Gordon Larsen was born April 27, 1945, in Elma, to Victor T and Helen A. (Groth) Larsen. He spent his first 18 years on his parents' farm near Maple Leaf. He attended the Howard County country school #2, four years at Riceville High School, graduating in 1963, one year at Mason City Junior
College and two years at Mount Sinai in Minneapolis.
He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Maple leaf Lutheran Church. On June 27, 1965, he married Mary Lee Lenth. Their children were Stacey, Chad and Cory.
Gordon worked as an assistant head x-ray technician at Mt. Sinai and then at the University of Minnesota. He was head x-ray technician at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lee, Minnesota, until 1976 when his multiple sclerosis made it impossible for him to continue.
Gordon was an active Jaycee member. He spent the final 16 years of his life as a resident in the Riceville Community Rest Home.
Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Stephen (Stacey) Bangy, of Eagan Minnesota; his son, Corey Larsen, and wife, Tamara, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota; his mother, Helen Larsen, of Riceville; two brothers, Charles E Larsen and Richard L Larsen both of Elma; and four sisters, Mrs. Myrna M Jacoby of Waterloo, Mrs. Catherine (Katie) Rieken of Elma, Mrs. Norma J Pontenberg of Waterloo and Mrs. Irene H Heying of New Hampton; and his former wife, Mary Lee.
He was preceded in death by a son, Chad, and his father, Victor. He will be missed for his humorous nature and tolerance to live.
Diane Fox (Engelhardt)
Gordon Larsen was born April 27, 1945, in Elma, to Victor T and Helen A. (Groth) Larsen. He spent his first 18 years on his parents' farm near Maple Leaf. He attended the Howard County country school #2, four years at Riceville High School, graduating in 1963, one year at Mason City Junior
He was
Gordon worked as an assistant head x-ray technician at Mt. Sinai and then at the University of Minnesota. He was head x-ray technician at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lee, Minnesota, until 1976 when his
Gordon was an active Jaycee member. He spent the final 16 years of his life as a resident in the Riceville Community Rest Home.
He was preceded in death by a son, Chad, and his father, Victor. He will be missed for his humorous nature and tolerance to live.