Harlan Richard Larson (1933-2017)
LARSON, IHLE, MILLER, SCHOENMANN, MEIER, MABIE
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:14
From Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:
Harlan Richard Larson age, 84, of Ames, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in a truck accident on Interstate 35. A gathering of friends and family will be 4-6:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way Ames. A celebration of life memorial service, will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Oct 31, at Bethesda Lutheran Church 1517 Northwestern Ames. Burial will be at Roland Cemetery in Roland, Iowa.
Harlan was born on June 20, 1933 in Slater, Iowa the son of James and Theresa Ihle Larson. He attended school in the Slater area. Harlan joined the US Army in 1953 and discharged in 1955. He married Sande Miller and the couple later divorced but stayed friends through the years. Harlan and his brother Dave started Larson Brothers Trucking, he then went to work for H & F Construction, then managed McDonalds and after twenty years with McDonalds he opened Larson Sales and sold automobiles until 2001. At that time he went to work for Farm Service in Melbourne and retired from there in 2014. He then drove truck for Hickory Park Construction. Harlan was a former member of the Jaycees, Elks Club, Moose Lodge, and Sons of Norway. He was a member of American Legion and was on the Story County Honor Flight in 2015. Harlan always had a smile on his face, positive attitude, never new a stranger and always ready to lend a helping hand.
Harlan is survived by two daughters, Dianna Schoenmann of Boca Roton, FL, Denise (Tim) Meier, grandson Tyler Meier all of Collins, former wife, Sande Larson of Ames, brothers, Paul (Jane) Larson, Ronald (Marla) Larson, Harvey Larson, Wayne (Mary Jo) Larson all of Ames, Keith Larson of Ellsworth, and sister, Karen Mabie of CO. nieces and nephews.
Harlan was preceded in death by his parents, brother, David Larson, sisters, Joyce Pierce, and Janet Bixby.
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