LARSEN, Darlyne 1930-2006

LARSEN, CLAASSEN, ANDREESSEN

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 7/3/2014 at 08:01:49

M. Darlyne Larsen, 75, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Grundy Center, died June 15, 2006, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.

Darlyne was born August 11, 1930, in rural Grundy Center, the daughter of Dick and Fannie (Andreessen) Claassen. She attended country school until the eighth grade at Colfax No. 5. Darlyne then attended and graduated in 1948 from Grundy Center High School. On January 15, 1950, she was united in marriage to Robert Donald Larsen in Cedar Falls. The couple were later divorced. Darlyne worked for Hawkeye Corrugated Box, John Deere for ten years, and then University of Northern Iowa for ten years. She retired from Northern Iowa in 1955.

Darlyne is survived by her four children; Dusty (Barb) Larsen of Rock Island, IL, Roberta Erickson of Monte Rio, CA, Dirk (Connie) Larsen of Washington, and Rita (Russell) Truex of New Hartford; four grandchildren, Ely (fiance Brandy Westphal) Truex of Ankeny, Joel Erickson of Sacramento, CA, Ali Truex of Cedar Falls, and Abby (Jason) Charlier of Waterloo; one brother, Clarence (Ruth) Claaassen of Grundy Center; and one sister, DeLoris Eilers of Holland. She was preceded in death by one sister, Laurayne Meyer.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, June 17, at the Colfax Center Presbyterian Church in rural Holland. Inurnment was at the church cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the church or to the Dike-New Hartford Athletic Equipment Fund.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 22 June 2006, pg 3