Cora Larson

Larson, Cora A. MADISON Cora A. Larson, age 93, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2008, at HospiceCare Center. She was born on Dec. 15, 1914, the daughter of Andrew and Carrie (Hillestad) Bondehagen. Cora graduated from Stoughton High School in 1933. She met the love of her life, Raymond S. Larson, and they married on Aug. 3, 1940, in Stoughton. They were married for 65 plus years before his death. Cora danced through life, she met her husband on her way to a dance, and taught him to dance, "You walk forward and Ill walk backwards." Cora and Ray traveled and fished extensively throughout the U.S. She was an excellent seamstress and card player. Cora worked for the Wisconsin Bell as a telephone operator before World War II. She was a member of the Daughters of the Nile, Starlite Chapter No. 283 Order of the Eastern Star, where she held the office of secretary for many years, and a member of the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, Starlite Kitchen Band, the Nichols Square Dance Club, the Birthday Club and the Monona Senior Center. Cora is survived by her children, Robert (Eileen) Larson of Madison, Sharon (special friend, Rob Savage) Hennings of Monona, and Roger (Helen Schott) Larson of Madison; grandchildren, Greg (fiancee, Jennifer Wirtz), Karin Larson, Michael Hennings, Missy Hennings, Brittany Delahanty, Anne Larson and Julia Larson; siblings, Thomas Bondehagen of Banning, Calif., Marion Olson of Madison, Harold Bondehagen of Janesville and sister-in-law, Lois Larson of Santa Monica, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; parents; and sisters, Agnes Hanson and Janet Ward. Funeral services will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, on Monday, July 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Forest Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Sunday, July 6, 2008, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. followed by an Eastern Star service, and on Monday at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. A special thanks to the staff at HospiceCare Center for all of their wonderful care and support and to the Rev. Dr. Charles A. Wolfe for his spiritual support. The family requests memorials be made to Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ.