Larsen, Linda Jane (Booth) (1943 - 2020)

LARSEN, BOOTH, HAYDEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/9/2020 at 13:54:34

Name of deceased: Linda Jane Larsen (nee Booth)

Aged: 77 yrs, 7 mo, 5 days

Residence: Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, FL

Born: April 9, 1943; Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY

Died: Nov. 14, 2020; Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, FL

Funeral services: Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA. A Celebration of Life will be held in Harlan, IA, in the Spring 2021

Survived by: Husband of 56 years, Gailyn of Delray Beach, FL; son, Jeffrey of Delray Beach, FL; daughter, Andrea Hayden (spouse, Robert) of Sewickley, PA; granddaughters, Kaitlyn and Amelia of Sewickley, PA; brother, Robert Booth of Boone, IA

Predeceased by: Parents, Robert Charles and Mary Lou Booth

Education: Graduate of Harlan (IA) High School and the University of Nebraska, where she received a degree in education

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Gailyn Larsen; Aug. 15, 1964; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Employment: For several years before having children, Linda taught elementary school primarily in Lincoln, NE, where she and Gailyn lived for several years

Hobbies/Interests: Remained a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority and was a devoted Cornhusker fan throughout her life; an avid volunteer, she lent her time and talents to the Junior League, the P.E.O. Sisterhood (Philanthropic Educational Organization), and numerous community and school organizations. Linda was the third generation of her family to be a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood; loved to play games and shop with her granddaughters; spending time with family and friends at various lakes, including Lake Okoboji, Capitol Beach, Lake Wallenpaupack and Deep Creek Lake, relaxing shoreside, boating and occasionally water skiing.

Sources: pauleyjones.com