CARMEN LARSEN, 87

Carmen V. Larsen, 87, of Blair, died Saturday, August 12, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, at the Herman Community Church in Herman.

Interment will be at the Herman Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Carmen V. Larsen was born July 8, 1919, in rural Herman to Chris and Caroline (Kay) Andersen. She attended the Brodersen New England schools and graduated from Herman High School.

She married Clifford Larsen, February 14, 1940, in Blair. They lived and farmed in the Herman area until moving to Blair in 1983. She was a member of the Herman Community Church, Herman Fireman Auxiliary, Blair Eagles and a volunteer at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Mrs. Larsen enjoyed hosting family over the holidays and going on scenic drives with her husband.

She is survived by her husband, Clifford; son and daughter-in-law, Al and Rita Larsen of Herman; daughter and son-in-law, Jo Ann and Gene Engelkemier of Huntsville, Ala.; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Catherine Rowe of Omaha.

She was preceded in death by daughter, Judith Petersen and brother, Donald Andersen.

Memorials may be directed to the Herman Community Church Fund.

# 2 - - from the Omaha World-Herald, 8/14/2006

LARSEN - - Carmen V., age 87 of Blair. Survived by husband, Clifford; son and daughter-in-law, Al and Rita Larsen of Herman; daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Gene Engelkemier, Huntsville, AL; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.

Services 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Herman Community Church. Burial Herman Cemetery. Visitation will begin 12:00 p.m. Tuesday. Family will be receiving friends 6 – 9 p.m.

Memorials to Herman Community Church.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Carmen V. Larsen

Born July 8, 1919 Herman, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest August 12, 2006 Omaha, Nebraska

Funeral Services 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 16, 2006 Herman Community Church, Herman, Nebraska. Minister: Pastor Dan Hovanec. Organist: Gracie Husk. Vocalist: Scott Wachter. Vocal Selections: “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou Art”

Casketbearers: Darren Engelkemier, Doug Engelkemier, Troy Larsen, Dan Petersen, David Engelkemier, Lee Larsen, Pat Lynch, Ken Petersen

Graveside Services: Herman Cemetery, Herman, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~ Obituary and Funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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