Flavia Larson

There will be a Praish prayer service at 5pm, and a VFW Auxiliary service at 6pm, both on Friday. And a Christian Mothers rosary at 9am Saturday, all at the funeral home. Flavia Mary (Bertrand) Larson, age 88, of Sleepy Eye, MN died on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, MN. Flavia Mary Larson was born on February 7, 1920 in Sleepy Eye, MN, the second child of Lucian Butch Anna (Schueller) Bertrand. She graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1938 and began working as a secretary for the newly formed Brown County R.E.A., a position she held in a full or part-time capacity until 1976. Flavia was a life-long member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sleepy Eye and married Dennis Lynnea Larson on February 7, 1948 at St. Mary's Rectory. She was a member of the Auxiliary's of the V.F.W. Post 800, American Legion Post 7, Divine Providence Community Home and the Christian Mothers. She was an active member of the Sleepy Eye Golf Club since 1960. She enjoyed bowling, golfing and playing cards, and her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Flavia is survived by a daughter, Maxine Mo Yarnold and a son, Tom, both of Sleepy Eye; granddaughters, Tami James Gray, Stacy Cowan, Laura Jamie Taylor and Margie Yarnold; great-grandchildren, Patrick, Dylan, Alexis, Gavin Kyah; sister-in-law, Sally Peterson of Savage and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Dennis Lynnea (2002), sister, Vita Schmidt (2001) and brother, Medard Bertrand (2004).