Roy Larsen, Retired Newsman, Is Dead
Roy “Whitey” Larsen, 82, a widely known retired reporter, editor and newscaster, died Sunday at Sunrise Manor, 5501 Gordon Drive. He had worked on both The Sioux City Journal and the former Sioux City Tribune and on the Journal-Tribune after the newspapers merged. Mr. Larson also was the news editor for radio station WNAX in Yankton, S. D. and was the first newscaster on KTVA-Channel 9, now KCAU, when the station first went on the air. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Koch officiating. Monahan Post 64 of the American Legion will present the flag at the graveside in Graceland Park Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of the Nelson-Berger Northside Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Todd and Craig Carnes, Kurt and Bruce Nash, Eric Larsen and Craig Croston. Mr. Larsen was born on Aug. 7, 1894 in Sioux City and was graduated from the former Central High School. He served with the U. S. Army during World War I. He started his newspaper career on The Journal in 1919 and in 1920 went to The Tribune where he covered courts, police and sports news and and served as sports editor and city editor. He worked for the Journal-Tribune for a short time after the merger of the papers in 1941. In 1942 Mr. Larsen became news editor of WNAX and was with the station until 1961. He also was a correspondent for the Des Moines Register. He was a charter member of both Monahan Post 64 and the Monahan Post Band. He was president of the band when it traveled to Paris, France in 1927 to win the world championship. He played clarinet with the band. He was a 50-year member of the post. Mr. Larsen also was a member of First Lutheran Church, Sioux Valley Barracks 1019 of the Veterans of World War I, Elks Lodge, Court Street Gang, Local 123 of the American Newspaper Guild and Local 254 of the Musicians Protective Union. He also was a member and past president of the Sons of Norway. He married Judith Marie Carlson on Aug. 21, 1920 in Sioux City. She died Dec. 4, 1973. Survivors include a son, Ty of Omaha; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Lois) Nash of Moville, Iowa, Mrs. Don (Gloria) Carnes of Sioux City and Mrs. Don (Judy) Croston of Sawyer Air Force Base, Mich.; a sister, Miss Maurine Larsen of Sioux City; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial in Mr. Larsen’s name has been established at First Lutheran Church.
The Sioux City Journal, July 13, 1976
Roy “Whitey” Larsen, 82, a widely known retired reporter, editor and newscaster, died Sunday at Sunrise Manor, 5501 Gordon Drive. He had worked on both The Sioux City Journal and the former Sioux City Tribune and on the Journal-Tribune after the newspapers merged. Mr. Larson also was the news editor for radio station WNAX in Yankton, S. D. and was the first newscaster on KTVA-Channel 9, now KCAU, when the station first went on the air. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Koch officiating. Monahan Post 64 of the American Legion will present the flag at the graveside in Graceland Park Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of the Nelson-Berger Northside Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Todd and Craig Carnes, Kurt and Bruce Nash, Eric Larsen and Craig Croston. Mr. Larsen was born on Aug. 7, 1894 in Sioux City and was graduated from the former Central High School. He served with the U. S. Army during World War I. He started his newspaper career on The Journal in 1919 and in 1920 went to The Tribune where he covered courts, police and sports news and and served as sports editor and city editor. He worked for the Journal-Tribune for a short time after the merger of the papers in 1941. In 1942 Mr. Larsen became news editor of WNAX and was with the station until 1961. He also was a correspondent for the Des Moines Register. He was a charter member of both Monahan Post 64 and the Monahan Post Band. He was president of the band when it traveled to Paris, France in 1927 to win the world championship. He played clarinet with the band. He was a 50-year member of the post. Mr. Larsen also was a member of First Lutheran Church, Sioux Valley Barracks 1019 of the Veterans of World War I, Elks Lodge, Court Street Gang, Local 123 of the American Newspaper Guild and Local 254 of the Musicians Protective Union. He also was a member and past president of the Sons of Norway. He married Judith Marie Carlson on Aug. 21, 1920 in Sioux City. She died Dec. 4, 1973. Survivors include a son, Ty of Omaha; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Lois) Nash of Moville, Iowa, Mrs. Don (Gloria) Carnes of Sioux City and Mrs. Don (Judy) Croston of Sawyer Air Force Base, Mich.; a sister, Miss Maurine Larsen of Sioux City; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial in Mr. Larsen’s name has been established at First Lutheran Church.
The Sioux City Journal, July 13, 1976
Roy Larsen, Retired Newsman, Is Dead
Roy “Whitey” Larsen, 82, a widely known retired reporter, editor and newscaster, died Sunday at Sunrise Manor, 5501 Gordon Drive. He had worked on both The Sioux City Journal and the former Sioux City Tribune and on the Journal-Tribune after the newspapers merged. Mr. Larson also was the news editor for radio station WNAX in Yankton, S. D. and was the first newscaster on KTVA-Channel 9, now KCAU, when the station first went on the air. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Koch officiating. Monahan Post 64 of the American Legion will present the flag at the graveside in Graceland Park Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of the Nelson-Berger Northside Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Todd and Craig Carnes, Kurt and Bruce Nash, Eric Larsen and Craig Croston. Mr. Larsen was born on Aug. 7, 1894 in Sioux City and was graduated from the former Central High School. He served with the U. S. Army during World War I. He started his newspaper career on The Journal in 1919 and in 1920 went to The Tribune where he covered courts, police and sports news and and served as sports editor and city editor. He worked for the Journal-Tribune for a short time after the merger of the papers in 1941. In 1942 Mr. Larsen became news editor of WNAX and was with the station until 1961. He also was a correspondent for the Des Moines Register. He was a charter member of both Monahan Post 64 and the Monahan Post Band. He was president of the band when it traveled to Paris, France in 1927 to win the world championship. He played clarinet with the band. He was a 50-year member of the post. Mr. Larsen also was a member of First Lutheran Church, Sioux Valley Barracks 1019 of the Veterans of World War I, Elks Lodge, Court Street Gang, Local 123 of the American Newspaper Guild and Local 254 of the Musicians Protective Union. He also was a member and past president of the Sons of Norway. He married Judith Marie Carlson on Aug. 21, 1920 in Sioux City. She died Dec. 4, 1973. Survivors include a son, Ty of Omaha; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Lois) Nash of Moville, Iowa, Mrs. Don (Gloria) Carnes of Sioux City and Mrs. Don (Judy) Croston of Sawyer Air Force Base, Mich.; a sister, Miss Maurine Larsen of Sioux City; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial in Mr. Larsen’s name has been established at First Lutheran Church.
The Sioux City Journal, July 13, 1976
Roy “Whitey” Larsen, 82, a widely known retired reporter, editor and newscaster, died Sunday at Sunrise Manor, 5501 Gordon Drive. He had worked on both The Sioux City Journal and the former Sioux City Tribune and on the Journal-Tribune after the newspapers merged. Mr. Larson also was the news editor for radio station WNAX in Yankton, S. D. and was the first newscaster on KTVA-Channel 9, now KCAU, when the station first went on the air. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dennis Koch officiating. Monahan Post 64 of the American Legion will present the flag at the graveside in Graceland Park Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of the Nelson-Berger Northside Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Todd and Craig Carnes, Kurt and Bruce Nash, Eric Larsen and Craig Croston. Mr. Larsen was born on Aug. 7, 1894 in Sioux City and was graduated from the former Central High School. He served with the U. S. Army during World War I. He started his newspaper career on The Journal in 1919 and in 1920 went to The Tribune where he covered courts, police and sports news and and served as sports editor and city editor. He worked for the Journal-Tribune for a short time after the merger of the papers in 1941. In 1942 Mr. Larsen became news editor of WNAX and was with the station until 1961. He also was a correspondent for the Des Moines Register. He was a charter member of both Monahan Post 64 and the Monahan Post Band. He was president of the band when it traveled to Paris, France in 1927 to win the world championship. He played clarinet with the band. He was a 50-year member of the post. Mr. Larsen also was a member of First Lutheran Church, Sioux Valley Barracks 1019 of the Veterans of World War I, Elks Lodge, Court Street Gang, Local 123 of the American Newspaper Guild and Local 254 of the Musicians Protective Union. He also was a member and past president of the Sons of Norway. He married Judith Marie Carlson on Aug. 21, 1920 in Sioux City. She died Dec. 4, 1973. Survivors include a son, Ty of Omaha; three daughters, Mrs. Harold (Lois) Nash of Moville, Iowa, Mrs. Don (Gloria) Carnes of Sioux City and Mrs. Don (Judy) Croston of Sawyer Air Force Base, Mich.; a sister, Miss Maurine Larsen of Sioux City; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A memorial in Mr. Larsen’s name has been established at First Lutheran Church.
The Sioux City Journal, July 13, 1976
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