Anita "Skeets" Larson
February 08, 2013
Anita Larson, 82, died Thursday, February 7, 2013. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Christ the King Catholic Church with burial following at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. Monday, February 11th at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street.
Anita was born November 18, 1930 in Bouton, Iowa to Louise and Detlaf “Chick” Hensen. She worked as a secretary for Farmland Insurance for 22 years, retiring in 1992. Anita was a member of Christ the King Church, Christ the King Altar and Rosary, Mercy Hospital Guild and Bishop Drumm Guild. Among Anita’s many hobbies, she enjoyed sewing, square dancing, knitting, cross-stitching and reading. Most of all she loved spending time with her family.
Anita is survived by her children: Chris (Allan) Kloess of Grand Prairie, TX; Terri (Bill) Wightkin of Scottsdale, AZ; Cathy (Harold) Carney of Des Moines, IA; Robert (Diane) Larson of Colfax, IA; her ten grandchildren: John (Kerry) Kirkle, III of Des Moines, IA; Brian (Alicia) Kirkle of Bondurant, IA: Ron (Kortnie) Carney of Des Moines, IA; Nick (Jennifer) Carney of Waukee, IA; Ellie (Ryan) Mueller of Manville, IL; Amanda (Jason) Brown of Peoria, IL; Nick (Fernanda) Wightkin of Los Angeles, CA; Sam (Sarah) Wightkin of Woodridge, IL; Emmie (Harrison) Swift of Kailua, HI; and Mitch Larson of Pella, IA; her eight great grandchildren: Lauren Kirkle, Lacie Kirkle, McKenzie Carney,Logan Carney,Rylee Carney,Caleb Strege,Nicholas Carney, Jr., Norah Wightkin and Samuel Kirkle; and her sister, Dorothy Johnson of Des Moines, IA. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Robert Larson, Sr.; her brother, LaVerne Hensen; her sister, Lois McVicker; and her son-in-law, John Kirkle, Jr.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Christ the King Church or Teen Challenge of the Midlands in Colfax.
Online condolences may be sent to www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Deb Bacon
02/11/2013
Cathy and Harold My thoughts are with you and your family. Please accept my sympathy at this time, I know what your going through. I wish I could have been there tonight ..thinking of you!
Deb and Rog Tabor
02/10/2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Find comfort in knowing she isn't in pain any more and is with your dad now. Much love to you all.
Jayne Rossell
02/10/2013
My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time of grief. Miz Anita was a great friend and she personally bought much joy and laughter into my life. She will be greatly missed by many.
Matt and Shellie Barkalow
02/09/2013
Please accept our deepest sympathy. Much love to our dear friends, Bob & Diane, as well as your two amazing kids, Mitch and Emmie, during this difficult time.
Brian , Natalie & Rachel Near
02/09/2013
Real neat lady. I know my mother enjoyed her company at the golf marathons. Anita was fond of Natalie and Rachel. She always said "hi" at the many sporting events that we attended. For myself, I believe she had the gift of sarcasm. It was a pleasure to spar with her each time we met.
Yvonne Brunson
02/08/2013
Thinking of all of. My thought and prayers are with you all