Crime & Safety

Funeral Set for Scandia Firefighter John R. Larson

Larson, 42, of Marine on Saint Croix, died on Feb. 28 from injuries sustained in a car accident on Highway 36 at Manning Avenue in Lake Elmo. Larson served as the Rescue Captain of the Scandia Fire Department.

Funeral arrangements have been set for Scandia firefighter John Robert Larson.

Larson, 42, of Marine on Saint Croix, died on Feb. 28 from injuries sustained in a car accident on Highway 36 at Manning Avenue in Lake Elmo. Larson was a nine year member of the Scandia Fire Department and also served as the Rescue training Captain.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at Roberts Family Funeral Home, 555 Centennial Dr. SW, in Forest Lake.

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A celebration of John's life with full firefighter funeral honors will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday March 7 at Elim Lutheran Church, 20971 Olinda Trail N., in Scandia, with a gathering beginning at 10 a.m., until time of service. Interment will be at Rutherford Cemetery.

Celebration of Life will be on Thursday, March 7 at 11 a.m. at Elim Lutheran Church in Scandia with a gathering one hour prior to the service at the church.

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John is survived by his wife, Paula; children, Jeremy, Chantel, and Hannah; parents, Pat and Neil Larson; sister, Bridgett (Dan) Freimuth; brother, Eric (Carrie) Larson; mother and father-in-law, Sue and James Burton; sister-in-law, Pam (Dan) Mewhortor; nieces and nephews, Paul, Robert, James, Kelly, and Grace Freimuth, Wesley Larson, and Allyssa and Kali Mewhortor.

He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Charlie Burton.


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