Melvin Larsen
RONAN — Our kind, gentle Melvin Larsen left us April 30, 2016, at St. Luke Extended Care.
Mel was born in Eli, Nebraska, on Oct. 28, 1934.
Mel and his brothers and sisters attended country school while in Eli. They all graduated from high school in Ainsworth.
After high school Mel worked for a utility company, stringing the first power lines across the south line of South Dakota. He then served two years in the Army in Arizona and Alaska. When Mel finished his tour in the Army his family had moved to Montana and Mel joined them. He then worked as a truck driver on highway construction, working all over the state of Montana.
Mel met and married Linda Weber in Whitefish in 1979. He worked for the city of Whitefish with the maintenance crews. Mel and Linda eventually moved to Charlo where Mel went to work for Lake County for the Road Maintenance Department. He worked for them until retiring. He retired in 2001 from Lake County to enjoy time at home puttering in the yard and shop.
Mel and Linda have two children, Kerrilu and Jeff, who he loved dearly and enjoyed immensely. He was very proud of them.
Mel’s parents, Mildred and Vincent; two brothers and three sisters precede him in death.
Mel is survived by his wife, Linda; daughter, Kerrilu; son, Jeff; brother, Tony (Martha) of Dillon; brother-in-law Jess Marshall of Greely, Colorado; and sisters-in-law Doris Layman of Freemont, Nebraska and Kay Larsen of Trout Creek along with many nieces and nephews.
He will be missed.
Services for Mel will be held May 10 at 10 a.m. at the Ronan Christian Church. Donations in Mel’s name may be made to organizations for research in brain injuries or dementia or any organization of your choice.
