William "Bill" O. Larson December 29, 1912 ~ May 8, 2010
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
William "Bill" Larson, 97, a Lake McConaughy resident, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. 

William O. "Bill" Larson was born December 29, 1912 to Carl and Christina Sall Larson in rural
Logan County, CO. Bill was the youngest of seven children. He grew up and was educated in Dailey, CO., where he helped out on the family farm. In 1932 his family moved into nearby Haxtun, CO., where Bill worked for R.L. Scott in the ice plant located in back of the Shirley Hotel.

On September 14, 1939 Bill married Cecile Maser in Fort Morgan, CO. They made their home in Haxtun, CO. In 1947 Bill purchased the locker plant in Haxtun and he developed it into one of the finest facility of its kind in Eastern Colorado. His wife Cecile died January 28, 1966. Mr Larson continued running his business until 1969, when he sold the locker plant and his home. He moved to his summer home at Lakeview on Lake McConaughy.

While living there he met Lois M. McCrea and they were married November 29, 1969 at the Baptist Church in Grand Island, NE. They made their home in the Lakeview area for over 40 years.

Bill enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, ballroom dancing, playing horseshoes, woodworking, improving his home as well as helping others with their building projects. Many of his Lakeview neighbors welcomed his skill and advice as well as borrowing his tools. Bill was a member of the Ogallala Elks.

Preceding him in death was his first wife Cecile, his parents, his three sisters: Annie Davis, Ellen Kuhlman, and Mabel Wolf; and his brothers: Art, Gus, and John.

Survivors include his wife Lois Larson of Ogallala, two sisters-in-law Phyllis Stannard of Phoenix, AZ and Jackie (Tony) Fleming of Lincoln; nieces: Sybil Wolf of Ft. Morgan, CO., Judy Stannard of Phoenix, AZ., Lois (Maynard) Fullington of Palmer, and Denise (Larry) Griffith of Ft. Collins, CO. Nephews: Jack (Dee) Schnieder of Imperial, Merl (Pat) Larson of Yuba City, CA., J.Roger (Ann) Vergo of Falcon, CO., and Ron (Marcia) Vergo of Omaha and special friends Clayton and Kathy Brunt and family of Schuyler.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial Services will be Saturday, June 19, at 10 a.m. in Draucker Funeral Home. Roger Vergo and Ron Vergo will officiate. A memorial has been established to the Salvation Army, Keith County Chapter, 2612 West A, Ogallala, NE.

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Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.