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Funeral services for Basil Larson, age 87, of Mound City will be at 10:30 AM, Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Norway Lutheran Church in rural Glenham. Visitation will be at 5 PM Friday with a prayer service at 7 PM at Kesling Funeral Home in Mobridge. Basil passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the Mobridge Regional Hospital. Kesling Funeral Home of Mobridge is entrusted with Basil's arrangements.

Basil Larson passed away August 13, 2019, surrounded by his family. Basil was born November 19, 1931 on the Larson farm four miles south of Mound City to Tilmer and Mae Larson. He attended Kuehl country school for eight years. His parents and brothers had moved to Washington in March of 1945. Basil stayed with his grandma Larson to finish school in South Dakota. They rode the train to Washington after school was out. He attended high school at Sumner Washington and graduated in 1949. After graduation he moved to Bison, South Dakota. In September of 1951 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at several air bases. He served two- three-month tours in Japan during the Korean conflict in 1953 and 1954, working on the fighter bombers. He was honorably discharged in September 1955.

Basil moved to Puyallup, Washington in October of 1955 and worked at Boeing Aircraft until 1960. He moved back to Mound City and helped his Dad on the farm. He moved back to Bison in 1962 and farmed with Duane Larson until 1965 when he moved back to Mound City. Basil married Jane Seidel on October 3, 1964. Together with his brother LeVern and his wife Elaine, they bought Larson's Market. Basil worked for Goehring Oil, drove school bus, worked on construction, worked for the Campbell County Highway Department and for the State Highway Department until he retired in 1996.

He was confirmed at Mt. View Lutheran Church in Sumner Washington. Norway Lutheran of Glenham was his home church after moving to Mound City. Basil was a member of the Mound City Fire Department for 35 years and Fire Chief for 20 years. He was an active member of the Mound City Lions Club and the Lake Campbell Wildlife Club.

Basil and Jane were foster parent's to over 40 children. He was good at repairing anything mechanical and was willing to lend a hand when asked. He was so proud of his children, grand-children and great-grand-children and what they had achieved. He loved to take them fishing, it was very relaxing for him. This is what occupied his spirit as he suffered through this period of trials.

Survived by his wife of almost 55 years Jane, children, Sheila (Ronald) Baker of Hoven, SD, Kevin (Sandy) Larson of Hartford, SD., Grand-children, Alexander (Cassie) Herz, Tayler (Jonah) Longville, Bailey (Skylar) Sorenson, Step-grand-children, Teri (Greg) Dachtler and family, Amy Thrun and family, Great-grandsons, Aiden Herz and Theodore Herz, and special little friends Gunder and Ander Odde. Siblings, Stanley (Janice) Larson, Linda (Mike) Lipp, in-laws, Julie (Jerry) Crockford, Jim (Sally) Seidel, Joyce Jonasson, Jerry (Jennie) Seidel, Jocelyn (Roger) Richardson, Jessie (David) Christie, Jeaneane (Kevin) Henke, Jo Renae (Harlen) Begeman, Jean (Raymond) Akers, Justin (Tammy) Seidel, Juell (Renae) Seidel and Jay Seidel, as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceded in death by his parents, brother and sister-in-law LeVern & Elaine Larson, brother Gerald, brother-in-laws, Jeff Seidel, Albert Jonasson, great-grandson, Andrew Herz, Step-grand-son Steven Thrun, sister-in-law Jolene Seidel.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed towards your favorite charity.