Shirley Marie Larson, 83 of St. Anthony, Idaho, died March 28, 2016, at Hospice Home in Ammon, Idaho following a lingering illness.

She was born February 2, 1933 in St. Anthony, Idaho to Vernal Leroy and Lucille Barrett Welker. She attended elementary school in St. Anthony. In 1948 the family moved to Riggins, Idaho where Shirley attended High School. The family returned to the St. Anthony area and Shirley graduated from South Fremont High School in 1951.

As a young woman Shirley worked with her mother in West Yellowstone, Montana cleaning and doing laundry for Hayward Cabins. She also worked for a short time as a telephone operator for Mountain Bell.

She married Dale Larson on May 12, 1955 in St. Anthony. Shirley and Dale lived in the Idaho Falls area for a short time where they had their first child, Jeffery Dale Larson. They moved back to the St. Anthony area where Shirley had two more children, Brad Larson and Dianne Larson Stucki.

Shirley and Dale made a loving home for their family in St. Anthony where both resided until the time of their passing.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernal and Lucille, a sister Donna (Jack) Powell, a brother, Ted Welker, son, Jeff Larson, grandson, Aaron Somerville and her husband Dale Larson.

She is survived by her brother Wayne (Teresa) Welker, sister-in-law, Margene Welker, son, Brad (Kristina) Larson, Daughter, DiAnne (Layne) Stucki, grandsons, Jason Larson, Brady Larson, Jarod Smith, granddaughters Misty (Grant) Carlson, Kori Larson, and Jazmyn Somerville.

Funeral services will be Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the St. Anthony 2nd LDS Ward Chapel. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. at Bert Flamm Mortuary (581 E. 1st N.) and on Friday from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in the Wilford Cemetery.