Josephine Campbell Larsen

Josephine Campbell Larsen, 88 beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and sister, passed away peacefully at the Logan Regional Hospital on Friday, February 7, 2003, surrounded by her family. She was born December 6, 1914 in a log cabin 6 miles north of Strevell, Idaho. She was the fifth child of James Alonzo and Pearl Sawyer Campbell. She grew up in Clear Creek, Utah, on the family ranch, learning hard work early in her life. She graduated from Box Elder High as an honor student working all the time for board and room. She graduated from the Albion Normal with a teaching degree. She taught school at Clear Creek and Howell, Utah. She married Howard C. Larsen June 19, 1936. The lived in Park Valley, Utah, and owned and operated a store. She taught school at Park Valley. They moved to Logan in 1943 on a 20 acre farm. While raising five children she went back to school and graduated from the Utah State University, in education and taught at Corinne, Utah and Franklin, Idaho. The family farm is now the Home Haven Subdivision. She took care of her mother and has always had family and relatives around, who she loved to cook for. While raising her family she held many LDS Church positions. She served as a teacher or in presidencies of auxillary organizations. She was Relief Society President of the Logan 15th LDS Ward and Cache Stake Young Women?s President. She has enjoyed helping and serving her family and friends. She is survived by 5 children, Victor James Marlene Larsen, Roy, Utah; Melvin Howard NaDene Larsen, Logan, Utah; Royce Glen Barbro Larsen, Dugway, Utah; Rose Leon Olson, Hyrum, Utah and David Rue Maureen Larsen, Layton, Utah. She has 21 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. She is also survived by a sister, Pearl Jacobsen, Riverdale, Utah and a brother Glen Robert Campbell, Ogden. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard, parents, brother; Milton, Lawrence, Weston, Will, Alonzo, sisters; Edna, Caroline Perkins, Adaline and a grandson Lynn LaVon Larsen. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at 12 noon in the Willow Valley 2nd Ward Chapel, 825 North 200 West, Logan. Friends may call Tuesday evening, February 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 East 400 North and again at the church from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Bishop Roy Speth will conduct the services. Interment will be in the Logan City Cemetery. She appreciated all the many acts of kindness shown to her by friends and neighbors in her later years. Special thanks to Sunshine Terrace Home Care especially Janet and Katrina; also Tammy and Nicole. As a family we thank you all. Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.nelsonfuneralhome.com