Marlene K. Larson

Marlene was born May 29, 1943 to Elmer and Doris Holm Larson in Moorhead, MN. Elmer owned and operated Larson Welding in Moorhead for many years. Marlene was a teacher in the Minneapolis Public School system until her retirement. She was passionate about teaching and her artistic talents were displayed in many teaching aids she developed for use in the classroom. Her in-depth teaching of phonics enhanced the reading and spelling skills of her many students that were in her classes during her many years of teaching. Her hobbies and interests included a love of landscaping of her yard, reading, and her many pets. She will be long remembered and dearly missed by her friends and those whose lives she touched.Marlene was preceded in death by her parents; uncles, Wilmer Glennys Larson, Carl Larson and Morris Larson; and aunts, Teresa Holm and Esther Holm.