Lavern Pearson

LaVern Pearson, age 91, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sept. 11, 2021 at Good Samaritan Lodge in Mountain Lake. Service will be held at the Hosanna Free Lutheran Church, 176 11th St. S, St. James, on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 11:00 am. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. The funeral service will be live streamed at https://youtu.be/MX_I0TCkiNM through the church YouTube channel. The clergy will be Rev. Joe Faldet. Interment will be at the Albion Lutheran Cemetery, 10454 250th Ave., St. James at 1:00pm. Military rites will be provided by the St James Veterans Honor Guard. LaVern lived his entire life in rural St. James with the exception of his time in the US Army. In 1953, he married Joan Bottem, also a resident of St. James, and they enjoyed 68 years together. In addition to farming his whole life, LaVern served on several agricultural and community boards, but his true passion was serving his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This was evident in how he lived his daily life. For many years he taught youth Sunday school, led youth group, and led adult Bible Studies. He served on his church board and other Christian organizations. He is survived by his wife, Joan; sons Tom (Cathy), Jim (Wendy), Mike (Gail); as well as four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. LaVern was profoundly loved and will be deeply missed. Visitation 1 10:00 am - 11:00 am Thursday, September 16, 2021 Hosanna Free Lutheran Church- St. James 1176 11th Street S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 11:00 am Thursday, September 16, 2021 Hosanna Free Lutheran Church- St. James 1176 11th Street S. Saint James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Albion Lutheran Cemetery-St. James 10454 250th Ave. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Attend Virtually The service will be available at Hosanna Free Lutheran Church YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MX_l0TCkiNM