Barbara Jean Larson
July 29, 1936-June 22, 2021
Barbara Jean Larson, the
daughter of Henry and
Hilda (Sundin) Burns was
born on July 29, 1936 in
Rolla, North Dakota. She
died at the age of 84 years
on Tuesday, June 22, 2021
at Bethany Nursing Home
in Fargo, North Dakota.
Barbara was raised in
Souris and graduated
from Souris High School.
She continued her educa-
tion at Minot State, earn-
ing her teaching certifi-
cate. She taught in Willow
City, Knox, York, Harlow
and Leeds. When she was
teaching in Harlow, she
met Lanny and on August
17, 1958 she was united
in marriage to Lanny Lar-
son at the Presbyterian
Church in Souris. The
couple lived and raised
their boys, Gene, Kevin
and Paul on Lanny’s fami-
ly farm in rural York. Barb
continued to teach, which
her boys were lucky
enough to have her as
their teacher. She was a
member at St. Petri’s
Lutheran Church, where
she taught Sunday school
and was with the Ladies
Aid. Lanny died in 1986
and a couple years after,
Barb retired from teach-
ing, moved to Rugby and
was the activity director
at the Haaland Home in
Rugby.
She was a member of
First Lutheran Church in
Rugby. She also worked
part-time at White Drug
and substitute taught.
Family was very impor-
tant to her, she loved to
go to their sporting events
and to spoil them at holi-
days. She was their big-
gest, loudest and most an-
imated cheerleader, both
on and off the court and
was so proud of them.
She loved to sing, no
matter if she was in tune
or not-it showed she was
happy. She looked for-
ward to holiday’s, the
cooking, the shopping for
presents, giving of the
presents and everything
about them, especially be-
ing with family. She was
fortunate enough to spend
her last Christmas with
everyone and made it to
all their houses, which is
a memory that they will
hold special.
Barb enjoyed crochet,
playing cards and visiting
with friends; you often
found a smile on her face.
She was a proud member
of the Red Hat Society.
Her family and friends
will miss her dearly.
Barbara is survived by:
her sons, Gene (Sharon) of
York, Kevin (Renae) of
Cando and Paul (Melissa)
of Rugby; grandchildren
and great grandchildren,
Kris (Jessica) Larson and
their children, Sutton,
Grayson ad Lannyn of
Leeds, Courtney (Dan)
Volochenko and their
children Braydon and
Braxton of Butte, Tanner
Larson, Alyssa (Chad)
Hollister and their chil-
dren, Brielle, Kenzie, Ava
and Blake of Scandia,
MN, Nicole (George) Her-
man and their children,
Nora, Conor and Halle of
Leeds, Brooks (Miranda)
Larson and they child
Kylan of Cando and Tyler
Larson of Bismarck; a sis-
ter, Kathryn (Darrell) Jep-
son of Modesto, CA; other
relatives and friends.
She was preceded in
death by: her husband,
Lanny; her parents; and
parents-in-law, Palmer
and Mae Larson and a
sister-in-law, Verna Knud-
son.
Funeral: Services were
held Thursday, July 1 at
First Lutheran Church in
Rugby with in St. Petri
Lutheran Cemetery in
York. Pastor Sharon Baker
officiated.
Music by: Dan and
MiChelle Nybo
Casket Bearers: Grand-
sons & Grand Sons-in-law,
Kris Larson, Tanner Lar-
son, Sutton Larson,
Brooks Larson, Tyler Lar-
son, George Herman,
Chad Hollister and Dan
Volochenko
Honorary Bearers: All
granddaughters,
great-grandchildren and
members of the Red Hat
Society.
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby.
Online registry:
www.funeralsby
anderson.com.