Steve Larson
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Steve Larson
POLSON — On Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017, opening day of hunting season, Steve C. Larson passed away at Providence St. Patrick Hospital with his family by his side.
Steve was born Oct. 11, 1950, to Orville and Lenoir Larson in Polson. He was raised in Ronan and played all the sports; basketball, football and baseball. In 1969, immediately after high school, Steve joined the U.S. Army and was sent to Vietnam. He was honorably discharged in 1972.
Steve returned home and for a short time worked for the City of Ronan. Don Olsson Sr. reached out to Steve in regards to working for Ronan State Bank as the landscaper, or as his Dad used to say, the “Lawn Officer.”
Steve married Cynthia Harriman from Post Creek; they had two children, Laura and Steven. Steve raised his children on Little Marten Road outside of Ronan. Throughout his 32-year career with the Olssons, Steve had numerous high school kids working for him, including his daughter and son, and he taught them that hard work was expected and appreciated.
His main hobby was hunting and he did a lot of it, whether it was big game, waterfowl or upland game, you could find him outside in any season. Coaching baseball, plus traveling with Laura to watch Steven play ball, was a family affair. It was a large part of his life.
Steve is survived by his children and granddaughter: Laura Larson-Krahn and her husband Brendon, Steven Larson and his wife Jessica and granddaughter, Thea; his brother and best friend, Lucky (Teresa) Larson; sisters, Judy (Gale) Albert, Donna Larson (Lynn) Shulund, Stacy Larson (Steve Damron); nephews, Todd (Morgan) Newman, Mark (Carla) Albert, Rodd (Tishanna) Newman and Brandon (Whitney) Larson; nieces, April (John) LaRocque, Chanelle (Vincent) Hawkins, and Kaylee (Micky) Cheff and his faithful black lab/terrier, Sadie.
A special thank you goes to his long time friends Carol Bryant and Dan Demming.
Steve was preceded in death by his parents, Orville and Lenoir Larson; his wife, Cynthia Harriman-Larson; and his brother, Daniel William (Danny Bill) Larson.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, Nov. 5, at 11 a.m. at Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home, in Ronan, and interment with military honors will follow at Ronan Cemetery. A luncheon will follow at the Ronan VFW at 1p.m.
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.shriderthompson.com. Shrider-Thompson Funeral Home of Ronan is caring for Steve and his family.
