Classmate Linda Carlson Larson has passed away

     Over the weekend I received word that our classmate Linda Carlson (who married classmate Steve Larson in 1965) passed away Friday.
     Linda was a neighbor of mine when we were at SWCS. She lived just up the street on Gifford Avenue in Lakewood.
Steve's address is:

Steve Larson

8696 Bergman Drive

Nineveh, IN 46164

     Below is the obituary from the Jamestown Post-Journal:

FROM THE POST-JOURNAL

     Linda M. (Carlson) Larson, 71 of Nineveh, Ind., passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis, Ind. 

     She was born Aug. 27, 1948, in New Rochelle, Westchester County, N.Y.

     She married Steven D. Larson on Nov. 13, 1965, in Lakewood, N.Y., he survives. 

     She had worked for the Bartholomew County Clerk Treasurers office in Columbus, Ind., for 14 years.    

     She previously had held various positions in the floral industry. She loved working with flowers and plants, gardening, cooking, traveling, and the music of the Beach Boys. 

     She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She also was past treasurer of the Lakewood Fire Department Auxiliary in Lakewood, N.Y. 

     Survivors include her husband, Steve D. Larson of Nineveh, Ind.; three sons: Scott S. Larson (Courtney) of Indianapolis, Ind., Christopher J. Larson (Dayna) of Hinsdale, Ill., and Jeremy P. Larson (Sara) of Nashville, Ind., eight grandchildren: Erin Lapota (Michael) of Indianapolis, Ind., Courtney Lynn Larson of Indianapolis, Ind., Cody Larson of Indianapolis, Ind., Katelyn Larson of Indianapolis, Ind., Gabriel Larson of Hinsdale, Ill., Elizabeth “Libby” Larson of Hinsdale, Ill., Tristan Larson of Nashville, Ind., and Foster Larson of Nashville, Ind.; a great-grandson, Clark Lapota of Indianapolis, Ind.; two sisters: Susan Lantz (Dave) of Busti, N.Y., and Janice Wheeler (Howard) of Goose Creek, N.Y. 

     She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Harold L. Carlson Jr.

     Father Joseph Moriarty will conduct a service on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at 11 a.m., at Swartz Family Community Mortuary and Memorial Center, 300 South U.S. 31 (Morton Street) in Franklin, Ind.

     Friends may call on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, from 6-8 p.m., at the mortuary. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Franklin, Ind. 

     Memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Systems Atrophy Coalition 9935-D Rea Road 2112, Charlotte, NC 28277 or at www.multi plesystematrophy.org/ msa-donation. 

     Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.swartzmortuary.com. Information 317-738- 0202.