Per Arne Larsen, 79

Per Arne Larsen was born in Bergen, Norway, in 1944, he was the middle child to Ingrid and Sverre Larsen. He was captured by Ellen Larsen in 1969. 

Per came to the United States on Halloween 1976 with his wife and three children. He was a plastics engineer at KeyTronic Corp, where he remained for 18 years. His family enjoyed living in the mountains and maintaining a small family farm for those years. After he left KeyTronic, he went to Kansas for nine years to work for Certainteed Corp., but eventually returned to Rathdrum. 

Per was afflicted by Alzheimer’s and moved with Ellen to California to enjoy the sun. After a short six months, he has departed and will be missed by all. Survived by his wife, Ellen Larsen, and children Camilla Larsen, grandchildren: Joshua Per Larsen and Verona Maye Larsen, Siri Larsen and Janne Larsen grandchildren: Nalumana and Kihawaikula Larsen Proudfoot.