Myrle Irene Larsen (1896-1940)

LARSEN, PAULSON, WAYMAN, NELSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/7/2024 at 18:38:10

From Story City Herald April 4, 1940 (page 4)

FUNERAL OF MYRL LARSON [sic]

A large number of relatives and friends came last Thursday after noon to pay their last tribute of affection to Merl Larson [sic], whose funeral was held at the Grace church. Rev. Bergeman officiated, and the singing was by a quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Sowers, Elaine James and Arnold Anderson, with Vernon Anderson at the organ.

The pallbearers were cousins of the deceased, namely Franklin Paulson, Lee Wayman, Byron Larsen, LeRoy Nelson, Orville Paulson and Howard Wayman.

Among the many from a distance were the following:
N. H. Larsen, Chicago; Mrs. Mary Johnson, Russel Johnson both of Cambridge; Mrs. Anna Paulsen, Mrs. Emma Paulsen, Mrs. Esther Roberson, all of Ames; Mrs. W. R. Larson of Fairmont, Minn.; Mrs. Godfrey Larsen, Byron Larsen, Fred Larsen, Wanda Larsen, all of Winnebago, Minn.; Mrs. Orrie Anderson, Blue Earth, Minn.; Mrs. Joe Dodson, Sherburne, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Wayman, Miss Ethel Kitley, Leo Wayman, Howard Wayman, all of Webster City; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Tressler, both of Marshalltown; Miss Olive Churchill and Mrs. Faye Carpenter, both of Des Moines.

Obituary

Myrle Irene Larsen, daughter of Lewis Larsen and his wife, Elsie Paulson, was born at Story City, Iowa, on the 12th day of July, 1896. After a sojourn here for forty-three years, eight months and fourteen days she died at the home of her uncle, Hans Nelson, in Story City early Tuesday morning, March 26, 1940. With Job of old we declare "My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle;" "Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth?"; "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away."

When a child of four years of age, with her parents, moved to Algona, Iowa, where she remained until after the completion of her high school education in 1914 and where she grew to womanhood. She was baptized and united with the Congregational church at Algona.

During the World War in 1918, she was employed in the government service at Washington, D.C. Thereafter she served Iowa State college in the statistical department of the extension division. For a time she also was employed by the Iowa National Bank of Des Moines, after which she accepted a position with the Veterans' Bureau in Des Moines. From here she was transferred to the Veterans' claim department in Washington, D.C. This latter position she filled during the past six years, or until she was compelled to lay down her work because of her health condition. Although she became aware of her affliction about three years ago, she was able to continue work until in recent months.

After having served efficiently in these several capacities, in which she was engaged for that period of years, she won for herself the confidence of her employees and made for herself a commendable record. On January 11, 1940, she returned to Story City to spend her last days with close relatives. In her affliction she was given the best of care and every possible assistance to make her comfortable. All that human hands and medical skill were able to do could only alleviate her pain and make her a bit more comfortable.

Her mother was taken from her, thru death in 1910, and her father died in 1935. She is survived by an only brother, in the immediate family, who is Floyd Larsen of Fairmont, Minn. In addition to this brother, she leaves to mourn her early departure, a large number of uncles, aunts, cousins, and a host of friends.