fifth wheel and traveled the country. They settled on South Padre Island, Texas, where he wintered for 25 years, making many longtime friends.

Lee is proceeded in death by his parents Kenneth and Beryle,

wife Clarice, brother Gene, and grandson David.

Survivors are his daughters Julia (David) Bachelder, Bonita Springs, FL and Lisa (David) Goldberg, Duluth, MN; sons Thomas Blachowske, Bainbridge, GA and Peter (Sherrie) Blachowske, Brandon, SD.

His grandchildren, Joshua, Jared, Eric, Katie, Jessica and 12 great grandchildren. His sisters Becky (Dennis) Kjorlein, Jan (Mark) Huber, and sister in-law Nancy Larimore, many nieces, nephews and friends.

With profound love and remembrance, the family of Lee Bruce Larimore entrusted his funeral arrangements to Lenny Elizondo, funeral director/owner of Trinity at Harrison Funeral Home, 1002 East Harrison Ave. Harlingen, Texas 78550. You may contact us at (956)364-2444 or visit us at www.trinityfunerals.com