Larsen, Irene Marie (1925 - 2021)

LARSEN, RASMUSSEN, HEMMINGER, MARTIN, CAMPBELL, NELSON, FAABORG

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/9/2021 at 17:48:49

Name of deceased: Irene Marie Larsen (nee Rasmussen)

Aged: 96 yrs, 7 mo, 24 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Retirement Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Jan. 9, 1925; rural Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Died: Sep. 2, 2021; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Sep. 8, 2021; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA; burial was in the Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Angela (spouse, Dennis) Hemminger of Blair, NE, and Lynda Martin of Exira, IA; son, Eugene Larsen of Exira, IA; sisters, Harriet Campbell of Audubon, IA, and Shirley (spouse, Martin) Nelson of Elk Horn, IA; 6 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Peter and Lydia (nee Faaborg) Rasmussen; husband, Wendell Allan Larsen (deceased June 23, 2011, Omaha, Douglas County, NE)

Education: Attended Exira (IA) public schools and graduated from Exira High School, Class of 1942. She then received her teaching certificate from the University of Northern Iowa.

Religious affiliation: Member, Elk Horn (IA) Lutheran Church

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Wendell Allan Larsen; Oct. 10, 1943; Maryville, MO

Employment: In 1943, Irene began teaching at Gates Country School, located north of Atlantic, IA. After her marriage, they farmed near Brayton, IA, and later relocated to a farm near Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA. In 1948, Irene and Wendell purchased the feed and produce store in Elk Horn, IA, and moved into town. During this time, Irene taught junior high school in Exira, IA, and was then a preschool teacher with Miss & Master Preschool in Elk Horn for many years.

Hobbies/Interests: Irene and Wendell enjoyed camping when their children were young and, in later years, they loved to head south for the winter in their camper; enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and painting

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