Gunsten
Larson, 81
Oklee
- Gunsten Larson, 81, died Sunday, September
23, 2001 at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,
September 27, at Salem Lutheran Church near Oklee
with Rev. Robert Paulson officiating. Marian
Marquis will be the organist, and a duet will be
presented by Lori Melby and Tonya Melby.
Casketbearers will be Ronald Hegge, Gene Hegge, Bob
O'Niell, Leslie O'Niell, Steve Dahlen and Joel
Dahlen. Burial will be in Salem Lutheran Church
Cemetery.
Visitation
will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. with a 7:30 p.m.
prayer service today (Wednesday, September 26) at
Johnson Funeral Service in Oklee. Visitation will
also be held for one hour prior to services at the
church.
Gunsten
Larson was born on November 4, 1919 in Garnes
Township of Red Lake County, the son of Mikkel and
Gryo "Gertie" (Skreland) Larson. He later moved
with his family to Equality Township.
On
January 26, 1952, he was united in marriage to
Arlene Heieren at Minneapolis. The couple returned
to the Larson family farm where Gunsten farmed his
entire life. He also worked at Arctic Enterprises
in Thief River Falls and Northern Sun Products in
Gonvick. Arlene died in 1998.
Gunsten
was a member of Salem Lutheran Church of Oklee.
He
enjoyed reading, driving around looking at crops,
tinkering in his yard and visiting with
people.
Gunsten
is survived by two daughters, Marla Larson of
Helena, Mont. and Grace (Mike) Dessellier of Oklee;
a son, Jim (Florence) Larson of Knoxville, Tenn.;
five grandchildren; and several nieces and
nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his wife; parents; a half
brother, Lars Larson; and five half sisters, Helga,
Berta, Caroline, Petra and Gunda.
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