Esther Larsen

Esther Estelle Larsen Washam - Esther Estelle Larsen, 89, of Washam, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in Midvale, Utah. She was born on October 14, 1920 in Roosevelt, Utah, the daughter of Alma LeRoy Boren and Thelma Potter Boren. She lived in the White Rocks area for a while before moving to Manila, Utah. She attended schools in Manila and adopted Margaret Irwin as her sister. She had two older brothers, Lonnie and Farren, and a younger brother Argie. She met Donald Larsen who had moved to Manila from Lyman to work on the CCC Projects. They were married on April 2, 1938 in Manila by Bishop Clifford A. Christensen. There marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on January 24, 1948. After their marriage, they moved to Urie, Wyoming where her husband worked for Ross Reed. They later moved to Winton, Wyoming where Donald worked in the coal mines. A few years later, they moved back to Manila and worked for Marion Campbell. They purchased a small farm in Washam District from Tim Potter where they raised a large family of six girls and four boys. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where she held many positions and served as custodian of the chapel with her husband. She worked from many years cooking meals at the school. She and her husband built a nice house, raised good crops, some cattle, pigs, and chickens. They had a large garden which provided good meals year round. They had a good cellar where all the bottled goods were stored along with the potatoes and carrots. Survivors include six daughters, Duella, Mera Don, Margie Kay, Renae, Ruth Ann and Blenda; two sons, Coyne and Keith; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one brother Farren; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald; three sons, Darwin, Kerwin and Craig; two granddaughters, Deborah and Jill; and two brothers, Lonnie and Argie. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 13, 2010 at the Manila LDS Chapel where friends may call 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Saturday prior to the services. Interment will take place in the Manila Cemetery.