Lois Marlene Larson

Marlene was born in Greensburg, PA to Alfred and Lois Erickson on September 2, 1942. She went to school at Nyack Missionary College in Nyack, New York and Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. She married Eric Larson on April 12, 1974 in Tampa, Florida. She worked as a teacher in Indonesia, Pennsylvania, and at Temple Heights Christian School in Tampa. After retiring she volunteered at University Community Hospital for sixteen years and was president of the volunteer auxiliary.

Marlene is preceded in death by her parents.

Marlene is survived by her husband Eric Larson, son Matthew Larson (Erin), daughter Beth Coryea (Matthew), son Matthew Strait (Nicole), sister Lynn Kreider (Larry), grandchildren Kody Larson (Aja), Kayla Sterling (Nickoy), Megan Larson, Hunter Larson, Trevor Larson, Shelby Larson, Landon Strait, Abigail Strait and great grandchild Theodore Larson.

A visitation will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019 from 5-7 pm at the Blount & Curry Funeral Home- Carrollwood Chapel, 3207 W Bearss Ave, Tampa, Florida, 33618. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 19, 2019 with a visitation at 10:00 am, followed by a funeral service at 11:00 am at Idlewild Baptist Church,18333 Exciting Idlewild Baptist Church, Lutz, Florida 33548, with the Pastor Steve Kirby and Pastor Joseph Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens cemetery.