Milo Larson
1928 - 2015 (86 years)
Person ID: I7733 "Hessevaag-Bakke" | Last Modified: 9 Apr 2022
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Name Milo Larson Gender Male Birth 7 Nov 1928 Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA 
Died 12 Sep 2015 Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, USA [1, 2] Buried Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, Oklee, Red Lake County, Minnesota, USA 
Milo Larson -
Parents
Father Alvin Leroy Larson (ID:I7697)
b. 22 Mar 1906, McLeod County, Minnesota, USA
d. 14 Jun 2002 (Age 96 years)Mother Mina B. Wuethrich (ID:I7732)
b. 30 Mar 1906, Carver County, Minnesota, USA
d. 31 Dec 1984, Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota, USA (Age 78 years) -
Family
Wife Living (ID:I7735) Children 1. Mark Larson (ID:I7736)
b. 9 May 1952
d. 1994 (Age 41 years)2. Living (ID:I7737) 3. Living (ID:I7738) -
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Siblings 1 sister + 1. 
Janet Henrietta Larson
b. 16 Jul 1934
d. 7 Feb 2011 (Age 76 years)
▻Glen Herbert Nord -
Event Map
Birth - 7 Nov 1928 - Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA 
Died - 12 Sep 2015 - Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota, USA 
Buried - - Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery, Oklee, Red Lake County, Minnesota, USA = Link to Google Earth 
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Source Citations
- [FIND-A-GRAVE] Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152504415/milo-larson.
Milo Larson, 86, died September 12, 2015, at his home on Lake of the Woods near Williams.
Services were held Friday, September 18, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Warroad.
Milo was born November 7, 1928, in Minneapolis to Alvin and Mina Larson. The family moved from a farm in Plato to Blackduck where he graduated from high school in 1946 and attended the University of Minnesota where he studied Business Administration. He married Pat Cain July 8, 1950, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Minneapolis. They moved to Penn, ND, where Milo worked at the GTA grain elevator to train for management with the company. From there he was hired to manage the Oklee Elevator in Oklee. After working there for sixteen years, he accepted a position with the Northland Chemical Company in East Grand Forks managing elevators in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.
On April 1, 1970, Milo and Pat purchased the Third Base restaurant in Brooks, which they operated for 30 years. In 1971, they purchased property on Delwood Beach on Lake of the Woods where they built a cabin. After selling Third Base in 2000, they retired to their cabin.
Milo was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Janet; and son, Mark in 1994.
Full obituary in the
Warroad Pioneer, Warroad, MN - [S14] Other Sites, https://www.helgesonfuneralhome.com/notices/Milo-Larson.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Milo Larson of Williams, MN will be held on Friday, September 18th at 10AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Warroad. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. A graveside service will be held later at 3 PM at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Oklee, MN with lunch and fellowship to follow at the Brooks Town Hall.
Milo Larson died on September 12 at his home on Lake of the Woods near Williams surrounded by his family. Milo Larson was born on November 7, 1928, in Minneapolis to Alvin and Mina Larson. When Milo was seven years old, the family moved from a farm in Plato, Minnesota, to Blackduck where he completed his schooling. He graduated from Blackduck High School in 1946. He attended the University of Minnesota where studied Business Administration. While there he met Pat Cain while working at Bridgeman’s Ice Cream Parlor in Southeast Minneapolis. They married on July 8, 1950, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Minneapolis. After their marriage they moved to Penn, North Dakota, where Milo worked at the GTA grain elevator to train for management with the company. From there he was hired to manage the Oklee Elevator in Oklee, Minnesota. After working there for sixteen years, he accepted a position with the Northland Chemical Company in East Grand Forks managing elevators in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.
On April 1, 1970, Milo and Pat purchased the Third Base restaurant in Brooks, Minnesota, beginning 30 years of operating what many considered the best supper club in northern Minnesota. The family moved to Brooks in 1973. Pat and Milo were blessed with three sons. Mark was born May 9, 1952, followed by Paul who was born January 1, 1954 and John was born January 3, 1959.
In 1971 Pat and Milo purchased a piece of property on Delwood Beach on Lake of the Woods where they enjoyed clearing the property and building a cabin. After selling Third Base to their son John and wife Karen in 2000, Milo and Pat retired to their cabin.
Milo loved hunting; pheasant, ducks and geese especially. His favorite time of the year was fall and some of his best memories were made on his hunting trips. At one time he had hunting licenses from four states and two provinces. He also enjoyed his boat, the “Little Annie,” and time on Lake of the Woods fishing with his family and friends.
Milo is survived by his wife of 65 years and sons Paul of Turtle River and John (Karen) of Brooks. Also surviving are grandchildren Joseph (Corina), Tara (Corey) John, Calli (Anthony), Megan (Bryant), Jacob (Alissa), Travis, Tyler and Andrea. Three great-grandchildren, Molly, Peyton and Liam also survive as do three sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law. Milo was preceded in death by his parents, his sister (Janet) and son Mark in 1994.