Roger K. Larson

Roger K. Larson, 56, passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 in Boise , ID.

Roger was born on March 29, 1953 , to Gerald A. Larson and Opal (Ekren) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. He attended grades 1-12 at McVille Public School and graduated from high school in 1971. He graduated from NDSU in Fargo in 1975 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Roger began work for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in Huron, South Dakota soon after graduation. In 1977 he transferred to Boise , Idaho and in 1998 he married a fellow engineer, Leslie Stillwater. He worked at Reclamation until his death after a sudden and short illness.

He was a good son, gregarious brother and a generous, kind, and supportive husband. Roger had many friends who enjoyed his humor and warmth and he will be greatly missed by his wife Leslie Stillwater of Boise, ID, his mother Opal Smaaladen of Aneta, ND, 4 brothers Glen (Rosalie) Larson of Fosston, MN, Gordon (Rain) Larson of Acworth, GA, Quentin (Nadine) Larson of Hankinson, ND and Vernon Larson of Crookston, MN, along with cousins, 1 nephew and 1 niece.

Roger was preceded in death by his father and grandparents.

Memorial services will be Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM in Our Saviors Lutheran Church, rural Kloten , ND . Officiating will be Reverend Marli Danielson. Organist will be Mary Lou Krogh. Interment will be in Our Saviors Church Cemetery. Arrangements with the Stanley-Iverson Funeral Home of McVille , ND .