Jane Larson was born on August 17, 1921, in Christiania Township, Jackson County, Minnesota to the late Ole and Thea (Engan) Holmen. She received her education in the country school in the Jackson County area. After completing her education, she was to attend Lutheran Bible Institute. Due to her sister Marget's death, she stayed home to give loving care to Marget and Van's four children, Maynard, Dora Mae, Ruby Kay, and Merle (seven months at the time of his mother's death). On July 28, 1953, Jane was united in marraige to Jacob Van Stevens at American Lutheran Church in Windom. They farmed near Wilder and later retired at Backus, Minnesota. On May 21, 1988, Jane was united in marriage to Alf Larson at the Redeemer Lutheran Church in Blue Earth County. They lived on Alf's farm site in Delafield Township near Wilder. Alf passed away on March 7, 2000 after almost twelve wonderful years of marriage. After his death, Jane moved into the Riverview Apartments in Windom and then to the Heritage House in Windom in March of 2005. Recently, Jane's cancer had returned and she became a resident of the Sogge Good Samaritan Society-Windom where she passed away on Tuesday afternoon, March 18, 2008, at the age of 86. Jane was a member of the American Lutheran Church in Windom and a former member of the Delafield Lutheran Church in rural Jackson County. Jane will be remembered most of all for being an unconditional caregiver who was cheerful, bubbly, never complained and always had a smile on her face. Her enjoyments in life include sewing, singing, gardening, cooking, baking, crafts, and puzzles. Jane's dedicated family who mourns her loss includes many children, Maynard and Judy Stevens of Luck, WI; Dora Mae and Bob Burdick of Fridley; Ruby Kay and Dean Pfeil of Sioux Center, IA; Merle Stevens of St. Paul; Willis and Luetta Larson of Windom; daughter-in-law, Barb (Max) Larson; Joanne and Roland Roesner of Windom; Shirley and Bruce Ewing of Lone Rock, WI; Peggy and Arlin Mattison of Jackson; Pastor Don and Ginny Larson of Gilgeilroy, CA; 37 grandchildren; 67 great-grandchildren; 29 great-great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. Jane is preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Jacob Van Stevens and Alf Larson; two sisters, Marget Stevens and Manda Ingbritson.