Alfred Larson
Alfred Larson, 96, of Aberdeen, SD, formerly of Columbia, SD, died Friday, October 31, 2025, at his home.
Visitation will be 3:00pm to 5:30pm, Tuesday, November 4, followed by a prayer service at 5:30pm, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 South Main Street.
Alfred was born December 5, 1928, to Carl and Mae (Nilsson) Larson, on the family farm near Columbia, SD. He grew up on the farm and walked to school in Columbia where he graduated from high school.
In 1946, when Alfred was a senior in high school, he knew he wanted to farm and raise livestock. He bought land east of Columbia and four years later, on October 6, 1950, he married his high school sweetheart, Doris Dennert and they began their life together.
At a young age, Jesus called Alfred to a life of faith and trust in Him. Alfred was an active member at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Columbia and later attended Our Savior Lutheran Church in Aberdeen. He was a board member at James Valley Telephone Cooperative for 30 years, volunteered at the parochial school in Columbia, and was on the board of North Central Livestock. In his younger years, Alfred enjoyed playing baseball and was an avid New York Yankees fan. He loved hunting and trapping near the James River. Alfred was blessed to be featured in the Aberdeen Insider on May 2, 2025, and recently celebrated his 75th wedding anniversary with Doris.
Grateful for having shared Alfred’s life are his wife: Doris Larson, his children: Ray (Cyndy) Larson, Joyce Yexley, Yvonne (Don) Abeln, and Carson (Julie) Larson; grandchildren: Jennifer (Mic) Daggett, Joshua (Desa) Larson, Amy Yexley, Hannah (Trevor) King, Isaac (Nikki) Abeln, Philip (Lindsey) Abeln, Anthony (Kayla) Abeln, Emily (Tom) Sternhagen, Wyatt (Taylor) Larson, and Chandler Larson; great-grandchildren: Zachary Daggett, Lucas Daggett, Easton Larson, Bryton Larson, Hainslee Larson, Dillon Abeln, Alex Abeln, Kali Abeln, Aubrey Abeln, Selah Abeln, Shema Abeln, Lily Abeln, Lawrence Abeln, MaKenna Sternhagen, Morgan Sternhagen, Adeline Larson, and Lottie Larson; many nieces and nephews; and his special care giver, Diane Zahalka.
Preceding Alfred in death are his parents: Carl and Mae; his son-in-law, David Yexley; sister, Gert (Richard) Ruden, and brother, Melvin (Janice) Larson.