1918
Carl
2014
Carl Larsen
January 21, 1918 — December 25, 2014
Funeral Services for Carl Johan Larsen, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday,
December 30, 2014 at the Brownsdale United Methodist Church, Brownsdale, Minnesota. The Reverend Sharon Goetzinger will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea. Visitation will be on hour before services at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family. Carl died on Christmas Day at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Albert Lea. He was 96. Carl was born on a farm near Lake Crystal, Minnesota to parents John and Katrine (Nielsen) Larsen, January 21, 1918. He attended schools in Garden City, Minnesota and graduated from Welcome Memorial High School, Garden City, Minnesota with the class of 1936. He moved with his parents to a farm south of Brownsdale, Minnesota in 1936, and farmed there until he moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota in 1988. He married Helen Stevens at the United Methodist Church in Brownsdale, Minnesota in 1956. She passed away in 1963. He married Evelyn (Helle) Westrum in 1972 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. He belonged to the United Methodist Church in Brownsdale where he was an active member. He was also a member of the Danish Brotherhood, Danish Sisterhood and the Eagles Club. He had been a member of the Sons of Norway. He was very proud of his Danish Heritage. He enjoyed traveling and had been in every state except Alaska, and had traveled to Denmark and Norway twice. He also enjoyed woodwork, gardening, crafts, puzzles and especially visiting with family and friends. He was an avid Minnesota Twins fan. Carl is survived by brother Elmer Larsen of Lake Park, Iowa, three nephews David (Regina) Larsen of Belmond, Iowa, Nick Larsen of May City, Iowa, Erik (Joan) Larsen of Montgomery, Iowa, niece
Erin (Dave) Wynn of Phoenix, AZ, two step daughters: Kathy (Bob) McBride of Owatonna, MN, Karen (Don) Bartell of Centerville, Ohio, two step grandsons: Jeff (Janet) McBride of Elko, MN, Matt (Julie) McBride of Minnetonka, MN, step granddaughter Julie McBride of Burnsville, MN 5 step great grandchildren: Madison, Mollie, Meghan, Ben and Irina McBride and
several great nieces, nephews and many cousins in Denmark. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Katrine Larsen, wives Helen and Evelyn, brother
August (Bonnie) Larsen and sister-in-law Deloris Larsen.
December 30, 2014 at the Brownsdale United Methodist Church, Brownsdale, Minnesota. The Reverend Sharon Goetzinger will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Albert Lea. Visitation will be on hour before services at the church. Bonnerup Funeral Service is assisting the family. Carl died on Christmas Day at the Mayo Clinic Health System, Albert Lea. He was 96. Carl was born on a farm near Lake Crystal, Minnesota to parents John and Katrine (Nielsen) Larsen, January 21, 1918. He attended schools in Garden City, Minnesota and graduated from Welcome Memorial High School, Garden City, Minnesota with the class of 1936. He moved with his parents to a farm south of Brownsdale, Minnesota in 1936, and farmed there until he moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota in 1988. He married Helen Stevens at the United Methodist Church in Brownsdale, Minnesota in 1956. She passed away in 1963. He married Evelyn (Helle) Westrum in 1972 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. He belonged to the United Methodist Church in Brownsdale where he was an active member. He was also a member of the Danish Brotherhood, Danish Sisterhood and the Eagles Club. He had been a member of the Sons of Norway. He was very proud of his Danish Heritage. He enjoyed traveling and had been in every state except Alaska, and had traveled to Denmark and Norway twice. He also enjoyed woodwork, gardening, crafts, puzzles and especially visiting with family and friends. He was an avid Minnesota Twins fan. Carl is survived by brother Elmer Larsen of Lake Park, Iowa, three nephews David (Regina) Larsen of Belmond, Iowa, Nick Larsen of May City, Iowa, Erik (Joan) Larsen of Montgomery, Iowa, niece
Erin (Dave) Wynn of Phoenix, AZ, two step daughters: Kathy (Bob) McBride of Owatonna, MN, Karen (Don) Bartell of Centerville, Ohio, two step grandsons: Jeff (Janet) McBride of Elko, MN, Matt (Julie) McBride of Minnetonka, MN, step granddaughter Julie McBride of Burnsville, MN 5 step great grandchildren: Madison, Mollie, Meghan, Ben and Irina McBride and
several great nieces, nephews and many cousins in Denmark. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Katrine Larsen, wives Helen and Evelyn, brother
August (Bonnie) Larsen and sister-in-law Deloris Larsen.
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