Opal Sylvia SPITEN

1918 - 2003  (85 years)

• Name	Opal Sylvia SPITEN
  Birth	1 Aug 1918	Rock Dell Twp, Olmsted County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Oct 2003	Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota
  Burial	Evanger Lutheran Church Cemetery, Sargeant, Mower County, Minnesota
  Notes	Opal Sylvia Larson, age 85, of rural Dexter, Minn., died Saturday evening, Oct. 11, 2003, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She was born Aug. 1, 1918, in Rock Dell Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota, the daughter of Gullik and Emma (Bungum) Spiten. Opal was baptized and confirmed in Evanger Lutheran Church and was a lifelong member, except for a short time during World War II. She was active in ladies aid, circle and choir at the church. Opal was united in marriage to Luther Kalmer Larson on Nov. 10, 1939, at the parsonage in Hayfield, Minn. Luther and Opal continued to live on their family farm east of Sargeant. Opal spent many years doing home decorating with LaVaine Linbo. They enjoyed visiting with their many friends. Opal enjoyed family gatherings, beauty shop appointments, going out to eat, crossword puzzles, flowers, birds, fishing and visiting with friends and neighbors and especially her sister, Pearl. Opal was well known for her delicious tapioca salad. Her favorite flower was the rose, but she spent lots of time helping Luther raise gladiolus, with which they won many awards and prizes at shows and fairs. She is survived by her husband, Luther; three sons, Gary Larson of Golden, Colo.: Kenneth (Barbara) Larson of Bloomington, Minn.; and Roger (Sharon) Larson of Hayfield, Minn.; one daughter, Lou Ann (Bob) Larson-Gaston of Lincoln, Neb.; seven grandchildren; and one sister, Pearl Hanson of Austin, Minn. She was preceded in death by one son, Steven Larson; four brothers, Gustav, Martin, Eddie and Sanford; and one sister, Martha Brekke.
  Person ID	I36816	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	Gullik SPITEN,   b. 1869, Norway d. 2 Dec 1951, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Emma Louise BUNGUM,   b. 26 Nov 1879, Dodge County, Minnesota d. 31 Jul 1968, Hayfield, Dodge County, Minnesota (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F25066	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Luther Kalmer LARSON,   b. 6 Mar 1917, Dexter, Mower County, Minnesota d. 20 Oct 2008, Olmsted County, Minnesota (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Gary Lowell LARSON,   b. 9 Apr 1938, Olmsted County, Minnesota d. 6 Nov 2020, Mower County, Minnesota (Age 82 years)   2. Steven Orlyn LARSON,   b. 6 Jun 1951, Dodge County, Minnesota d. 23 Mar 1952, Austin, Mower County, Minnesota (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F25058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2022