Floyd Larson 1901-1980

LARSON, SUNDERMAN, MCCLINTOCK, RICHEY, ECKBERG, GRUBER

Posted By: Errin Wilker
Date: 2/12/2013 at 22:37:33

Floyd Larson, 79, of Waukon died Tuesday, March 25 at Veterans Memorial Hospital.

He was born in Allamakee county Feb. 9, 1901 to Dedrick and Sophie Sunderman Larson. He attended local schools and married Helen McClintock June 10, 1930 in Waukon. She died in 1977. He was a bulk oil dealer for 41 years, belonged to the Eastern Star, Masons, Kiwanis, the Singles club and the Waukon Golf and Country Club. He was a member of the First Presbyterian church and served in various church offices. He was also a county delegate to the Senior Citizen legislature.

He is survived by two sons, Garvin of Bode and Kent of Ackley, six grandchildren, and three sisters, Viola Richey of Englewood, CO, Mrs. Willard (Mildred) Eckberg of Duluth, MN and Mrs. Earl (Doris) Gruber of Waukon. He was predeceased by his wife.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, March 27 at First Presbyterian church. The Rev. Richard King will officiate and burial will be in Oakland cemetery. Pallbearers are Donald Bulman, G.E. Schultz, Dr. L.L. Shurtleff, Donald Welper, Al Weihs, and Fred Fish.

Martin funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Source: Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA, Hand-Dated 1980