Wilda Elizabeth Larson
March 27, 1916 ~ September 20, 2014
Wilda Elizabeth Larson of Sheffield passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. Born March 27, 1916, in Syracuse, N.Y., to Harry and Alice Edwards, she married Morgan A. Larson Aug. 26, 1939, in Chicago. Mr. Larson passed away Feb. 10, 1991. Wilda worked at Illinois Bell Telephone Co. in Oak Park previous to her marriage. She attended schools in Maywood and graduated from Proviso High School in 1933. She and her husband were engaged in farming for over 45 years in Bureau County. Her interests included traveling and playing bridge. She was a member of the First United Church of Christ in Sheffield. Survivors include one son, Gerald (Shirley) Larson of Anchorage, Alaska; one daughter, Alice Larsson of St. Paul, Minn.; three grandchildren, Eric (Monica) Larson of Anchorage, Alaska, Barbara (Mike) Peratrovich of Kingston, Tenn., and Wendy (David) Ferstle of St. Paul, Minn.; one brother, John (June) Edwards of Westlake; one sister, Eleanor Drake of Ottawa, Kan.; three great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and nieces and nephews. Wilda is preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Muriel. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at the Grant-Johnson Funeral Home, Princeton. A viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the services. Interment will be in Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Princeton. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be directed to the First United Church of Christ in Sheffield or the American Heart Association. The family expresses deep gratitude to the caregivers who helped in making Wilda''s journey a gentle one, with their loving care and support.
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Enjoyed many happy days visiting with Wilda on the farm along with the cats, chickens, etc. Had one of our first kittens from her and many dozens of eggs! She will be missed by many.