Beatrice Larson

Beatrice Larson KINGSFORD - Beatrice E. Larson, 80, of 412 Hooper St., Kingsford, passed away in the arms of her family on Sunday, April 23, 2006, at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain. She was born July 4, 1925, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late Henry and Ranghild (Lindstrom) Tjernlund. Bea graduated from Kingsford High School in 1943 and then moved to Detroit, where she was employed as a stenographer for the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. On March 9, 1945, she married Allan R. Larson at the parsonage of First Presbyterian Church in Iron Mountain shortly before he shipped out to Japan to serve in the Army. He preceded her in death on June 18, 1991. Bea and Allan moved back to the area upon his discharge from the Army and began to raise their family. She worked many years as a waitress at the Dickinson Inn and also at the Breen Senior Center from where she eventually retired. Bea was a life-long member of First Presbyterian Church and the Martha-Rachel Circle. She enjoyed sewing and served as a 4-H Leader for many years. But the one thing she loved to do was play bridge. She was a member of the American Contract Bridge League and was very well known for her card-playing ability. She came to within 10 points of winning her masters before her stroke nearly three years ago. She is survived by three sons, Dale Larson of Kingsford, Bernard (Mary Jean) Larson of Kingsford and Kenneth Larson (Cheryl) of San Diego; two daughters, Janet Schuirmann of Florence and Christine Larson of Iron Mountain; two sisters, Grace (Oliver) Lombardi of Livonia, lower Michigan, and Joanne Bradford of Rochester Hills, lower Michigan, 14 grandchildren, Tammy (Walter) Weber, Angela (Tim) Oshefsky, Dion Schuirmann (Mary Beth), David (Denise) Schuirmann, Cynthia Janz (Chad), Shawnie Chapman (son, Jeran), Christy (Randy) Sanford, Dale Larson Jr., Anthony Larson, Joshua Larson, Al Larson (fiance, Kim Koski), Jim Larson, Katie Larson (fiance, Rick Wright), and Ian Larson; 20 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Paul (Eleanor) Larson of Iron Mountain; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Bea was also preceded in death by a son, Robert, in 2004; four brothers, Harold, Donald, Richard and Clifford; and one sister, Hazel Shoquist. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at the church. Rev. Michael March will officiate. Burial will be in Dickinson County Memorial Gardens. Bea's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Beatrice Larson online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home with the arrangements.

Beatrice Larson

April 23, 1926 - April 23, 2006