- Ruby Larsen
Ruby Doris Eileen Larsen, age 80 of Fremont died early Saturday morning (Febr. 21st,
2009) in the Fremont Area Medical Center ...
Ruby was born December 23, 1928 in Westby, Montana to John and Christine ‘Skeem’
Freund. She grew up in Westby and graduated from high school there. She attended
college in Havre, Montana, receiving her teaching certificate, then taught in rural schools.
Before her marriage, she lived and worked in Portland, Oregon.
On April 2, 1951, Ruby Freund was married in Westby to Leslie R. Larsen, who at the time
was serving in the United States Army. After his military service was completed in 1952, the
couple moved to Fremont. Ruby was a partner with her husband in their construction
business. She was also a homemaker, raising their 3 daughters.
- Ruby had been very active in First Lutheran Church and its various ministries. She and her
husband were part of the Mexico Mission Builders. From 1979 to 1996, they traveled as
volunteers with the church, helping build churches and working in church camps. They
volunteered at Mt. Carmel, a church camp in Minnesota, as hosts and caretakers.
Solos group. She had been an officer in the Central District of the Omaha Chapter of the former ALC Church Women. She was also a
member of the Danish Brotherhood in America Lodge No. 206 of Blair, NE. She was an avid football fan, particularly a Cornhusker
Football fan.
Ruby was preceded in death by her husband ‘Les’ in October of 1999, also by a brother Palmer Freund, and a sister and brother-in-law
Myrtle and Roy Andersen.
Survivors: 3 daughters – Lana Larsen Hunke of Fremont, Kathy and husband Dave Jaspersen of Onieda, Kentucky, Judi and husband
Laurids Pedersen of Blair, 7 grandchildren, sister – Jeanette and husband Harold Hanen of Fremont, brother – Rev. Norman and wife
Esther Freund of Fremont, aunt – Liola Freund of Fremont, sister-in-law – Helen Freund of Sun City, Ariz., nieces and nephews and
special friends
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Thursday (Febr. 26th) in First Lutheran Church (3200 E. Military), Fremont, with the Rev. Robert
Hayden and Intern Pastor Nathan Clements officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to
the First Lutheran Church Building Fund.
Visitation will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, on Wednesday (Febr. 25th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 4
to 7 PM. Visitation will be at the church Thursday morning for an hour before the funeral.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
| . . . . in Memory of . . . . |
| 1928 - 2009 |