Fern Larson

Fern was born on August 21, 1917 in Mahnomen, MN the daughter of Nels and Marie (Sorensen) Stephensen. Her youth was spent in the rural areas of Albert Lea and Alden, MN. She was married to Ervin Larson on September 23, 1939 in Forest City, Iowa. Ervin and Fern farmed in the Frost area for many years before managing the Frost Creamery for nine years. In 1965, the family moved to Blue Earth where Fern worked for the Faribault Co-op and St. Lukes Lutheran Care Center. Ervin & Fern were longtime members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Earth. Fern is survived by a son, Steven (Marg) of Apple Valley, sister, Edith Haugen of Amboy, grandson, Matthew (Denise) Larson of Apple Valley, granddaughter, Kate Larson of Blaine and great-granddaughter, Stephanie Gimberline of Apple Valley. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Gloria Fuller, sisters, Esther Simonsen, Lillian Larson and brother, Donald Stephensen.