Larsen, Arletta Jean (1936 - 2013)

LARSEN, LONG, KUSTKA, OHLINGER, MONTONY, SCHLICHT, WARNER, HARVEY, TIMM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/17/2013 at 18:38:40

Name of deceased: Arletta Jean Larsen (nee Schlicht)

Aged: 77 yrs, 5 mo, 25 days

Residence: Kirkman, IA

Born: May 2, 1936, Harlan, IA

Died: Oct. 27, 2013, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, First Baptist Church, Elk Horn, IA; Pastor Paul Reynolds officiated. Burial was in the Merrill’s Grove Cemetery at Fiscus, IA

Survived by: husband of 57 years, Eugene Larsen of Kirkman, IA; daughters, Ronda Long of Des Moines, IA, Brenda (spouse, Tim) Kustka of Billings, MT, and Linda (spouse, Larry) Ohlinger of Harlan, IA; son, Rod Larsen of Kirkman, IA; grandchildren, Angela Harvey, Jenny Long, Alisha, Ashley, Allison, and Amy Kustka; sisters, Janice (spouse, John) Montony of Meridian, ID and Judy Schlicht (spouse, Dave Warner) of Des Moines, IA; brother, Jerry Schlicht of Elliott, IA.

Predeceased by: Parents, Marvin and Dorothy (nee Timm) Schlicht

Education: attended school in Avoca and Walnut (IA) and graduated from Walnut (IA) High School, Class of 1955.

Religious affiliation: Baptist; did mission work with the Ladies Missionary Circle, teaching Sunday School and Bible School

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Eugene Larsen, December 18, 1955, location not provided

Employment: Before her marriage, she was employed by Blue Star Foods in Atlantic, IA. After her children were older, she opened Jean’s Flower Shop.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed gardening, canning and freezing of the things she grew. Loved flowers, and was very artistic.

Sources: kjan.com; harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com