Larson, Franklin D. (1944-2015)
LARSON, WERSTEIN, TRIPP, SHELDAHL, CHRISTENSEN, MARZEN
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/25/2016 at 17:12:33
Franklin "Frank" Larson
November 8, 1944 - January 10, 2016FOREST CITY - Franklin Dean Larson, 71, of Forest City, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, after having a silent heart attack resulting from the effects of his long time struggle with diabetes.
Franklin and his twin sister were born on November 7 and 8, 1944, in Forest City, Iowa, to I. Elias and Anna (Werstein) Larson. The younger of the twins, Frank was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He attended Forest City Schools until 1964.
During his adult life, Frank did construction work for Petersen Construction, welded for Forester and Winnebago Industries, served as the town cop in Kanawha and as a janitor at the Forest City Community Schools before retiring from Winnebago Industries as an assembly-line worker.
Franklin married Marcia L. Tripp on February 15, 1969, at the Methodist Church in Kanawha, Iowa. Subsequently, he and Marcia had four daughters and in 1994 assumed guardianship of a young lady with cerebral palsy.
The great legacy that Frank leaves behind is one of love and commitment. He loved his wife and daughters greatly, shared a deep bond with his twin sister, and loved all of his extended family. Frank was always willing to give of himself to help any member of his family. In recent years, he found his greatest joy in spending time with his grandchildren.
Frank enjoyed both Iowa Hawkeye and Iowa Cyclone football and basketball. Indeed, only when they played Iowa did he root against ISU. Frank, also, cheered for the Vikings, even in the tough times. He enjoyed joking around, singing silly songs, fishing, building things, working on cars, and watching westerns and war movies, especially John Wayne movies. In addition, he truly enjoyed the years he spent working on race cars with “the boys” at the Britt race track.
Franklin was preceded in death by his father and mother, Elias and Anna Larson; his in-laws, Stanley and Myrna Tripp; his brothers, Louis, Leonard, Elmer, and Elvin; his sister, Lois; his sister-in-law, Joyce; his nieces, Ann and Loree; his nephew, Jon; and his daughter, Amy.
Frank is survived by his wife, Marcia; his daughters, Myrna, Deana, Ursula, and Kendra; his grandchildren, Hailey, Joshua, Konnor, and Khloee; his twin sister and her husband, Eleaner and Gary Sheldahl; his sisters-in-law, Judi and Sandy Larson, Sandy Christensen, and Sheila Marzen; his brothers-in-law and their wives, Vance and Gloria, Dennis and Micki, and Dean Tripp; along with many greatly loved cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Visitation will take place from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at the Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., Forest City, Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, January 14, 2016, at the Fertile Church of Christ, 3493 Eagle Ave., Fertile, Iowa, with the Pastor Rob Perry officiating. Inurnment of his cremains will follow at a later date.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Frank Larson memorial fund in care of the family. The family, also, request that casual attire or clothing representing a favorite sports team be worn at the services.
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