LARSON, Lucile (Klusmeier) 1905-1978
LARSON, KLUSMEIER
Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 4/22/2016 at 13:50:29
Mrs. Lucile Larson Funeral
Held At Otranto ChurchFuneral services for Mrs. Lucile Larson, 73, of Otranto, Iowa, who died at the Stacyville Nursing Home June 16, were held June 19 at the Otranto Community church with with the Rev. Howard Grossoehme officiating.
Lucile Edna Larson, daughter of John and Bertha (Carr) Klusmeier, was born May 19, 1905 in Latimer. She moved with her parents to Otranto in 1917.
December 11, 1922 she married Burton Larson. They lived in Lyle the first 24 years of their marriage, and while living there, three sons were born to them.
Mrs. Larson was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, and was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran church in Lyle until she moved to Otranto in 1946, after which she attended the Otranto Community church and was a faithful member and active in church activities as long as she was able.
She and her husband operated the Grocery store in Otranto until 1967, after which she worked at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.
Mrs. Larson was preceded in death by her husband, Burton, a son, Virgil, her parents, a sister, Emily and a brother, Leslie.
She is survived by her sons, Eldon of Austin, Minn, and Douglas of Osage; nine grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; a brother, William Klusmeier of Rose Creek, Minn.; three sisters, Mrs. Raymond (Verdie) Carlson of Lyle, Mrs. Ralph (Edith) Rasmussen of Grand Meadow, Minn, and Mrs. George (Ruby) Ransom of Lyle; a brother-in-law, John Schulz of New Hampton and a sister in-law, Mrs. Beverly Klusmeier of Otranto; also numerous nieces and nephews.
Burial was in Woodbury cemetery, Lyle, with the Rev. Grossoehme officiating.
Source: St. Ansgar Enterprise, 6 July 1978, page 1, column 5
Credit: Mitch Helle
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