Gladys A Larson

Funeral services for Gladys A. Larson will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Loomis Evangelical Free Church in Loomis, Nebraska, with Pastor Tom Thompson officiating. Interment will be in the Moses Hill Cemetery, northeast of Loomis.

Gladys Ann Larson, 104 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, (formerly of Bertrand) passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Christian Homes Care Community in Holdrege. Gladys was born July 11, 1912 on a farm south of Bertrand in Phelps County, Nebraska, the second of three children born to Alfred A. and Ellen Marie (Johnson) Peterson. She was baptized as an infant at the Loomis Evangelical Free Church. Gladys received her primary education from District #36 and then Bertrand Community School, where she graduated from Bertrand High School with the class of 1930. She then pursued higher education at Kearney State Teachers College, where she attained her teaching certificate. Gladys then taught in a rural school.

On June 5, 1934, Gladys was united in marriage to Clifton P. Larson of Loomis, and to this union three children were born: Janet, Joyce, and Dennis. The family made their home on a farm north of Loomis, which was Clifton's grandfather's farm in the Westmark community for ten years. While living here they joined the Westmark Evangelical Free Church, where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday school, and was active in the Women's society.

In 1944, they moved to a farm four miles west of Loomis, which was her parents, and lived there until their semi-retirement from farming and raising livestock. In 1970, Gladys and Clifton moved into Bertrand, where they built a home. After moving into Bertrand, they enjoyed several bus tours throughout the United States. She also did babysitting and worked in the kitchen at the Bertrand Nursing Home. Gladys enjoyed activities at the senior center and was a member of the Bertrand Women's Club, the Homemaker Extension Club, Fairview Club, Help-U-Club, Neighborhood Birthday Club, and Bible study groups. She also enjoyed embroidery, playing Rummikub, cooking, baking, loved to have family come every year at Christmas time, and most of all enjoyed the time spent with her grandchildren. She made lots of cookies, ostakaka, rye bread, and other Swedish dishes.

On January 24, 2003, Gladys was preceded in death by Clifton. Prior to Clifton's passing they had celebrated their 68th Wedding Anniversary. Gladys began to make her home at Christian Homes in September of 2008 and received loving care from all members of the staff.

Gladys was a member of the Loomis Evangelical Free Church, where she was active in many capacities and enjoyed her involvement with WMS.

Besides her husband, Clifton and her parents; Gladys was preceded in death by sons-in-law: Russell Henderson, Jr. and Ross Beckwith; daughter-in-law, Karen Larson; one sister, Pauline Forsberg and her husband, Everett; one brother, Charles Peterson; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Ralph Larson, Raymond Larson, Roland Larson and his wife, Mary, Elliott Larson, Elton Larson and his wife, Mavis, Warren Larson and his wife, Lois, and Howard Hartmann.

She leaves to celebrate her life; her three children: Janet Beckwith of Grand Island, Nebraska, Joyce Burgeson and her husband, Jim of Arnolds Park, Iowa, and Dennis Larson of Bertrand; seven grandchildren: Steve Henderson and his wife, Connie, Kevin Henderson and his wife, Lora, Todd Burgeson and his wife, Rhonda, Scott Burgeson and his special friend, Mary, Jill Eisenbacher and her husband, Dan, Shoni Delaney and her husband, Troy, and Chad Larson and his wife, Jennifer; eleven great-grandchildren: Hadley Henderson and his wife, Abrigail, Stephenie Johnson and her husband, Chris, Shea Willems and her husband, Jake, Ashton Voss and her husband, Alvin, Brock Henderson, Maxwell Burgeson and his wife, Samantha, Weston Burgeson, Tanner and Tatum Green, and Kersie and Brecklyn Delaney; seven great-great grandchildren: Grayson, Everett, and Presley Henderson, Landon and Lydiah Johnson, Grady Willems and Turner Voss; a host of step grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: LaVaughn Larson and Delores Larson both of Holdrege, and Rosie Hartmann of Bertrand; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in Gladys' honor and kindly suggested to the Loomis Evangelical Free Church Memorial Fund.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.