Mildred D. (Geerdes) Larson (1928-2012)

GEERDES, GROEN, LARSON

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 11/15/2016 at 21:08:01

Funeral services for Mildred D. Larson age 83 of Primghar, Iowa, who passed away on Wednesday January 18, 2012 at the Primghar Care Center in Primghar. Her services were 1:30 PM Saturday, January 21 2012 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Pnmghar with Rev S Kim Peterson and Rev. Trudy A. Peterson, Officiating Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Primghar. The Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Primghar is in charge of arrangements.

Mildred D. Larson the daughter of Ralph and Martha (Groen) Geerdes was born on a farm near Everly, Iowa on November 25 1928. She graduated from Primghar High School in 1947 and attended Luther College in Decorah where she was a soloist in the Nordic Choir. Mildred gave private vocal and piano lessons. She also sang at many weddings and funerals and was active in women's groups at Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar. Her hobbies included crafts gardening and tending to her flowers

She was united in marnage to Donald E Larson at the Congregational Church in Primghar in 1918. The couple farmed south of Primghar until 2009 when they moved to Primghar. She passed away on Wednesday January 18, 2012 reaching the age of 83 years l month and 23 days.

Mildred is survived by her husband, Don of Primghar: three children. Mark [redacted] of Raleigh, North Carolina. David [redacted] of Primghar and Debra [redacted] of Sioux City, five grandchildren [redacted], one great-granddaughter, [redacted]: also other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, John. George (Jud), Marvin and Ronald.

Paullina (Iowa) Times, Jan 26, 2012, p4