Larry Edward Torgersen, of Whitefish, Mont., passed away suddenly June 10, 2011, at the age of 68.
Larry was born Aug. 27, 1942. His parents, Edward and Bea Torgersen, of Koosharem, his brother Ted Torgersen, Arizona, and his wife Marilynn Keans Torgersen preceded him
in death.
Larry was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spent his childhood in Koosharem, and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard the destroyer USS Everett F. Larson. He served from 1960 to 1963.
He spent much of his civilian life working as an auto mechanic at shops in Arizona and in Whitefish, where he worked for Stacey Oil Company until his retirement when the shop closed.
Larry loved living in the mountains of western Montana and enjoying the outdoors. He especially liked spending time in and around Glacier National Park. He enjoyed reading, tinkering with cars, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Larry is survived by his children: his daughter Terrie, her husband Sven Peterson, and grandchildren Eiger and Laeta, who live in Colorado; and his son Lawrence, his wife Tonya
Arneson-Torgersen, and grandchildren Tresa and Devin Torgersen and Christian Arneson, who live in Washington.
Larry is also survived by his brothers Garth, Noel, Rodney and Dwaine who all live in Utah,
and by his sister LaRee Porter who lives in California. He leaves behind numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and extended family members as well as the friends, neighbors, colleagues,
and clients he got to know over the several decades he lived and worked in Whitefish.
The family would like to thank emergency responder and the staff of North Valley Hospital for their efforts.
Friends and family are welcome to attend a simple memorial service at the Koosharem cemetery at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 30.
Larry was born Aug. 27, 1942. His parents, Edward and Bea Torgersen, of Koosharem, his brother Ted Torgersen, Arizona, and his wife Marilynn Keans Torgersen preceded him
in death.
Larry was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spent his childhood in Koosharem, and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard the destroyer USS Everett F. Larson. He served from 1960 to 1963.
He spent much of his civilian life working as an auto mechanic at shops in Arizona and in Whitefish, where he worked for Stacey Oil Company until his retirement when the shop closed.
Larry loved living in the mountains of western Montana and enjoying the outdoors. He especially liked spending time in and around Glacier National Park. He enjoyed reading, tinkering with cars, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Larry is survived by his children: his daughter Terrie, her husband Sven Peterson, and grandchildren Eiger and Laeta, who live in Colorado; and his son Lawrence, his wife Tonya
Arneson-Torgersen, and grandchildren Tresa and Devin Torgersen and Christian Arneson, who live in Washington.
Larry is also survived by his brothers Garth, Noel, Rodney and Dwaine who all live in Utah,
and by his sister LaRee Porter who lives in California. He leaves behind numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and extended family members as well as the friends, neighbors, colleagues,
and clients he got to know over the several decades he lived and worked in Whitefish.
The family would like to thank emergency responder and the staff of North Valley Hospital for their efforts.
Friends and family are welcome to attend a simple memorial service at the Koosharem cemetery at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 30.
Larry Edward Torgersen, of Whitefish, Mont., passed away suddenly June 10, 2011, at the age of 68.
Larry was born Aug. 27, 1942. His parents, Edward and Bea Torgersen, of Koosharem, his brother Ted Torgersen, Arizona, and his wife Marilynn Keans Torgersen preceded him
in death.
Larry was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spent his childhood in Koosharem, and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard the destroyer USS Everett F. Larson. He served from 1960 to 1963.
He spent much of his civilian life working as an auto mechanic at shops in Arizona and in Whitefish, where he worked for Stacey Oil Company until his retirement when the shop closed.
Larry loved living in the mountains of western Montana and enjoying the outdoors. He especially liked spending time in and around Glacier National Park. He enjoyed reading, tinkering with cars, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Larry is survived by his children: his daughter Terrie, her husband Sven Peterson, and grandchildren Eiger and Laeta, who live in Colorado; and his son Lawrence, his wife Tonya
Arneson-Torgersen, and grandchildren Tresa and Devin Torgersen and Christian Arneson, who live in Washington.
Larry is also survived by his brothers Garth, Noel, Rodney and Dwaine who all live in Utah,
and by his sister LaRee Porter who lives in California. He leaves behind numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and extended family members as well as the friends, neighbors, colleagues,
and clients he got to know over the several decades he lived and worked in Whitefish.
The family would like to thank emergency responder and the staff of North Valley Hospital for their efforts.
Friends and family are welcome to attend a simple memorial service at the Koosharem cemetery at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 30.
Larry was born Aug. 27, 1942. His parents, Edward and Bea Torgersen, of Koosharem, his brother Ted Torgersen, Arizona, and his wife Marilynn Keans Torgersen preceded him
in death.
Larry was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He spent his childhood in Koosharem, and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard the destroyer USS Everett F. Larson. He served from 1960 to 1963.
He spent much of his civilian life working as an auto mechanic at shops in Arizona and in Whitefish, where he worked for Stacey Oil Company until his retirement when the shop closed.
Larry loved living in the mountains of western Montana and enjoying the outdoors. He especially liked spending time in and around Glacier National Park. He enjoyed reading, tinkering with cars, and spending time with his grandchildren.
Larry is survived by his children: his daughter Terrie, her husband Sven Peterson, and grandchildren Eiger and Laeta, who live in Colorado; and his son Lawrence, his wife Tonya
Arneson-Torgersen, and grandchildren Tresa and Devin Torgersen and Christian Arneson, who live in Washington.
Larry is also survived by his brothers Garth, Noel, Rodney and Dwaine who all live in Utah,
and by his sister LaRee Porter who lives in California. He leaves behind numerous nieces,
nephews, cousins and extended family members as well as the friends, neighbors, colleagues,
and clients he got to know over the several decades he lived and worked in Whitefish.
The family would like to thank emergency responder and the staff of North Valley Hospital for their efforts.
Friends and family are welcome to attend a simple memorial service at the Koosharem cemetery at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 30.
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