Larson, Clarence Louis (1919 – 2007)

LARSON, HANSEN, OLSEN, NIELSEN, RASMUSSEN, GARDNER, HARRIS, BURGHARDT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 12:53:13

Name of deceased: Clarence Louis Larson

Aged: 87 yrs, 10 mo, 24 days

Residence: rural Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 25, 1919, rural Harlan, IA

Died: Jan. 18, 2007, at home in rural Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; Pastor Heather Ploen and Pastor Steve Chellew officiated. Burial was in the Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville, IA.

Survivors: Sons, Carlyle Larson and Norval (spouse, Linda) Larson, both of Harlan, IA; sisters, Evelyn (spouse, Ken) Nielsen and Darlene Rasmussen, both of Harlan, IA; former daughter-in-law, Sandy Larson of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Brandon Larson of Harlan, IA, and Amber (spouse, Clint) Gardner of Defiance, IA; step-grandchildren, Chad (spouse, Molly) Harris and Kami (spouse, Mark) Burghardt, both of Gretna, NE, and Brent (spouse, Jennifer) Harris of Omaha, NE; 10 step-great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Celius and Matie (nee Hansen) Larson; wife, Edna Larson (deceased Aug. 5, 2005); son, Wade Larson (deceased July 6, 2001)

Education: attended Center Township country schools through Grade 8

Military service: U.S. Army 1942 – 1945; served in European, African, and Middle Eastern Theaters; member of the 400th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion.

Marriage: Edna Anna Olsen, Feb. 23, 1947, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Farming; Clarence and Edna spent their entire married life on the Larson family homestead

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; Member, VFW Post #941. In his younger years, he liked to take his wife and sisters to local dance halls to dance. He loved farming; was easy-going man who enjoyed being home. Clarence enjoyed going to the sale barn to see what the new market values were.

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