Lawrence "Larry" Werre

It is with great sadness we announce that Lawrence (Larry) E. Werre, loving husband, father and grandfather passed away on Tuesday December 13 in Portland Oregon.  He was 79.
Larry had a huge heart and his smile could warm anyone he came in contact with.  He was never short on words or shy to strike up a conversation with anyone. And, no language was considered a barrier for him especially when traveling to other countries.  He loved talking with anyone and swapping stories.
He was a strong man, and anyone lucky to have come in contact with him knew that when he reached out to shake your hand.
Larry was passionate about cars ever since he was a teenager.  He was lucky to have owned several cool cars some of which made the pages of Hot Rod magazine.  It was always fun listening to him tell the stories of his younger years.   Some of which seemed unbelievable but listening to him describe, you could almost close your eyes and you were there. Such as the time he drag raced his 63 1/2 427 Ford Galaxie 500xl across the Burnside bridge. In his recent years, he turned his love of cars to Porsche’s.  Red was his favorite color and it became affectionally coined Werre red.
He loved traveling and some of his favorite places to travel were Germany, Italy and Switzerland. He loved sharing his stories of his adventures. Larry was a man of many skills and one who could not sit still in retirement. He came out of retirement and started working at Home Depot 7 years ago.  He thought, what a great way to share his knowledge on just about everything.  He loved working there and helping customers was a joy to him.  He took a lot of pride in making a positive impact on people. His coworkers became his friends and family.
Larry lost his short courageous battle with Triple Hit Lymphoma cancer.  The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at OHSU for their dedication and warm care.
Larry is survived by his wife JoDee Werre; son Anthony Werre and grandson Atticus Werre.
No services are being held, but the family welcomes those who knew Larry to write on his tribute wall at Rose City Funeral Home.