Larry Ollis, 95, died October 10, 2026 in Springfield, MO.

He was born in Springfield on February 24, 1931. His Father was Alfred Melville Ollis and his Mother, Aileen Long Ollis, both of Springfield and both deceased.

Larry graduated from Greenwood High School in 1949 and attended Drury, where he received a Bachelor of Art Degree in History in 1953. After graduation, he was drafted into the Army and served in the Counter Intelligence Corps in Korea until wounded. After receiving a medical retirement from the Army, he returned to Springfield.

The family business, Ollis and Company, beckoned and he became a real estate broker and later an insurance broker. Insurance remained his primary occupational interest until his retirement from Ollis and Company in 1993. He purchased Thomas Travel, one of the oldest travel agencies in Springfield, and operated the Agency until it was sold in 2004 and he finally retired for good.

Larry had many interests, having served on the board or as an officer of a number of organizations, including Springfield Little Theatre, Springfield Airport Board, the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, Maple Park Cemetery Association, Cox Hospital, Mercantile Bank and many other organizations. Larry was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Fay Bartlett Vandivort Ollis. He was also preceded in death by his brothers James Alfred Ollis and his wife Charlotte Southerland Ollis and Joseph Dudley Ollis and his wife, Judy Johnson Ollis and his mother-in-law, Frances Vandivort, all of Springfield.

He is survived by his niece, Jacqueline McIntosh and her husband Greg and their children Blake and his wife, Elizabeth and their children Kelcie, Braden and Landon and Brooke Mills and her husband Ryan. He is also survived by his nephews Matthew Ollis and Christopher Ollis and his wife Jessica and their children Fletcher and Campbell, all of Springfield.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 16 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 515 E. Division, Springfield, MO. Burial will follow in Maple Park Cemetery, 300 E. Grand St.