Virginia Lee Larson, 84, of Elsmore, died Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at Mercy Hospital, Independence.
She was born Sept. 30, 1927, the daughter of Roscoe and Lilly (Shelton) Tice. She graduated in 1944 from Moran High School, then received a teaching certificate after training in Pittsburg. She was united in marriage to Bernard LaMarr Larson in 1946 for 57 years until his death in 2003.
She worked and lived most of her adult life in the Elsmore area where she attended United Methodist Church. She loved being a housewife, working in the garden, baking and cooking for her family and friends.
A son, Ronald Dean, also preceded her in death.
She is survived by two children, Regina Jamison and friend Bill Norris, Yates Center, and Roger Larson and wife Charlene, Elsmore; two brothers, Donald Tice, Topeka, and Richard Tice and wife Mary, Ottawa; one brother-in-law, Buford Larson and wife, Joan, Elsmore; four grandchildren, Lynetta Edds and husband Breck, Topeka, Lee Larson and wife Amanda, Parkville, Mo.; Tristan Larson and wife Anne, Liberty, Mo., and Ashley Moore and husband George, Highland; 12 great-grandchildren; numerous cousins and other relatives in the Elsmore and Moran area.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elsmore United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Moran Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald Larson Memorial Scholarship Fund and left in care of Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, which is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to www.feuerbornfuneral.com
Virginia Larson
