Holger Kurt Bent Larsen Obituary (1932

Holger Kurt Bent Larsen, 83, passed away at Timpanogos Medical Center on October 23 due to heart failure. Holger was born in Norre Tranders, Denmark on March 9 1932, the 3rd of 12 children. At the age of 17 he immigrated to the United States and joined the U.S. Army. He celebrated his 18th birthday while on the ship traveling to the United States. He served in the Korean conflict, in Germany, and while on leave he met his wife Ellen Menke at the Danish Branch of the LDS church in Salt Lake City. On February 28, 1955 they were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple. For the next several years, Holger dedicated his life to hard work and his family. He worked at US Steel in the blast furnace for over 35 years and as a member of the maintenance team for 10 years at IHC. His idea of recreation was working. If he wasn’t working at Geneva, he was working at the farm. One of his favorite recreational activities was cutting and gathering firewood. He had some amazing firewood piles on the side of his driveway. Holger and Ellen traveled all over the United States in their little white Toyota truck and loved every minute of it. He spent countless hours building and rebuilding ambitious projects for his children and grandchildren, such as storage sheds and deluxe two story playhouses. He was stalwart, strong, and never hesitated to help the people he loved. His roses were always a testament of this love. He is survived by his two siblings Mabel Hansen and Vitta Eriksen, his children Kenneth(Shellee) Larsen and MaryAnn(Fred) Pascoe, 7 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 30, 2015 at the Provo City Cemetery, 610 South State Street, Provo, Utah.