1938 - 2010SOUTH BEND - Lawrence Craig Luther Sr., 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 13, at 8:04 a.m. in Regency Place. He resided in South Bend but also had previously lived in Gallup, NM, Paw Paw, MI. and wintered in Ft. Myers, FL. He was born in South Bend to Edmund James and Margaret (Pierce) Luther. Larry graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1956, then graduated from Notre Dame in the Class of 1963. He was a disabled Army veteran, having served in Korea as an enemy code breaker. Mr. Luther then worked as an agent with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He took a leave of absence to help his father in the family-owned beer distributorship, Ed J. Luther Beverages, Inc. He took over Luther Beverage in 1971 following his father's death becoming the youngest appointed beer distributor by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. He operated Luther Beverage until he sold it in 1981, but continued to work in the beverage industry until he retired. Larry enjoyed Notre Dame football, genealogy, spending time with family, sharing old memories, boating and his RVs. Mr. Luther was a member of St. Pius X Parish, Knights of Columbus and American Legion Post 303. Surviving Mr. Luther are his significant other Gladys C. Zaremba; his children, Edmund J. Luther III, Katherine M. Niespodziany, Lawrence C. (Marlene) Luther Jr. and Joseph M. (Cheryl) Luther; and 13 grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday at 11:30 a.m. in St. Pius X Catholic Church. Friends may call one hour prior to Mass in church. Entombment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call also on Thursday from 3-5 & 6-8 p.m. in McGann Hay, Granger Chapel, 13260 SR 23 (enter off Cherry Road), where a parish vigil service will start at 8 p.m. The family would like to extend a special thank you to his companion, Gladys, for taking such good care of their father in his final years. Memorials in Larry's memory may be made to the St. Pius X Building Fund. Condolences to the family or for directions, log on to www.McGannHay.com.