Elaine Joyce Larson

Elaine Joyce Larson was born on May 3, 1937 in Alden, MN., the daughter of Ernest and Gertrude (Greenfield) Hensche.  She attended and graduated from Alden High School.  On January 13, 1957 she was united in marriage to Norman Larson at the Concordia Pickerel Lake Lutheran Church.  Elaine worked at various locations during her career as a secretary/bookkeeper, Queen Stoves, Alden School District, the Salvation Army and Christ Episcopal Church.  Along with those responsibilities she worked on the farm with Norman and in his trucking business.  She took great pride in doing volunteer work with almost any organization that would ask her.  She was a member of the local REACT for over 35 years and also a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church where she was active in all aspects of the church.  Elaine has lived her life making the world a better place.  Her selflessness has given hope and faith to many a traveling soldier.  She put her mark on this place she called home.
Elaine is survived by her husband, Norman, Alden, MN., children; Pamela (Jack) Zimmel, Sioux Falls, SD., Jeff (Cindy) Larson, Alden, MN., and Sheryl (Richard) Kanzenbach, Eden Prairie, MN.  Grandchildren; Aaron and Jordan Zimmel, Joey and Josh Larson, Cassie Kanzenbach and Amber (Chris) Clark.  Great-grandson Bentley Larson, sister, LeAnn Hensche and brothers Dennis Hensche and Wayne (Karen) Hensche.
She was preceded in death by her parents.