Louisa Seim Larson, 1877-1942

LARSON, SEIM

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/14/2009 at 15:10:50

MRS. LARSON, WALLINGFORD, PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Chris Larson, 65, Wallingford, died at 6:30 p.m. yesterday (Nov. 6, 1942) at her home in Wallingford after an illness of three years. Death was caused by diabetes.

Louisa Anna Seim, daughter of Carl and Augusta Seim (both born in Germany) was born in Wallingford, Nov. 22, 1877. She attended the Wallingford schools. In 1893, Nov. 30, she was united in marriage to Chris Larson. She was a member of the Wallingford Lutheran church and also a member of the Royal Neighbor Lodge.

She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers. She is survived by her husband, three sons, Art Larson of St. Paul, Curtis Larson of Maple Hill, Lt. Leonard Larson who is enroute to Camp Roberts, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. O. J. Nelson of Eagle Grove, and Mrs. Gladys Sumpter of Esthervillle, and one sister, Mrs. Fred Hankins of Milford.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 from the Larson home in Wallingford and at 2 p.m. from the Wallingford Lutheran church. Rev. L. G. Hinderaker will officiate. Burial will be in the Wallingford cemetery.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, Nov. 7, 1942.