Larry Loken

Larry S. Loken age 49 of Franklin passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 9, 2009 of natural causes.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church in Morton.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Interment is in the Morton City Cemetery. The Redwood Valley Funeral Home of Redwood Falls is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent at www.redwoodvalleyfuneralhome.com.

Larry S. Loken was born October 24, 1959 in Redwood Falls, MN to Hendrick and Alice (Riebe) Loken. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Morton. Larry graduated from Morton High School in 1978. He then attended two years of vocational college in Granite Falls. Larry worked for 29 years as an electronics technician. On Septemeber 4, 1998 Larry was united in marriage to Joann Haubrick in Olivia, MN. His daughter Peyton was born in September 1999. Larry was very proud of his daughter. She became the focus of his life. He greatly enjoyed spending time with Peyton playing tennis, golf or just driving on the golf cart. They also enjoyed ice fishing and riding on the four-wheeler. Larry was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church. During high school he played on the baseball and football teams. He also played catcher for the Legion baseball team in his younger years. Larry enjoyed golfing, fishing, and playing darts and cards.

Larry is survived by his daughter Peyton and her mother Joann Loken of Morgan; siblings: Joyce Hempel of Slayton, Galen “Punkie” Hempel of Clearwater, Connie Beaulieu of Cass Lake, Rick Hempel and fiancé Deanna of Franklin and Kevin Loken and wife Connie of Alexandria; special aunts Inga and Eleanor both of Granite Falls; several godchildren and many other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Clifford, Alden and Scott; sisters: Ingrid, Debbie and Michelle; and nephews Brian Hempel and Scott Loken.