Mary Larson, 74 of Thief River Falls, MN passed away peacefully on Friday, July 1, 2022 at Oakland Park Communities in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Kent Hudson officiating. Burial will be held at First Lutheran Cemetery in Middle River, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Marylou Irene Green was born on May 11, 1948 to Elmer and Irene (Sterger) Green Sr in Crookston, MN.  She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in 1967.  She was a homemaker raising her 4 children until her son James entered into adulthood then started working at Taco Johns. She found a great purpose and committed herself 100% to her job, whether it was greeting customers, cooking the meat, or cleaning tables, she made many friends and acquaintances over the 20 years she worked there. In 2019 due to her dementia, she started living at Oakland Park Communities where she lived until her passing.   She Loved animals, especially horses and listening to her favorite music, especially Elvis and Ricky Nelson.  She also loved going to rummage sales and loved to bake!

She is survived by her 4 children Tammy (Brian) Weiland of Thief River Falls, Tawnya (Stephen) Tanner of Swan River MB, Tara (William) Woytkiw of Benito MB, and James Larson of Thief River Falls.  7 grandchildren, Jordan (Mandy) Olson, Cailey (Eldon) Santillan, Marina Holmseth, Riley and Blake Woytkiw, Landon Larson and Carson Jensen.  4 Great grandchildren: Olivia Olson, Alison Smith, Bristol Garcia, and Levi Jones. Her 2 brothers, Harold Green, John Green and 3 sisters Clara Nelson, Lois Erickson, and Laurie Wilson all of Thief River Falls.  Half-sister Marlene Joliff and aunt Linda Brule and several nieces and nephews and other relatives.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents Elmer Sr and Irene, her sister Joy Lynn, brothers Daniel, Henry, and Charles.  Sister-in-law Midge Green and half-brothers William and Elmer Jr. and other relatives.

Mary will be deeply missed by all that loved and knew her.