Dean Leroy Larsen
1927 - 2019
Early Life: Dean was born May 24, 1927, in Hyrum, Utah, to Edgar Niels and Gertrude Prouse Larsen, the fifth of seven children. He was raised and attended public schools in Hyrum.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Dean was a graduate of Utah State University, following his service in the United States Navy at the conclusion of World War II. In 1948, he married Geneal Johnson of Marysville, Idaho. They became the parents of five children: Kristine, Michael Dean, Deanne, Sandra and Jan. Dean taught in the public schools of the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming for eight years before being employed by the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he taught in the Seminary and Institute Program. He was also employed by the Church as the executive secretary of the Church Indian Committee, as director of Instructional Materials, and as editor of Church magazines. Dean served in many positions of responsibility in the Church, including bishop, mission president, and temple president. He also served for twenty-one years as a member of the First Quorum of Seventy, serving as the president of the Quorum of Seventy from 1986 to 1993. He was also Church historian and recorder from 1985 to 1997. He received emeritus status in 1997. In addition to activities with his family, Dean enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities, including fly-fishing in the streams of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. He pursued a hobby of painting in oils and acrylics. His artwork can be found in the homes of family members as well as with friends and associates in many parts of the world. He was a master gardener, providing fruits and vegetables for his family, friends, and community members, especially while living in Marysville, Idaho. He wrote several books as well as numerous articles in Church publications. Dean Leroy Larsen passed away October 28, 2019, at his home in Provo, Utah. He was 92.
Survived By: His five children: Kristine L. Bicker (Charles, deceased), Michael Dean Larsen, Deanne Kuhni (Hans), Sandra Talbot (John), and Jan DeVisser (Matt). He was also a proud and loving grandfather to seventeen grandchildren and great-grandfather to thirty-three great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Geneal, and his parents.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Edgemont Stake Center | Provo, Utah
Arrangements: Nelson Family Mortuary
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills
Obituary: © 2019 | Nelson Family Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1927 - 2019
Early Life: Dean was born May 24, 1927, in Hyrum, Utah, to Edgar Niels and Gertrude Prouse Larsen, the fifth of seven children. He was raised and attended public schools in Hyrum.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Dean was a graduate of Utah State University, following his service in the United States Navy at the conclusion of World War II. In 1948, he married Geneal Johnson of Marysville, Idaho. They became the parents of five children: Kristine, Michael Dean, Deanne, Sandra and Jan. Dean taught in the public schools of the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming for eight years before being employed by the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he taught in the Seminary and Institute Program. He was also employed by the Church as the executive secretary of the Church Indian Committee, as director of Instructional Materials, and as editor of Church magazines. Dean served in many positions of responsibility in the Church, including bishop, mission president, and temple president. He also served for twenty-one years as a member of the First Quorum of Seventy, serving as the president of the Quorum of Seventy from 1986 to 1993. He was also Church historian and recorder from 1985 to 1997. He received emeritus status in 1997. In addition to activities with his family, Dean enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities, including fly-fishing in the streams of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. He pursued a hobby of painting in oils and acrylics. His artwork can be found in the homes of family members as well as with friends and associates in many parts of the world. He was a master gardener, providing fruits and vegetables for his family, friends, and community members, especially while living in Marysville, Idaho. He wrote several books as well as numerous articles in Church publications. Dean Leroy Larsen passed away October 28, 2019, at his home in Provo, Utah. He was 92.
Survived By: His five children: Kristine L. Bicker (Charles, deceased), Michael Dean Larsen, Deanne Kuhni (Hans), Sandra Talbot (John), and Jan DeVisser (Matt). He was also a proud and loving grandfather to seventeen grandchildren and great-grandfather to thirty-three great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Geneal, and his parents.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Edgemont Stake Center | Provo, Utah
Arrangements: Nelson Family Mortuary
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills
Obituary: © 2019 | Nelson Family Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Dean Leroy Larsen
1927 - 2019
Early Life: Dean was born May 24, 1927, in Hyrum, Utah, to Edgar Niels and Gertrude Prouse Larsen, the fifth of seven children. He was raised and attended public schools in Hyrum.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Dean was a graduate of Utah State University, following his service in the United States Navy at the conclusion of World War II. In 1948, he married Geneal Johnson of Marysville, Idaho. They became the parents of five children: Kristine, Michael Dean, Deanne, Sandra and Jan. Dean taught in the public schools of the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming for eight years before being employed by the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he taught in the Seminary and Institute Program. He was also employed by the Church as the executive secretary of the Church Indian Committee, as director of Instructional Materials, and as editor of Church magazines. Dean served in many positions of responsibility in the Church, including bishop, mission president, and temple president. He also served for twenty-one years as a member of the First Quorum of Seventy, serving as the president of the Quorum of Seventy from 1986 to 1993. He was also Church historian and recorder from 1985 to 1997. He received emeritus status in 1997. In addition to activities with his family, Dean enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities, including fly-fishing in the streams of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. He pursued a hobby of painting in oils and acrylics. His artwork can be found in the homes of family members as well as with friends and associates in many parts of the world. He was a master gardener, providing fruits and vegetables for his family, friends, and community members, especially while living in Marysville, Idaho. He wrote several books as well as numerous articles in Church publications. Dean Leroy Larsen passed away October 28, 2019, at his home in Provo, Utah. He was 92.
Survived By: His five children: Kristine L. Bicker (Charles, deceased), Michael Dean Larsen, Deanne Kuhni (Hans), Sandra Talbot (John), and Jan DeVisser (Matt). He was also a proud and loving grandfather to seventeen grandchildren and great-grandfather to thirty-three great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Geneal, and his parents.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Edgemont Stake Center | Provo, Utah
Arrangements: Nelson Family Mortuary
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills
Obituary: © 2019 | Nelson Family Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1927 - 2019
Early Life: Dean was born May 24, 1927, in Hyrum, Utah, to Edgar Niels and Gertrude Prouse Larsen, the fifth of seven children. He was raised and attended public schools in Hyrum.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Dean was a graduate of Utah State University, following his service in the United States Navy at the conclusion of World War II. In 1948, he married Geneal Johnson of Marysville, Idaho. They became the parents of five children: Kristine, Michael Dean, Deanne, Sandra and Jan. Dean taught in the public schools of the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming for eight years before being employed by the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where he taught in the Seminary and Institute Program. He was also employed by the Church as the executive secretary of the Church Indian Committee, as director of Instructional Materials, and as editor of Church magazines. Dean served in many positions of responsibility in the Church, including bishop, mission president, and temple president. He also served for twenty-one years as a member of the First Quorum of Seventy, serving as the president of the Quorum of Seventy from 1986 to 1993. He was also Church historian and recorder from 1985 to 1997. He received emeritus status in 1997. In addition to activities with his family, Dean enjoyed a variety of outdoor activities, including fly-fishing in the streams of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. He pursued a hobby of painting in oils and acrylics. His artwork can be found in the homes of family members as well as with friends and associates in many parts of the world. He was a master gardener, providing fruits and vegetables for his family, friends, and community members, especially while living in Marysville, Idaho. He wrote several books as well as numerous articles in Church publications. Dean Leroy Larsen passed away October 28, 2019, at his home in Provo, Utah. He was 92.
Survived By: His five children: Kristine L. Bicker (Charles, deceased), Michael Dean Larsen, Deanne Kuhni (Hans), Sandra Talbot (John), and Jan DeVisser (Matt). He was also a proud and loving grandfather to seventeen grandchildren and great-grandfather to thirty-three great-grandchildren.
Preceded In Death By: His wife, Geneal, and his parents.
Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Chapel Location: Edgemont Stake Center | Provo, Utah
Arrangements: Nelson Family Mortuary
Interment: East Lawn Memorial Hills
Obituary: © 2019 | Nelson Family Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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