Larry Dean Bakker, 49, Valley Springs, S.D., died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls, S.D., after a long battle with cancer.Services were Wednesday, Jan. 12, at First Lutheran Church, Valley Springs. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs. Larry Bakker was born to Gerrit and Arlene (VanHeerde) Bakker, on March 11, 1955, in Valley Springs. He grew up and received his education in Valley Springs. He married Cindy (Aljets) Blair on Oct. 5, 1979, in Sioux Falls. He worked for Souter & Sons Plastering & Drywall until poor health forced his retirement. Mr. Bakker attended First Lutheran Church in Valley Springs. He served as the mayor of Valley Springs for eight years, retiring in 2004. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Bakker, Valley Springs; four children, Christal Blair and fiancé, Rob Stamp, Kyle Blair, Larry "B.J." Bakker Jr., and Jarrad Bakker, all of Valley Springs; six grandchildren, Mason, Madison, MacKenzie, Caitlin, Zach and Daniel; four brothers, Ronald (Marlys) Bakker, Randy (Connie) Bakker, all of Brandon, S.D., Glen (Sharon) Bakker, Sioux Falls, and John Bakker, Virginia; two sisters, Carol (Mike) Wittwer, Texas, and Mari VanHeerde, Minnesota; his parents-in-law, Hank and Etoyle Aljets; and 11 brothers and sisters-in-law, Bill (Dianne) Mathers, Ginger (Jim) Breen Gwynn (Ken) Bodewitz, Jo (Dennis) Roozenboom, Shellee Aljets, and Brett (Merrily) Aljets.Mr. Bakker was preceded in death by his parents, Gerritt and Arlene Bakker. An online register book is available at www.georgeboom.comIn lieu of flowers, Mr. Bakker’s family requests that memorials take the form of donations to First Lutheran Church, Valley Springs.George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, was in charge of arrangements.