Harold Larson, age 92, of Winner, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Winner Regional Healthcare Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, July 11, 2016 at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Winner. Burial will follow at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 PM Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Winner.

He was born June 18, 1924 at the family farm north of Hamill. He attended school through 6th grade on the White River and 7th grade through 10th grade at Reliance.

After that he went back to help on the farm. He and 2 of his brothers formed a partnership. Soon after he was drafted into World War II where he served in Washington, D.C. and Hawaii. Some duties there were to guard the Japanese prisoners.

After being discharged he returned home to do what he truly loved, farming, ranching, and breeding horses with his brothers and sister. After the 2 brothers passed he and Irene retired and moved outside of Winner for about 1 year and then decided to move into Winner, built a new house in 1988 and moved  there in 1989. Irene and Harold enjoyed living there together until her death in 2004.

He enjoyed many hobbies including wood working projects, bowling, playing cards, and visiting.

He was preceded in death by his parents Andrew and Mary (Cady) Larson; five brothers Ernest, Ted, Fred, Earl, and Richard; four sisters Marjorie, Belle, Dorothy, and Irene; and many nieces and nephews along with a large number of friends.