Jacqueline Larson

A funeral service will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday May 12, 2012 at for Jacqueline Hart Larson who passed away on Wednesday May 2, 2012 at our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana. The Reverend Joseph Daly, Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, will officiate the memorial service. Honorary pallbearers will include members of the local United States Marine Corps League. Mrs. Larson was born on October 5, 1926 in Wardell, Missouri, the daughter of Albert Wade Hart and the former Suda Marie DePriest. She was a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana since 1966 during which time she was also an active member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension. Mrs. Larson enthusiastically served in various capacities within the church including the alter guild, the Olive Branch outreach program, as well as St. Martha's Guild and St. Hilda's Guild. Mrs. Larson was especially appreciated for her personal ministry to homebound people in Lafayette. Jacqueline Hart Larson graduated from Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. She taught physical education at various elementary and high schools within Lafayette Parish before pursuing a career in real estate in 1977. In that field, she was consistently recognized for achieving Million Dollar Realtor status. Mrs. Larson lobbied on behalf of the state board of realtors and was the recipient of the Realtor of the Year award in 1988. Mrs. Larson was an active member in the local Republican Women's Organization. She and her husband enjoyed golf and music, and in particular the Lafayette Symphony, the Lafayette Concert Band, and jazz music. Mrs. Larson was a devoted and loving wife and mother, and tirelessly served those who needed help, comfort and friendship. She was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Catheryn Hart Corley, her sisters Margaret Kemp and Peggy Hart. Mrs. Larson is survived by her husband of 54 years, Wendell M. Larson, her son Lars Larson and his wife and daughters Sarah Bourgeois Larson, Alexis Blake Miller and Abigail Grace Miller of Ocean Springs, MS. She is also survived by her nieces Teresa Hayes, Paige Posey Warwick, Palette Posey Butler, and Stacey Kemp. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to the Olive Branch Program at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in memory of Jacqueline Hart Larson to: Episcopal Church of the Ascension 1030 Johnston Street Lafayette, LA 70501 Personal condolences may be sent to the Larson family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette, LA, is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Jacqueline Larson

October 5, 1926 - May 3, 2012