Robin Larsen Obituary Robin Ruth Larsen, 57, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014, succumbing to cancer after a heroic, eight-year battle.
Robin was laid to rest in a graveside service at Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato, Minn., Wednesday, July 9. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Robin was born Aug. 28, 1956, to Kenneth and Carol Larsen in Fort Riley, Kan. After many years of moving from one area to another, Robin and her family settled in North Mankato, Minn., in 1968. She attended Mankato West High School, graduating in 1974. She attended Mankato State University until she moved to Kodiak, Alaska, in 1977. While residing in Kodiak, she met her husband and the love of her life, John Gritman. She was very creative and, with her entrepreneurial spirit, started her first business in 1981 in Kodiak. In 1989, Robin and John moved to Klamath Falls, Ore. Upon arriving in Klamath Falls, with John by her side, she opened RJ Classics. For many in the community, their store became everyone's favorite place to shop. Robin loved her business and all her clients. She had such pride in helping everyone decorate their homes, including all her families back in Minnesota.
Her favorite pastimes were reading, gardening, sewing and spending time in Minnesota fishing with her family. No matter where Robin resided, she was always an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. Robin had such a positive, upbeat outlook on life. She is best known to all who loved and adored her for her creative interior design flair and, even though she is gone, her love will be here to stay; she touched our hearts with so many things. We will all miss her.
Robin is survived by her husband, John Gritman of Klamath Falls; her mother, Carol Larsen and step-father, Thomas Millman of Mankato; brother, Paul Larsen of Alaska; sister, Valerie Pearson of Mankato; niece, Paige Pearson of North Mankato; nephew, Regan Pearson of Mankato; and step-son, Dan Gritman of Kodiak. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, George and Ruth Olson and step-son, Don Gritman of Kodiak. Memorials may be made to the Mankato Hospice program.
Ellyce Thompson -West
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Robin Larsen ObituaryRobin Ruth Larsen, 57, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014, succumbing to cancer after a heroic, eight-year battle.
Robin was laid to rest in a graveside service at Glenwood Cemetery in Mankato, Minn., Wednesday, July 9. Mankato Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Robin was born Aug. 28, 1956, to Kenneth and Carol Larsen in Fort Riley, Kan. After many years of moving from one area to another, Robin and her family settled in North Mankato, Minn., in 1968. She attended Mankato West High School, graduating in 1974. She attended Mankato State University until she moved to Kodiak, Alaska, in 1977. While residing in Kodiak, she met her husband and the love of her life, John Gritman. She was very creative and, with her entrepreneurial spirit, started her first business in 1981 in Kodiak. In 1989, Robin and John moved to Klamath Falls, Ore. Upon arriving in Klamath Falls, with John by her side, she opened RJ Classics. For many in the community, their store became everyone's favorite place to shop. Robin loved her business and all her clients. She had such pride in helping everyone decorate their homes, including all her families back in Minnesota.
Her favorite pastimes were reading, gardening, sewing and spending time in Minnesota fishing with her family. No matter where Robin resided, she was always an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. Robin had such a positive, upbeat outlook on life. She is best known to all who loved and adored her for her creative interior design flair and, even though she is gone, her love will be here to stay; she touched our hearts with so many things. We will all miss her.
Robin is survived by her husband, John Gritman of Klamath Falls; her mother, Carol Larsen and step-father, Thomas Millman of Mankato; brother, Paul Larsen of Alaska; sister, Valerie Pearson of Mankato; niece, Paige Pearson of North Mankato; nephew, Regan Pearson of Mankato; and step-son, Dan Gritman of Kodiak. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, George and Ruth Olson and step-son, Don Gritman of Kodiak. Memorials may be made to the Mankato Hospice program.
Published by Herald And News on Jul. 10, 2014.