IN MEMORY OF
MARGARET E. LARSEN
BORN
March 12, 1936
Cherokee County, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
September 9, 2009
Estherville, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
2:00 P.M. Monday, September 14, 2009
Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa
Rev. S. Kim Peterson ~ Officiating
VISITATION
Will be 1 hour prior to the service on Monday at the Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa
SPECIAL MUSIC
C.D. “Go Rest High On That Mountain” by Vince Gill
MUSIC
“Never Walk Alone”
“Just a Closer Walk With Thee”
Organist: LaNan Eldridge
CASKET BEARERS
Jay Drury Buddy Byrge
Charlie McKee Steve McKee
Jeff Booher Richard Schwery
FINAL RESTING PLACE
Pleasant Hill Cemetery ~ Primghar, Iowa
After the graveside service relatives and friends are
invited to join the family in the fellowship hall
of the Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar.
Arrangements are under the care of the
Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home in Paullina, Iowa
MARGARET E. LARSEN
Margaret Ellen Larsen, the daughter of Walter and Josie (Gesland) Miles was born March 12, 1936 in Cherokee County, Iowa. She received her education in country schools in Cherokee County. On June 13, 1954, she was united in marriage to Eldon Larsen in Cherokee. After their marriage the couple lived in Cherokee until moving to the Larsen family farm southeast of Paullina where the couple farmed. They later moved to Yankton, South Dakota before retiring and moving to Estherville, Iowa. Her husband preceded her in death on March 17, 2007 in Marshalltown, Iowa. She continued to make her home in Estherville. She passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Avera Holy Family Health Center in Estherville, reaching the age 73 years, 5 months and 27 days.
Margaret is survived by two daughters, Betty and Jay Drury of Estherville and Susan Copatach and friend, Buddy Byrge of Wellington, Utah; three grandchildren, David Stevenson; Jacob Young and Brandi Young; three sisters, Grace LaFrance of Galva, Iowa; Janet Watson of Sibley, Iowa and Pat Howard of Two Rivers, Wisconsin; one brother, John Miles of Rhome, Texas; also other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, a daughter, Linda; grandson, Justin Young; her parents, two brothers and one sister.