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Ernest Larson, 92


Ernest Larson of South Haven died Friday, April 19, 2019. He was 92.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 25, at Grace Lutheran Church in French Lake Township. A gathering of family and friends will take place two hours prior to the service at the church.

Ernest Elroy Larson was born March 10, 1927, in French Lake Township to Louis and Myrtle (Erickson) Larson. He attended Lee School through the eighth grade. He was united in marriage July 31, 1948, to Dorothy Peterson. His pride was being a dairy farmer until he died, hauling milk for many years to Knapp and Kingston. He also worked for the canning factory picking sweet corn by hand, and he was very seldom seen without his striped bib-overalls on. Ernest enjoyed hunting, netting smelt, spearing, and listening to the Minnesota Twins on the radio.

Ernest was preceded in death by his parents, wife Dorothy, son David, sister Doris Kotila, brother Norman Larson, and son-in-law Tom Mueller.

He is survived by his children Karen Duarte, Deanna (and Bob Haapala) Mueller, Loren (and Tammy) Larson, John (and Mary Ann) Larson, Gail (and Mark) Dunderi, Mike (and Robyn) Larson, Tom (and Barb) Larson, Robert (and Emily) Larson, and Mariann Helmin; 27 grandchildren and several great- and great-great-grandchildren; sisters Marilyn (and Glenn) Bakeberg and Carol (and John) Kelly; and many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements were by Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cokato.

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