Larson, Morris H. - 1911-1990

LARSON, ANDERSON, SANDERSON, HERMAN, BLILIE, BANGS, TUPY, LIVELY, MCGUIRE, KRUSE, ROSENDAHL, CHRISTIANSON

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 7/30/2011 at 20:59:02

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON STANDARD, April 24, 1990
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Morris H. Larson, age 78, of Waukon, Iowa were held Saturday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m. in St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial was in the Old West Paint Creek Cemetery. Martin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Robert Christianson, Greg Kruse, Kevin Rosendahl, Dennis Herman, Stanley Herman, and Jeff McGuire. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Melvin Smedsrud, Earl Sanderson, Raymond Odegard, Melvin Anderson, Oliver Snitker, Lester Bakke, and Clarence Slifka.

Morris, the son of Hans and Hulda (Anderson) Larson, was born September 8, 1911 in rural Allamakee County, Iowa. He was educated in the rural Allamakee schools. He was previously married to Alphea Sanderson and Alice Herman. On September 29, 1973 he married Arkley (Blilie) Banks in St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon, Iowa, where he was a member. Morris was a retired farmer and also a custodian at Waukon High School for 18 years from 1966 to 1984.

Morris died Tuesday, April 17, 1990 at the Good Samaritan Center in Postville, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Olvin Larson and a brother and a sister who died in infancy.

Survivors include his wife Arkley; 9 step-children, Bette (Joe) Tupy of Rolling Meadows, Illinois, David Bangs of Gilbert, Iowa, Shirley Lively of Stockton, California, Arlene (Larry) McGuire of Hiawatha, Iowa, Margaret Kruse of Eitzen, Minnesota, Shirley (Charles) Rosendahl of LaCrescent, Minnesota, Virgil Herman, Alton Herman, and Lillian (Hilmen) Christianson, all of Waukon, Iowa; 31 step-grandchildren, 21 step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Hilma Christianson of Waukon, Iowa, and 3 brothers, Lester Larson, Clifton "Telford" Larson, and Rudolph "Rudy" Larson, all of Waukon, Iowa.