Edward “Zeke” Larsen, 78, of Oak Grove, MO, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Eden Heights Community of Christ Church, 1301 E. Sea Avenue, Independence, MO 64050; burial in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence. Memorial contributions may be made to Anita Larsen.
Zeke was born July 21, 1941, in Independence, MO, the son of Edward Julius and Lois (Smith) Larsen. He attended William Chrisman High School. In December 1962, Zeke married Anita J. Fisher in Independence. He was an electrical contractor and owned and operated Larsen Electric. He was also co-owner of Omni Electric in Independence in the 1970s. Zeke was an active pilot for 50 years. He was a member of the Antique Aircraft Association, Experimental Aircraft Association, Independence Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Electrical Examiners in Independence, and the Oak Grove Planning and Zoning Committee. Zeke was the electrical contractor at Santa-Cali-gon Days for 42 years. He loved Oak Grove and volunteered his time doing the electrical work at SEPTFEST.
Zeke was preceded in death by his parents and a brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Mary Lou Larsen.
His survivorsinclude his wife, Anita Larsen of the home; a son, Adam Larsen of Oak Grove; a daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Jack Graham of Independence; three brothers: Dr. Stephen and Dona Larsen, Dan and Rosemarie Larsen, and Pete and Mary Ruth Larsen; a sister and brother-in-law, Anina and John Luff of Odessa, MO; three grandchildren: Whitney and Chris Knitter of New York, NY, Aaron Graham and fiancée Jamie Gisburne of Lee’s Summit, MO, and Lily Schnakenberg of Kansas City.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO 816-690-4441