Georgia Marie Larson Carlson, 89 of Orion died peacefully at home on December 18, 2004.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Orion. Visitiaton will be 4-7 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Monday at Kirk, Huggins, & Esterdahl Funeral Home, Ltd. Orion. Burial will be at National Cemtery, Rock Island Arsenal. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or your favorite charity
Georgia Marie Wall was born December 22, 1914 in Minot, North Dakota, the daughter of George and Linda Miller Wall. She married Sanfern T. Larson on October 11, 1940 at St. Olaf's Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN. He died on September 18, 1975. She later married Henry Carlson in May of 1980 in Rock Island, IL. He died in 1984.
Georgia graduated from Lansford High School in North Dakota and attended Minot State Teacher's College. She has held many jobs during her lifetime but mostly she devoted her life to her family. She truly enjoyed being with family and friends. Georgia lived a remarkable life and will be greatly missed by all who loved her. In her younger days, Georgia loved to dance, travel, and play bridge. Georgia is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Orion and the Blanche Wurbs Circle of King's Daughers in Rock Island.
Survivors include:
Daughters Diane (Donald) Gelaude Orion
Linda Larson Palmdale, CA
Son Gary (Stephanie) Larson Phoenix, AZ
10 grandchildren Theresa (Bob) Burns
Tom (Chantelle) Gelaude
Marlene (Lon) Shattuck
Dan Gelaude
Ron (Julie) Gelaude
Mike Gelaude
Tim Larson
Troy (Stacey) Larson
Jennifer (Jesse) Vincent
Celeste Deininger
15 great grandchildren
Sister-in-law Marjorie Wall Stockton, CA
Brother-in-law Marvin Larson Minneapolis, MN
Numerous nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, her sisters Gladys Alm and Jean Burgess, a brother Harold Wall and a son Thomas Larson who died in Vietnam in 1969.
Online condolences may be expressed to Georgia's family by visiting her obituary at www.esterdahlmortuary.com.