Larry Skalitzky age 69, died on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 as the result of a traffic accident. He was born on June 14, 1946 in Watertown to Joseph and Bernadine (Haberman) Skalitzky. Larry was the junior prom king at the Columbus High School, graduating in the Class Of 64'. Larry earned a degree in agriculture at UW-Madison. He was married to Emily Mudgett on October 15, 1983 in Columbus. Larry operated his family farm in the Town of York. He was a dedicated hard-working man with a wild sense of humor who, more than anything, loved to play with his grandson. Larry was currently employed with Mid-State Equipment in Columbus. In his spare time, Larry enjoyed tinkering on just about anything, watching sports, especially the Badgers and bird watching. He was an advocate of his class reunions. Survivors include his wife, Emily of Columbus; his daughter, Kristine (Jeremy) Martinson of Lake Mills; his son, Andrew of Columbus; his grandson, Matthew Martinson; four sisters, Kathleen (Jerry) Andler of Columbus, Belva (Jack) Giunta of Marshall, Ruth Skalitzky of Columbus, Anna (Chris) Kopmeier of Dodgeville; four brothers, Ronald, Joseph (Mitzi), Michael (Tierney) and Neil, all of Columbus; a sister-in-law, Fern (Dan) Turner of Reeseville; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Rose Brummel and Joan Graf; one brother, Gordon. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at ST. JEROME CATHOLIC CHURCH in Columbus. Rev. Steve Kortendick officiated. Interment was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Waterloo. Visitation was from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, January 11, 2016 at St. Jerome Church, Columbus and from 10:30 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. on Tuesday at the church.