IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Lucille C.

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January 25, 1916 – January 25, 2015

Obituary

LUCILLE CHRISTINE STUBKJAER LARSON, 99, of Pullman, passed away Jan. 25, 2015 on her 99th birthday at the Glenhaven Adult Family Home in Pullman, WA. Lucille Christine Stubkjaer was born on January 25, 1916 to Christian and Mette Stubkjaer in Lake Preston, South Dakota. She was preceded in death by her parents, her five siblings, her son Ole Weik, her husband Roger, her daughter Mary Clare Eng and son-in-law Geoffrey Eng. Lucille graduated from St. Olaf College and received her library science degree from the University of Minnesota. She worked as a children's librarian and during the 40's she proudly worked as one of the many "Rosie the Riveters", working in a factory, helping the war effort. She married Roger Larson in 1942 in Minneapolis where Roger was in physical therapy school. They moved to Pullman, Washington in 1947 where they raised their family and Lucille worked at the Neill Public Library and Pullman High School Library. Lucille was proud to be Danish but learned the "Norwegian ways" from Roger. She baked and ate lutefisk and taught more people than you could count the fine art of making lefse. Lucille was a good old soul. She believed in hard work, the love of God and the strength of family. She spent summers working along side her family at Camp Roger Larson planning menus, budgeting for the buying of food supplies and keeping the campers and counselors well fed. She was active in Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Moscow, ID and Trinity Lutheran in Pullman. She was a tireless servant at the church; sewing quilts, making up health kits for children overseas, teaching Sunday school and cooking for various events. She believed in service beyond self and was active in Pullman Child Welfare, the American Red Cross, and Meals on Wheels. When she was well into her 60's Lucille announced that she was going to "help the old people exercise" at the Respite program in Pullman. Lucille was generously loved and is already missed by her daughter Christine Larson and partner Catherine Henze, her daughter Margi Vogel and husband Rob and her grandchildren, who were the center of her life for so very long: Matthew Eng, his wife Lauren and great grandchildren Larson and Kaarin; Nathaniel Eng, his wife Maggie and great grandsons Charlie and Albert; and Grethe Wood and her husband Justin. The memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at 11 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church in Pullman. Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman is assisting with service details. Memorials are suggested to Gentiva Hospice or to Trinity Lutheran Church.
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