Doreen L. Larson

Doreen Larson Larson passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, April 28 after a short bout with cancer. She was born December 6, 1934 in Blackfoot, Idaho to Stanley and LaVaun Larson. She served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Central States Mission where she met her future husband Floyd Leon Larson. She earned a degree in marketing and accounting from the University of Washington. They married in the Salt Lake Temple August 18, 1960. Her focus in life was caring for her family. She later served a humanitarian mission to Kathmandu, Nepal with her husband. She also loved working in the temple.
Doreen will be remembered for her strong work ethic, her faith, and her commitment to her friends and family. She loved playing games and was extremely competitive. The goal of all her children and grandchildren was to beat her. She also loved travel and had a full travel schedule planned this summer. She was disappointed when she realized she would be unable to go. Doreen also loved plays and frequently attended the Shakespearian Festival as well as the Hale Center Theater.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband. Doreen is survived by her seven children: Kendra (Jeff), Blake (Melissa), Craig (Jennifer), Valerie (Jess-deceased), Mark (Liz), Kerstin (Dave), and Scott (Cara), 24 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the L.D.S. chapel located at 2115 E. Creek Road, Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Friends and family may call Sunday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the church and Monday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. prior to the services. The family has created a blog at http://doreenlarson.blogspot.com for family and friends to leave memories of Doreen. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Perpetual Education Fund of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 50 East North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150.