Obituary of Loyce Larsen

Loyce J. Larsen, 89, longtime resident of the Iowa City, area died Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at the Iowa City Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City with burial to follow at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until services on Saturday at the Church. A memorial fund has been established in Loyce's memory. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com Loyce Josephine Erickson was born July 30, 1926, in Clermont, Iowa the daughter of John and Emma Erickson. She graduated from high school in Clermont, then attended Coe College in Cedar Rapids for two years and then schooling in Chicago for three years receiving her nursing degree. On August 6, 1955, she was united in marriage to Robert Hart Larsen in Clermont. The couple made their home in Iowa City where Loyce worked as a Registered Nurse for the Veterans Administration Hospital for over 30 years. Her family includes her children, Steven of Waterloo; David (Stacey) of Iowa City; Vicky Kontowicz (Steve) of Brookfield, WI; and Nancy Jones (Mike) of Iowa City; five grandchildren, Haleigh Jones, Emily Jones, Derek Larsen, Gabriel Larsen, and Eden Larsen. Loyce was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; sister, Irene DeSart and her brother, Norman Erickson. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Loyce's family and her services.