Hannah Larsen (1884-1949)

LARSEN

Posted By: Doug Atkinson (email)
Date: 3/29/2009 at 07:08:38

Mrs. Hanna Larson, 65, was found dead at 3:45 p.m., Monday at her home at 1722 Sixth Avenue, where she lived alone. Coroner H. Stanley Woodring said her death was caused by a heart ailment.

She was to have gone to a doctor's office Monday. When relatives were unable to locate her by telephone, Bill Hansen, 255 Vine street, went to her home to investigate. He found
her lying on the floor.

Mrs. Larson was born in Omaha and had been a resident of the community since her marriage in 1901. She was the widow of Martin Larson.

She was a member of the United Spanish War Veterans auxiliary and Our Savior's Lutheran church.

Survivors include two sons, Arthur of Woodbine and William of Council Bluffs; one daughter, Mrs. Albert Erickson of Council Bluffs; one brother, Arthur, of Omaha; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Clausen of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Anna Heisler of Crescent; Mrs. Hulda Barnum of Norfolk, Va., and Mrs. Dorothy Barnum of Brookline, Mass., 24 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m., at the Tyler-Rusch chapel, the Rev. Lawrence Siersbeck officiating.

The United Spanish War Veterans auxililary will have charge of graveside services in Cedar Lawn cemetery.

OBITUARY PUBLISHED IN COUNCIL BLUFFS NONPAREIL
8 March 1949, Page 7, Column five