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Larry Edward Larson, 79, son of George C. Larson and Ruby A. Aspegren Larson was born August 9, 1943, in Concordia, Kansas. He died April 10, 2023, as the result of a tractor accident.

Larry attended school in Scandia and graduated from Scandia Rural High School in 1961. He attended college at Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University, receiving a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from KSU in 1968.  

On May 28, 1973, Larry was united in marriage to Coleen M. Kemper at St. John’s Catholic Church in Logan, Kansas. The couple made their home near Scandia. To this union, Karen, Kelly, Edward and Kristen were born.  

Throughout his life, Larry was a farmer, rancher and truck driver. He was an active member of St. Edward’s Catholic Church and the Scandia Lions Club.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, George and Ruby Larson; his brothers, Gene Larson, Don Larson, Harold Larson and Richard Larson; and sister, Helen Sankey.

He is survived by his wife, Coleen Larson; children Karen Larson of Moscow, Russia, Kelly Gourley of Beverly, Kansas, Edward Larson of Overland Park, Kansas, and Kristen Peterson of Helena, Montana, as well as five grandchildren; a brother, Robert Larson of Scandia; and twin sister, Lorraine Chellberg of Topeka, Kansas.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, Belleville, with Father Henry Baxa presiding, Deacon Steve Heiman assisted, with burial following at Riverview Cemetery in Scandia, Kansas.