OBITUARY: Lloyd Clifford Larson, 1895-1968, Mitchell County, Iowa




                         Lloyd C. Larson

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at Rock Creek Lutheran
church, near Osage, for Lloyd Larson, 72.  Mr. Larson died May 15th,
at Mitchell County Memorial hospital after being hospitalized for two
weeks.

The Rev. Donald L. Berg, church pastor, was in charge of the services
with burial in the Rock Creek cemetery.  C.R. Champion and Sons made
the arrangements.

Lloyd Clifford Larson was born on November 7, 1895, the son of Lewis
B. and Katherine Nelson Larson on the family farm in Cedar Township,
Mitchell County.  He was the second son in a family of five children.
He received his early education in the local Dudley school and later
attended Cedar Valley seminary in Osage.  He was baptized and confirmed
at Rock Creek Lutheran church, where he was a life long member.

Cora Lundene and Lloyd Larson were united in marriage at the home of
the bride’s parents in Floyd County on March 20, 1918.  The couple
lived for one year southwest of Osage in Mitchell County, and for
the past 49 years has lived on their farm in Rudd Township, Floyd
County.

Mr. Larson is survived by one brother, Clifford; one sister, Mrs.
Erwin (Rosella) Troge of Osage; one aunt, Mrs. Tina Naig, Osage,
and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and by two brothers, Elmer
and Bert, both of whom died earlier this spring.



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