Eleanor Jeanette Larson was born on September 25, 1930 to Oswald and Gunda (Pederson) Klukken in their farm home in Gordon Township, 6 miles east of Osakis, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church in rural Osakis and attended District #63 “country” school for 8 years. She graduated from Osakis High School on May 28, 1948. After high school she did some child care work for a family in the community and also some secretarial work at Osakis Silo Company. But, at the end of 1945, she had fallen in love with Loren Larson, a young man from the community, with whom she had church and family ties and they were married at Elim on April 24, 1949. After a long honeymoon trip to California, they dove into the life of becoming/being a farm family. After a few years of working a rented farm, they purchased the Klukken “home” farm from her parents and lived the rest of their lives there.
Gene Clarence Paulson, age 92, of Cloquet, MN was guided into eternal life on June 29, 2023, surrounded by his family at Solvay Hospice House. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Elim Lutheran Church in Blackhoof Township, MN. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM followed by an 11:00 AM service. Inurnment will be at the Elim Lutheran Church Cemetery. Lunch will follow in the church’s fellowship hall. Memorials are preferred to Elim Lutheran Church. Arrangements are entrusted to Nelson Funeral Care of Cloquet.