Alan Larson

Larson, Alan William Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Alan W. Larson, passed away on Wednesday, May 11th with his wife by his side. Alan is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Irene Semadeni Larson; his daughters, Roxanne (Delon) Williams, Valerie (Earle) Anderson, Vivianne (Kerry) Schoenecke, Adele (William) Winkelman, Margo (Clifford) Blair; thirteen beloved grandchildren, and loved brother, David Lawrence Larson. Alan was preceded in death by his parents. Alan was born in Ambridge, PA on January 2, 1933 to Alvin and Hazel Burns Larson. He was proud to serve his country as a military policeman during the Korean War, and was active in the American Legion, Wayzata Post #118. He met his bride at Brigham Young University where he graduated with a degree in engineering. After attending Northwestern University and working in the Chicago area, he took an engineering position with General Mills. He worked at General Mills for thirty-five years and enjoyed lasting friendships. Alan was proud of his many accomplishments in the field of industrial engineering with an emphasis in energy management. Alan and Irene are active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They have served as missionaries in the Hawaii Honolulu Mission. Alan served faithfully in many church callings over the years. He particularly enjoyed his years of serving in the Boy Scout organization, where he earned his Wood Badge. His many passions included loving his family, camping and canoeing. He spent many summers in the Boundary Waters with each on his daughters, several of his grandchildren, usually accompanied also by his brother, David. Alan loved working in the yard at his Plymouth home of forty-five years. A favorite wintertime activity was skiing; he taught in the Wayzata Ski Jammer program for over ten years, also teaching his daughters and several of his grandchildren the sport of skiing. We will indeed miss his love, his stories, and his laughter. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM on Monday, May 16th, at the Washburn- McReavy Funeral Home, 1400 Main Street, Hopkins, MN and preceding the funeral from 9 until 10 AM on Tuesday, May 17th. The funeral service will begin at 10:30 AM at the Plymouth Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 330 Vicksburg Lane, Plymouth, MN. Alan will be interred at Fort Snelling Cemetery with full military honors in the afternoon. Washburn-McReavy Strobeck Johnson Chapel 952-938-9020

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Alan Larson

May 15, 2011

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Alan Larson

May 15, 2011

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