Larsen descendants meet for reunion
Descendants of the Lars and Berthe Larsen (Eliasen) family, Danish pioneer settlers of Marion County, met Sept. 12 for the annual reunion.
The families enjoyed a potluck luncheon in the Burns community building. Everyone shared in their 125-year Kansas history with a display of family photos, genealogy, and memory books. This year's reunion was hosted by Milton and Twila Larsen of Wichita and Lowell Larsen of Burns.
Fifty-four family members and friends attended the event from five states: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Nebraska.
Descendants of Jacob Hansen Larsen who attended were Clyde and Lois Larsen, Garnett; Phyllis and Ted Ericson, Lincoln, Neb.; Christy and Jen Ericson and Jeff Knake, Kansas City; Bruce and Joyce Larsen, Milton and Twila Larsen, David and Kay Drennen-Larsen, and Willard Larsen, all of Wichita.
Ruth (Larsen) Aubuchon, Eureka; Flo (Larsen) Biehl, Lenexa; Lowell Larsen, Burns; Cordell, Audrey, Rhett, and Garret Larsen, Andover; and Marlin and Rose (Larsen) Decker, Katy, Texas.
Descendants of Lena Caroline (Larsen) Olsen who attended were Lawrence Andres, Peabody; Clifford and Rita Peterson, Redfield; and Robert Peterson, Sr., Iola.
Descendants of James Hans Larsen attending were Bud and Betty Larsen, Hutchinson; Wayne and Maxine Larsen, James, Shelby, J.W., Jose, Mo, Savannah, and Mari Larsen, Wichita; Glen, Jim and Ben McClure, Halstead; Virginia (McClure) Crawley, Strafford, Mo.; Larry and Shirley McClure, Adeline Spangler, Warren and Donna Windsor, and Warren Larsen, Peabody; Arlene Kerchhofer, Kansas City.
Descendants of Mary Ann (Larsen) Clubine: Charles Clubine, Del City, Okla.; Frank and Caroline Clubine and Debbie (Clubine) Bearden, Iola.
The reunion is held yearly on the Sunday following Labor Day. The next reunion will be Sept. 11, 2005, at Burns Community Center.
