T. Wayne Larson

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON, MINN. 507-896-3127 HOUSTON, MINN. - Rev. T. Wayne Larson, 79, of Houston, Minn. died on Thursday, November 17, 2011, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Wayne was born on July 22, 1932, in Onamia, Minn. to Tenny and Dorothy (Orton) Larson. He was raised in Onamia and graduated from Onamia High School. Wayne graduated from St. Paul Bible College. On August 8, 1953, he married Ruth Leander in Onamia. Wayne worked as a pastor all of his career serving churches in Hubbard, Minn., Cable, Wis., Swanville - Long Prairie, Minn., Shoreview, Minn., Oconto Falls - Suring, Wis., and for the last 18 and a half years at Bethany Evangelical Free Church in Houston, Minn. In his spare time Wayne enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, traveling and most of all, spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Ruth; four children: Pat (Jim) Henkel of Greeley, Colorado, Lori (Larry) Dowell of Mendota Heights, Minn., David (Susan) Larson of Long Prairie, Minn., and Susie Smith of Eagan, Minn.; thirteen grandchildren: Bradley and Lee Henkel, Bethany (Mike) Smits, Jodi and Preston (Stephanie) Dowell, Jordan, Erin, Chloee, and Sophie Larson, Skye, TJ, and Cody Smith, and Jamie (Mark) Jensen; one great-grandchild, Evan; one brother, Grant Larson, and one sister, Eunice Leander both of Red Wing, Minn. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 21, at Bethany Evangelical Free Church in Houston with the Rev. David Wiersbe officiating. Burial will be in the Bethany Evangelical Free Cemetery in Houston. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Houston and one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Leave a memory of Wayne, sign his online guestbook, and view his tribute video when it becomes available online at www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/262082