Zeltha Larson

Zeltha M. (Nelson) Larson, 89, of Pender, Nebraska died on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Memorial services for Zeltha will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Pender; Pastor Dan Springer will be officiating. The visitation will be held on Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. at the Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Pender. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery of Pender. Memorials are suggested to family for future designation. Arrangements are under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE. Zeltha was born on May 21, 1925 in Oakland, Nebraska, the daughter of Rudalth and Elzada (Close) Nelson. After graduating from West Point High School in 1943, Zeltha attended Wayne State Teachers College. She taught rural school west of Pender at District #4 and #5. On March 4, 1945, she was united in marriage to Clarence L. Larson. To this union four children were born: Shirley, Lyle, Deborah, and Myra. The couple farmed in the Pender area. Zeltha enjoyed to garden and paint and was an active member of her church serving on the Ladies Aid. She is survived by her son Lyle (Karen) Larson of Pender, NE, daughters Deborah (Craig) Luehr of Kenya, Africa and Shirley (Bill) Prabulos of Lincoln, NE, four grandchildren, three step grandchildren and ten great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Zeltha was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clarence, daughter Myra Larson, sister Muriel Pearson and brothers Harold and Erwin Nelson.