Laurane Holliday Larsen Obituary (1928 - 2014)

Laurane Holliday Larsen Click here to listen to Funeral Recording Ogden - Laurane Holliday Larsen, 86, passed away August 28, 2014. She was born January 2, 1928 in Preston, ID to Eudora Jensen and Wallace C. Holliday. She graduated from Preston High School in 1946; she also attended Weber Junior College and Utah State Agricultural College. Laurane married Milton B. Larsen on June 10, 1949 in the Logan Temple. As an active member of the LDS Church she has served as Primary President, Young Women's President, Relief Society President and many other callings; she was a devoted Visiting Teacher. Laurane also was a temple worker for 10 years at the Ogden Temple and with her husband served a 2 A 1/2 year mission at the Genealogical Library in Ogden. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers - Camp Lynne and held many positions; her current position was Historian. In 2011 she was honored to be part of the Pioneer Days Royalty as an attendant to the Queen. She loved creating beautiful things; knitting, crocheting, making porcelain dolls and decorating beautiful wedding cakes. She crocheted afghans for each of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She had a love of sewing and crafting that she passed on to her daughters. She loved to read and really enjoyed doing word searches especially in her later years. She enjoyed traveling and camping and loved spending time with her grand and great-grandchildren. Laurane is survived by her husband of 65 years, Milton; a son, Mike (Cathy); 3 daughters, Debbie (Mike) Burrows, Becky (Don) Anderson, Linda Larsen; 15 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren; also two brothers and a sister, Eldean Holliday, Velora Farnes and Darvel "Tom" Holliday. She was preceded in death by her son, Jody H. Larsen; her parents, and a brother DeVerle Holliday. Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Rock Cliff 3rd Ward, (formerly the Ogden 29th Ward) 236 Porter Ave. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, September 2nd at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. from 6 to 8 p.m. and Wednesday at the church prior to the service from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment will be in the Preston City Cemetery at 3p.m. The family would like to thank the staff at McKay Dee Hospital for the loving care they gave our Mom. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Laurane's name to Primary Children's Hospital, South Davis Community Hospital or the Humanitarian Fund. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 September 2, 2014 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceRock Cliff 3rd Ward 236 Porter Ave. Ogden, UT September 3, 2014 11:00 AM CemeteryPreston City Cemetery Preston, ID September 3, 2014 3:00 PM