Thomas P. Larsen

Thomas Peter Larson, of Valentine, Nebraska, formerly of Bancroft, NE passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine, NE. Funeral services for Tom will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Valentine, NE. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine, NE. Graveside services with Military Honors for Tom will be held Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bancroft Cemetery in Bancroft, NE, with Pastor Phillip Hale officiating. A local visitation will be held Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE. Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital. Arrangements are under the direction of Sandoz Chapel of the Pines in Valentine, NE and Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Bancroft, NE Thomas Peter Larsen was born in Lyons, Nebraska on April 23, 1945 to Frank and Marie (Tromborg) Larsen. He was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bancroft. He graduated from Bancroft High School and attended Wayne State College. Tom drove truck for the Hay Mill near Bancroft and also moved cattle and grain for his brothers. He served in the Marine Corp during the Vietnam War. He married Sally A. Johnson on July 18, 1970 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. They were blessed with two children; Tammy and Nicholas. They lived in Bancroft until 1979. Tom and Sally and their family then moved to Valentine, NE where Tom continued to work for AT&T. Tom was a member of the Bancroft Fire Department and later a member of the Valentine Fire Department. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW Post #90 in Valentine, NE. After retiring from AT&T, Tom worked at the Deer Park Country Club in Valentine, NE. Tom enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, canoeing, golfing, boating, bowling and anything the fire department was involved with. He coached girl’s softball, helped with Girl Scout trips and also handled several fund raising events for St Jude Children’s Hospital. Tom is survived by wife Sally of Valentine, NE; children Tammy Toro and husband Eric of Omaha, NE, Nicholas of Valentine, NE; Grandchild Josie Toro; brother, Robert Larsen of Blair, NE; sister, Joan Heermann of Atkinson, NE as well as many nieces and nephews. Tom is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Marie Larsen; brothers, Larry and Donald, and nephew Jeffrey Larsen.