Sandra Eldora Faye Larson passed away on June 29, 2021 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, July 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Wesley Langaas Officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery at Newfolden, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Sandra Eldora Faye Garfve was born on February 19, 1942 at Newfolden, MN daughter of Eddy Anderson and Bella Garfve. She was baptized at her home in Newfolden on June 11, 1944 and confirmed at Westaker Church. She attended school in Newfolden and received her GED in 2001.

On December 31, 1958 she was united in marriage to Stanley Larson at Newfolden, MN. To this union 2 children were born Steven and Scott. They moved to Minneapolis for a short time and moved back to the farm near Newfolden in 1962. The family moved to Red Lake Falls in 1966. The couple divorced in 1982.

She met Dewain Lappegaard and Samantha was born in 1983. They resided in Goodridge, Holt, Middle River and Newfolden. Sandra took care of Dewain the last 7 years of his life.

Sandra enjoyed clipping newspaper articles, camping, fishing and deer hunting, spending time outside, collecting nick knacks, traveling with her grandchildren. Sandra always had a four-legged friend and loved her animals. She made great potato dumplings and would share them with everyone. The holidays were special to her especially the Fourth of July and Christmas, and had a good time Yul bucking. She was passionate about the color of Purple, enjoyed butterflies and bird houses.

Sandra is survived by her three children Steven (Joyce) Larson of Newfolden, MN, Scott Larson of Red Lake Falls, MN and Samantha Lappegaard of Sanborn, MN; grandchildren Hannah, Sadie, Molly and Jesse Larson, ShyAnn Larson, Preston, and Shylie Moen, Aeriel, Eva, and Delaney Turbes; great-grandchildren Colton, Keziah, Amahra, Axton, and Amelia; sister Barb (Ronnie) Benke of Newfolden, MN and sister-in-law Joan Garfve of Alpena, SD; several nieces and nephews.

Sandra is preceded in death by her parents, special friend Dewain Lappegaard and ex-husband Stanley Larson; siblings Helen Garfve, Mable Garfve, Phyllis Garfve, Ruby Gillund, Rosemary Vaunios, Harlan Garfve and Maynard Garfve; along with many of her fury friends especially Lady Bug her last dog.