Winona M. Larson

Private Family services for Winona Larson will be held at Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview.

Winona M. (Crabtree) Larson was born in Plainview, NE on November 21, 1931 to James and Marion Crabtree. She died Friday, February 5 ^th , 2021 in Norfolk, NE.

Her parents farmed and moved around a lot when she was growing up. Winona went to several country schools in Northeast Nebraska through the 8 ^th grade and then started cleaning houses to help her parents.

Winona met her husband, Ronald Larson, on a blind date when she was 17. They were married on September 9, 1951 in Plainview and resided on the family farm southwest of Plainview. To this union they were blessed with two children, Linda and Dwain.

Winona worked at the Plainview Manor as a Medication Aide for 29 years. She also did some home health care for many years.

After Ronald’s death in 1985, Winona retired in Plainview. She was a member of the Congregational Church in Plainview and was residing at the Madison House Assisted Living Center in Norfolk at the time of her passing.

Winona is survived by her daughter, Linda Shrauger of Lincoln; her son and daughter-in-law, Dwain and Brenda Larson of Norfolk; three granddaughters and four great grandchildren; her brother Lonel Crabtree and sister, Sandy Dooms, both of Idaho. She was proceeded in death by her husband, Ronald, her parents, her brothers Donald Wright, Clifford, Preston and Gerald Crabtree as well as her son-in-law, Gary Shrauger.

Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, NE Chapter, 11711 Arbor Street, Suite 110, Omaha, NE 68144.