Paulette M. Larson, 72

Blue Earth – Paulette Mae “Hanevik” Larson passed away Sept. 23, 2024 with family by her side. Celebration of life will be held Nov. 23, 2024 at the Blue Earth Community Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All flowers donated to St. Luke’s in honor of Paulette.

Paulette was born March 26, 1952 in Albert Lea to Berner and Lauretta Hanevik. She attended school in Frost and graduated in 1970. On Aug. 15, 1970, she married the love of her life, Merle Gene Larson at United Lutheran Church in Frost. They were blessed with a son, Gary. Paulette was employed for over 30 years by St. Luke’s in Blue Earth until she retired in 2019. In 2023 she moved in with her son and daughter in-law.

She will be remembered for having a loving heart and always being there to help out a friend. Paulette loved her family, especially her son and grandchildren. Her love of fishing, snowmobiling and motorcycles, trips to Duluth and Lake Superior will be memories treasured forever.

Paulette will be greatly missed by her son, Gary (Amanda) of Montrose; grandchildren, Grayson, Charlize and Callum Larson; sister, Wanda (Rodger) Samdal of Windom; and many other relatives and friends too numerous to list.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Merle Larson; precious granddaughter, Emory Rose Larson; parents, Berner and Lauretta Hanevik; sister, Lu Kempf; brothers, Ronny and Doug Hanevik; parents-in-law, Curtis and Alice Larson; brother in-law, Larry Larson.