Published in The Enterprise, 5/21/1964

KENNARD FARMER DIED WEDNESDAY

Earl Howard Larsen, 53, a farmer near Kennard, died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at his farm home. Death was believed to have been caused by a heart ailment.

Mr. Larsen was born March 17, 1911, at Kennard, and except for a short period, he lived in the vicinity all of his life. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Laurits Larsen. He was engaged in farming at the time of his death.

He is survived by his wife, Ardyth Irene and a daughter, Joyce, now Mrs. William Wrich, of Kennard.

Five sons survived. They are Eldon, Norman and Milton, all of Omaha and Arlen and Lynn of Kennard. There are eleven grandchildren. A brother Leonard lives at Fremont.

Funeral services will be held at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard, Saturday afternoon at 2 P.M. with the Rev. Harold Laursen conducting the services. Burial will be made in the Kennard Cemetery under the direction of the Bendorf Funeral Home of Blair.

The pall bearers will be Earl Osborn, Harold Misfeldt, John Lorsch, Leroy McCann, Gerald Lallman and Peter Petersen.