Marla Kay Larson's Obituary
Marla live stream funeral link. vimeo.com/event/998800/b1cc9c0a1a Marla Kay Larson age 79 of Ames, died at Westhaven Community in Boone, Iowa on October 5, 2022. A visitation will be 1-3:00 p.m. Sunday October 9, 2022, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa with a 1:00 p.m. Monday Oct. 10, funeral service at Bethesda Lutheran Church, 1517 Northwestern Ave., Ames, Iowa. Burial will take place at Ames Municipal Cemetery, Ames, Iowa. Marla Kay Peterson was born December 2, 1942, in Ames, Iowa the daughter of Daniel and June Marie Jondall Peterson. She graduated from Ames High School in 1961. Marla married Ron Larson on August 26, 1962, in Ames. She and Ron made their home in Ames and had three children, Kevin, Lonnie, and Kristin. Marla loved gardening and decorating her home for every holiday enjoying her talents with her family and friends. Marla owned the Rainforest Flower Shop before going to work for the USDA. She then retired from Mary Greeley Medical Center in the business office. She and Ron were members of the Bethesda Lutheran Church. She enjoyed volunteering at Hidden Acres Christian Center in Dayton with her daughter Kristin where the two of them would cook up a storm. She also enjoyed making professional relish trays. Marla is survived by her husband, Ron Larson, her children Kevin (Rhonda) Larson, Lonnie (Amy) Larson and Kristin (Ryan) Graden, six grandchildren, Kelsie Larson, Brittany Larson, Rylee Graden, Brenlie Graden, Taydem Graden, Paysen Graden, and two great grandson, Jaxson and Draven. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Karen Waterman. Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com
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