LARSEN SERVICES HELD WEDNESDAY; BURIAL AT OMAHA

Harold V. Larsen of Decatur died March 18 at a Norfolk hospital at the age of 72 years. He had been in declining health for a number of months.

The Larsens moved to their present home in Decatur six years ago, having farmed in the community a number of years before that. He was a veteran of military service in World War I.

Services for Mr. Larsen were held Wednesday afternoon at the Hamel and Peck Funeral Home in Tekamah with the Rev. J.G. Werner, pastor of the Lutheran Church of Decatur, officiating.

Burial was in Forest Lawn cemetery in Omaha following a second service conducted Wednesday afternoon in Forest Lawn Chapel. Members of Florence Masonic Lodge No. 281 and Lodge No. 225 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Florence took part in the rites.

Pallbeareers were George Busse, Jake E. Lunning, Ben Erway, Melvin Jimp, Sr., Roy Alvin Mussack and Paul White.

# 2 -- Omaha World-Herald

LARSEN - - Harold Victor, Decatur, Neb., age72 years. Survivors: wife, Bertha; sisters, Mrs. Laura P. Jensen, Omaha; Mrs. Esther Schmidt, Cathedral City, Cal.; Mrs. Laura Tierney, Walnut, Ia.; brothers, Ezra Larsen, Pelican, La.; Carl Larsen, Omaha; Albert Johnson, Houston, Tex.; James Johnson, Omaha.

Funeral services Wednesday, 1 p.m. at Schafer & Peck Funeral Home, Tekamah, Neb., with graveside services 3 p.m., Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Wednesday.