Elaine M. Larson

Elaine Marjorie Larson was born September 19, 1925 at her Kiron farm home to Clifford and Ethel (Turin) Larson. She began country school at the age of four and graduated from the Kiron High School with the class of 1941. Elaine always loved listening to or performing music. She and her sister, Lucille, kept house for her father and two brothers after their mother?s untimely death in 1939. In 1965 they moved into Kiron. Elaine worked at Nelson?s Drug Store and sang in a trio with Virginia Nelson and Wilma Anderson called "Andy?s Girls". She later was a waitress at the Kiron Food Palace. Elaine accepted Christ as her personal Savior and was baptized at the Kiron Baptist Church. She taught Sunday School for most of her life and enjoyed being with the children. The church choir was also one of her favorite places of ministry. During her later years she spent some summers working at the Okoboji Bible Conference. She was a playful aunt to her niece and nephews. Elaine had a very active part in the Denison Christian Women?s Club and the Kiron American Auxiliary. Elaine died Saturday afternoon at the Odebolt Nursing and Rebab Center in Odebolt, Iowa. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 83 years, 3 months and 21 days. Preceding her to heaven were her parents, Clifford and Ethel Larson, her sister, Lucille and a brother, Lewellyn Larson. Left to remember her are her brother, John Wesley (Roby) Larson of Kiron, sister-in-law, Wanda Larson of Kiron, nephews, Clayton (Kathy) Larson and family of Odebolt, Curtis (Kim) Larson and family of Arthur, Conwell (Sheryl) Larson and daughters of Kiron, Chad (Wendy) Larson and sons of Denver, Colorado, John (Julie) Larson and sons of Des Moines, Iowa, and niece Bethany (Pat) Duthie and sons of New York, New York, plus numerous cousins and friends. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at the First Baptist Church, Kiron, Iowa, with Pastor John Aiken officiating. Music for the service included the congregation singing,"Blessed Assurance" and soloist, Chad Larson, singing, "Day by Day" with Mrs. John W. Larson serving as accompanist. Those serving as pallbearers included Clayton Larson, Curtis Larson, Conwell Larson, Chad Larson, John Larson, Jr. and David Larson. Interment was at the Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, Iowa. Following the interment all were invited to return to the church and join the family in fellowship and a luncheon prepared and served by the Kiron Baptist Social Committee. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home, www.pfannebecker.com , Denison, Iowa was in charge of arrangements.