December 15, 1916 – Saturday, December 29, 2012
On the morning of her 96th birthday, Virginia Larson suffered a stroke. Until that moment, she had been living independently in her own apartment. She cooked, cleaned, did laundry, kept precise bookkeeping records, and doted on Maggie the cat. She stated often that she knew how blessed she was.
Virginia was born on December 15, 1916 to Arch and Margaret Roberts. After the death of her mother, she was eventually raised by her sister and brother-in-law, Verna and Arch Jones. She told wonderful stories of the Butternut dances, and the socializing among the farm families. She married LeRoy Larson on June 3, 1939 and they made their home in Lake Crystal. Mom worked in Tommy Owens grocery store, and then as a telephone operator until the days of dial phones. Dad and Mom ran the Lake Crystal Implement for years. Mom remained in the family home for many years after her husband’s death but eventually decided to move closer to her daughter, Susan, in Monticello. Virginia died peacefully on Saturday, December 29, 2012.
Virginia Larson is survived by her daughter, Susan Sodeman, and her brother James K. “Bunk” Roberts of Lake Crystal and her beloved nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, her son-in-law Don Sodeman, her sisters and their spouses Esther (Ed) Mutsch of Madelia, Verna (Arch) Jones of rural Lake Crystal, and her brother Clayton (Harriet) Roberts of Kasota, and her sister-in-law Berneatha Roberts.
According to her wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral service. Please celebrate a long life, well and happily lived.
The Peterson Chapel of Buffalo, MN assisted the family.
Susan,
Your mother was a great neighbor to have while growing up. I will always hold on to the memories I have of spending time with her. So sorry for your loss.
Love,
Anna Blythe
Susan,
Garnann Prince Adermann just sent me the news about your Mom. So sorry to hear that. Virginia was one of the main stays on our block back in the day. She, along with others, considered all of us kids part of her responsibility so we all always felt safe. I remember her watching out the kitchen window as we battled mightily on your badminton court. We solved a lot of juvenile world problems in that yard. You and your family were a big part of my early life and it makes me sad that many of our “molders” are no longer with us in this life. Jim