Marilyn “Tim” Larson, 86 of Laramie, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at Ivinson Memorial Hospital.
Marilyn was born to Palmer and Marie Larson on July 11, 1931.
In 1965, she was the assistant to the Dean of Engineering at the University of Wyoming and retired after forty years. She was a long-time member of St. Laurence O’Toole Church.
Marilyn is preceded in death by her parents, and her brother and sister-in-law, John and Frances Larson.
Marilyn is survived by her nephew, Bob, his wife Laura of New Mexico and their daughter, Teresa Thomas of Nevada; cousin, Marie Commeto, and best friend and caregiver, Beverly Arellano.
A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 19, 2018 at St. Laurence O’Toole Church with the Reverend Fr. Dave Erickson, celebrant. Inurnment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions made be made to St. Laurence O’Toole Catholic Church.
Marilyn Larson was one of a kind. Even Dean Sam Hakes insisted she was the one who really ran the Collegeof Engineering. He used to say that not only did she “know where all the bodies were buried...she helped put them there!” In truth, she was excellent at her very demanding job. I was terrified when I started to work in the Dean’s Office, but quickly discovered Marilyn’s nutty sense of humor. I cobwebbed her office my first Halloweeen there...even included some rubber rats and spiders. Everyone assured me she would kill me on the spot!! Instead, she laughed uproariously. A great lady ....a legendary figure at UW.