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Lewis Larson(1885-1961) & Annie Marie (Nelson)Larson(1886-1961)

LARSON, NELSON, MCATEE, BERNS, SILLS, EDGE, WARNER, HOEL, MELOHN

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/18/2020 at 18:51:32

From Nevada Journal March 22, 1961 (page 3)

Funeral Services Are Held At Ryans Monday For Mr. and Mrs. Lew Larson

Annie Marie Larson was born in Nevada, Iowa Feb. 15, 1886, the daughter of Chris and Caroline Nelson. She attended school in Story County. She died Thursday, March 16, 1961.

Lew Larson was born June 4, 1885 in Story County, the son of Enos and Marn Larson. She attended Story County schools. He died Thursday, March 16, 1961.

Annie Marie Nelson and Lew Larson were married in Boone in 1905. They were the parents of six children, two sons and four daughters all of whom survive. They are: Clifford C. of Nevada, Alvin E. of Sun Valley, Calif., Mrs. Arlo (Bessie) McAtee of Nevada, Mrs. Durwood (Lillian) Berns of San Valley, Calif., Mrs. Ray (Ethel) Sills, San Fernando, Calif. and Mrs. Marvin (Illabelle) Edge. of Clovis, Calif. They also leave 38 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren. Two grandchildren and two great grandchildren preceded them in death.

Mrs. Larson also is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Emma Warner of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mrs. Lee (Sina) Hoel of Nevada, two brothers, R. Fred Nelson of Des Moines and Hans Nelson of McCallsburg. One brother, Carl Nelson, and one sister, Mrs. O. C. Melohn, preceded her in death.

Mr. Larson was preceded in death by his parents.

Services

Funeral services for Annie Marie and Lew Larson were held at the Ryan Funeral Home Monday, March 20, 1961, at 2:00 p. m. with the Rev. Victor Hackbarth of Memorial Lutheran Church officiating.

Leslie Henderson, organist, accompanied Mrs. Mary Pevestorf, soloist, when she sang, "Beyond the Sunset" and "In the Garden."

The many beautiful floral offerings were cared for by Mrs. A. M. George and Mrs. M. E. Hall.

Casket bearers were Raymond Ackerman, Kermit Anderson, J. J. Donnellan, Henry Erickson, Glen Groomes, Jr., M. E. Hall, Gilbert Henry, Dillard Lowe, Phil Miller, Lloyd Shickell, Laurence Spears and Bill Tipton. Burial was in the Nevada cemetery.

Relatives from a Distance Attend Larson Services

Relatives from a distance attending the funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Lew Larson, which were held Monday at the Ryan Funeral Home were: their daughter, Mrs. Marvin Edge of Clovis, Calif., their daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Durwood Berns, Sun Valley, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sills, San Fernando, Calif., their son, Alvin Larson of Sun Valley, Calif., grandson, Clifford Larson Jr. of Anaheim, Calif.

Also Mrs. Alice Larson, Clovis, N. M., Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson, Champaign, Ill., Mrs. Bert Warner, Colorado Springs, Colo., Mr. and Mrs. R. Fred Nelson, Des Moines, Hans Nelson, of McCallsburg.

Others were from Stanhope, Zearing, Hubbard, Ames, Newton, Belmond, Radcliffe, Melbourne, Norwalk and Adair.


 

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