Sally Huron Larsen

SPREAD EAGLE, Wis. - Sally Jane Huron Larsen, 80, of Spread Eagle, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born on Sept 9, 1929, in Detroit, daughter of the late Dr. Willis "Herb" Huron and Eliza Chaney Huron. She was a resident of this area most of her life and graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1947. Upon graduating high school, she attended Pine Manor College and later transferred to Northwestern University. She graduated from Wesley Memorial School of Nursing in 1952 as a registered nurse. Sally married Robert L. Larsen on Sept. 8, 1979, at the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Chippewa Club, Pine Grove Country Club, the Dickinson County Hospital Foundation Board, as well as the Hospice Board, the Tuesday Study Club and the Spread Eagle Ladies of the Lake. Sally loved animals, especially dogs and cats. She was an avid skier and enjoyed walking, swimming and kayaking on the lake at Spread Eagle. Her nursing career involved working in various places and specialties, she continued her love of care giving after retirement through many volunteer activities including Hospice and reading buddies. Sally is survived and will be greatly missed by her husband, Robert; a daughter, Shelby (Pete) Merckx and their daughter, Sally Ann and son, Nick; a son, John (Laura) Buford and their daughter, Claire Victoria; stepchildren, Laura (Ray) Gordnier and children, Tom (Joanne) Larsen and their daughter, Katharine, Paul Larsen; a brother, Bruce (Mary) Huron and nieces and nephews with whom she was very close. She was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Huron in 1949. Visitation will be Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford. The memorial service will follow at 11 a.m. at the church. Rev Michael March will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Spring Lake Humane Society or to the Dickinson County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. She came into this world with grace and love and left it the same way, highly admired and treasured by her family and friends. You were among the best of America's youth and you were the best. Condolences to the family of Sally Huron Larsen can be expressed on-line at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

Sally Huron Larsen

January 8, 1930 - January 8, 2010