George Irving Larson (1921-2009)

LARSON, BERVEN, ASHER, WATERS, CARR, LATHAM

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 6/26/2009 at 07:51:44

THE NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, June 25, 2009.

George Irving Larson, 87 of Nevada, formerly of rural Garden City, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 26 at the Zion Lutheran Church, 13171 330th Street, Radcliffe with Pastor DeWayne Teig officiating. Burial, with military rites, will follow in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

George was born on October 2, 1921 in Hardin County to Isaac and Anna (Berven) Larson. He was a 1939 graduate of Radcliffe High School. George served in the U.S. Army during W. W. II. On January 31, 1949, he married Doris Asher at the Little Brown Church. George spent his entire working career farming in Hardin and Story counties. He was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Roland American Legion Post #307. George enjoyed playing ping pong, ballroom dancing, playing cards and cribbage, and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

George is survived by his wife, Doris Larson of Nevada; 2 daughters, Nancy (Mike) Waters of Ames and Peggy (Brian) Carr of Nevada; 3 grandchildren, Chad (Amy) Settle, Jarrod (April) Gray, and Jamison Carr; a step granddaughter, Lisa Latham; 7 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren.

George was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Donald and David Larson, 2 sisters, Marguerite and Enger in infancy.

Visitation will be held Thursday, June 25 with the family present from 4-7:00 p.m. at Chet Ryan Mortuary, 708 Fifth Street in Nevada.

A memorial fund has been established in George's name for the Zion Lutheran Church.

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