Genevieve G. Larson, 89, of Leland, IL passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at Sandwich Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Sandwich. She was born May 4, 1918 in Sandwich, IL the daughter of Herbert and Cora Lee Champlin. She married Nevoy L. Larson on August 8, 1937 in Iowa.
She enjoyed being a foster parent for several years to newborns until they were adopted. She loved living on the farm and farming with her husband. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Leland.
She is survived by one daughter, Loretta (Thomas) Harris of Belvidere; two sons, Gaylen (Joanne) Larson of Barrington, IL and Austin, TX and Curt (Judy) Larson of Hinckley; seven grandchildren, Mark Larson, Andrea (Sonny) Jones, Paul (Heather) Larson, Steve (Kim) Larson, Kevin (Stacy) Larson, Timothy (Linda) Harris and Kimberly Meyeres; twelve great grandchildren; one sister, Herberta Rhea of Mendota, IL; one sister-in-law Betty Ann Champlin of Earlville, IL and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Lorene Larson, one brother, Elmer Champlin, four sisters, Rosalie DeRocher, Betty Lou Fischer, Eunice DaRonco, and Josephine Graff.
She enjoyed being a foster parent for several years to newborns until they were adopted. She loved living on the farm and farming with her husband. She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Leland.
She is survived by one daughter, Loretta (Thomas) Harris of Belvidere; two sons, Gaylen (Joanne) Larson of Barrington, IL and Austin, TX and Curt (Judy) Larson of Hinckley; seven grandchildren, Mark Larson, Andrea (Sonny) Jones, Paul (Heather) Larson, Steve (Kim) Larson, Kevin (Stacy) Larson, Timothy (Linda) Harris and Kimberly Meyeres; twelve great grandchildren; one sister, Herberta Rhea of Mendota, IL; one sister-in-law Betty Ann Champlin of Earlville, IL and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Lorene Larson, one brother, Elmer Champlin, four sisters, Rosalie DeRocher, Betty Lou Fischer, Eunice DaRonco, and Josephine Graff.
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