Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

Wilma Marie Larson, 79, died October 27, 2015, at Locust Grove Village, LaCrosse, Kansas. She was born November 26, 1935, in Arvada, Colorado, the daughter of Roy and Myrtle (Darbro) Tunnel. Wilma graduated from Chanute High School in 1953.

On January 2, 1955, she married Harold Larson in Chanute, Kansas.

Wilma and Harold then moved to Hoisington where they resided for the last 60 years. She worked in the business office of the Barton County Community College as the Financial Aid Professional for 17 years.

Wilma was a member of the Hoisington Historical Society, Friends of Cheyenne Bottoms, and the Barton County Historical Society.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Harold Larson; and three children, Alan Larson and wife Patty of Bixby, OK, Rodney Larson of Liebenthal, KS, and Anita Larson and husband Tom Arensberg of Lawrence, KS; three grandchildren, Angela Morris and husband Sam of Brightwood, OR, Andrew Larson of Portland, OR, and Sarah Larson, US Navy, Hawaii.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, Clyde, Kenneth, and Jack Tunnel; and a sister, Dorothy Benn.

Cremation has taken place and there are no formal public services. however the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, October 31, 2015, at the funeral home. A private family inurnment will be in Hoisington Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Clara Barton Hospital Foundation and the Kansas Wetlands Education Center in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, P.O. Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net