Allen R. Larson

Al was born on April 27, 1938 in Elbow Lake, MN to Margaret and Albin Larson. He graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead in 1960. He was united in marriage to JoAnn Melaas on November 30, 1956 and they just celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.

Al was a coach, teacher, principal, and administrator for 33 years, beginning in New York Mills and finishing his career in Proctor.

Al was an avid sports fan, playing football and basketball in high school and football at Concordia College. He also was an accomplished gardener and enjoyed traveling to warmer climates. Al deeply loved and was very proud of his children and grandkids.

He was preceded in death by his father, Albin.

Al is survived by his wife, JoAnn; mother, Margaret; son, Tim (Dawn); daughters, Liz (Mike) Harty and Daidre (Steve) Bakke; granddaughters, Amy (Jarred), Andrea, Kjerstin, Kyra, and Aasta; and great granddaughter, Mackenzie.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to American Cancer Society, Hope Lodge or Our Saviors Lutheran Foundation.

Visitation : 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Memorial Service on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4831 Grand Ave, in Duluth.

To leave a memory of Al or words of support, please visit www.bellbrothersfuneralhome.com