Robert Larsen

Robert William Larsen, age 57, of Canby, Minn., passed September 6, 2022, at the Sanford Canby Medical Center. Robert lived a fulfilling life as a father, brother, husband, and friend.

Robert was born August 14, 1965, at Canby Hospital to Richard and Helen (Beiningen) Larsen. He attended school in Canby and graduated high school in 1983. He briefly attended Waseca Technical College. He continued his education at Canby VO-TECH for Diesel Mechanics and graduated in 1986.

He moved to Browns Valley and worked at Valley Ag & Auto. He then moved to Montevideo where he was at John Deere Kibble Equipment. In 1999, he moved to the Larsen farm and worked at John Deere in Marshall for a few years. He worked at SMI as a maintenance technician for several years. Most recently, Robert worked at Tech Ord and had been there since 2006.

Robert was an avid fisherman, but he spent most of his time hobby farming. He tended cattle for a few years and also helped his dad with farming as much as he could. Over the years, he had a few horses and enjoyed trail riding. He enjoyed cooking, especially grilling. Family was very important to Robert, and he was very active with his children.

Robert is survived by his sons and daughters, Brittany (Joe Karvonen) Taplin, Amanda (William) Schleich, Rylin, Kaitlyn, Emma, Reid & SophiaPaisley Larsen; father, Richard (Bev) Larsen; mother, Helen Grondahl; sisters, Laura (Tony Rusch) Larsen, Kirsten Marcus, Danielle (Arlo) Cain, Victoria (Bill Hickey) Grondahl, and Erin (Tim Binder) Larsen; and former spouses, Deb Larsen and Tonya Tweet. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Robert was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Visitation will take place Wednesday, September 14, from 5 to7 p.m. at Birk Chapel in Canby.

Funeral service will be Thursday, September 15, at 2 p.m. at Houseman Funeral Home in Canby.

Burial will be at St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Canby.