LARSON, VERNON R - Benton County, Arkansas | VERNON R LARSON - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Vernon R LARSON

Bland (aka New Bland) Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

Vernon
December 29, 1919 - December 31, 2000

Dorothy
November 2, 1921 - November 14, 2019

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Sunday, November 17, 2019

ROGERS — Dorothy M. Larson, 98, passed away Nov. 14, 2019, in Rogers. She was born Nov. 2, 1921, in Tripoli, Iowa, to the late William and Clara (Mundfrom) Bany.

She attended Tripoli High School and Iowa State Teacher's College at Cedar Falls, Iowa. She was a teacher in several one-room country schools and also did substitute teaching in Evansdale, Iowa. During World War II, she worked as a defense worker at Martin Bomber Plant in Omaha, Neb.

She was married to Vernon R. Larson on Oct. 16, 1943, in Omaha, Neb. They moved to Evansdale, Iowa, where they raised their family. In 1969, they moved to Rogers, Ark., where Dorothy was employed by Continental Can Company. She was also a member of Peace Lutheran Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 57 years Vernon, three infant granddaugthers, an infant great grandson, brother Albert Bany, sister Kathryn Stoen, foster son William Waters and son-in-law Duwane Wolff.

She is survived by son Timothy Larson and Debra of Texas; daughters Bonnie Happel and Elden of Iowa, Rebecca Larson and Walter Hinton of Springdale, Gayle Wolff of Iowa, Janet Korpella of Rogers and Julie Wallingford of Rogers; brother Paul Bany and Karla of Minnesota; sister Margueritte Malcomson and Clark of Minnesota; brother-in-law Herb Stoen of Iowa; 12 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

A visitation will be Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019, from 4:30-7 p.m., in Rollins Funeral Home chapel in Rogers. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at 11 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service at Peace Lutheran Church, Rogers, with burial to follow at Bland Cemetery in Bentonville.

Memorials may be sent to Boys Town in Omaha, Neb., at www.boystown.org, or Peace Lutheran Memorial Fund, 805 W Olrich St., Rogers. Online condolences can be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com.

Married October 16, 1943

Contributed on 6/15/20 by wfields55
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Submitted: 6/15/20 • Approved: 6/19/20 • Last Updated: 6/22/20 • R1323751-G1323751-S3

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