Anna (Larson) Larson (1874-1957)

LARSON, TOLLEFSON, ANDERSON, EKREM, ENGEN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/8/2023 at 18:27:36

From The Slater News January 10, 1957 (page 1)

Last Rites for Mrs. Charley Larson, 82
By Mrs. Bert Hokel

Funeral services for Mrs. Charley Larson of Ames, a former Slater and Huxley resident, were held Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene in Ames, with the Rev. R. V. Schultz and the Rev. Vinton Huffy officiating.

During a brief service at the home, Melvin Scaret of Ames sang "Under His Wing" and at the church he sang "Lead Me Gently Home." Mrs. Troy Cook of Ames sang "Sweet Bye and Bye," and a trio, Mrs. Verne Millard, Miss Maude Doggett and B. J. Mather sang "It Is Well With My Soul," all favorites of the deceased.

Many memorial gifts were contributed and the floral tributes were beautiful.

Pallbearers were Leonard Hokel, Tom Erickson, Floyd Tollefson, Arnold Larson, Don Weiser and T. L. Stevens.

Interment was in the Palestine Cemetery.

Obituary

Mrs. Anna Larson, a daughter of the late Jonas and Nelsena Larson, was born in Cambridge, June 6, 1874 and passed to her eternal reward on Jan. 2, thus attaining the age of 82 years, 6 months and 27 days. She was baptised and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and grew to young womanhood in the community of her birth.

On Nov. 15, 1899, she was united in marriage to Charley J. Larson of Cambridge and to this union was born one daughter, Junetta. The couple celebrated their golden wedding in 1949 with open house in their Huxley home. They were residents of Slater for many years before moving to Huxley.

Following the death of Mr. Larson in March, 1954, Mrs. Larson had been in failing health and made her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Floden in Ames, where she was tenderly cared for until her Master's call. She had for a time been hospitalized at the Mary Greeley Hospital.

She was a devout Christian, a dutiful and devoted home maker, and will long be revered for her loving deeds and fine hospitality.

Besides the daughter, she is survived by five sisters: Milla Tollefson of Boone, Cora Larson and Sylvia Anderson of Cambridge, Hilda Ekrem of Minneapolis and Ella Engen of Slater; two brothers, Albert of Cambridge and Tennis of Ames; many nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Four brothers and two sister preceded her in death in addition to her husband and parents.

Blessed be her memory.