Christopher "Chris" Larsen, 44, of Kearney passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 13, 2023 at the hospital in
Kearney, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 20, 2023 at Kearney First United Methodist Church with Pastor Matt Fowler officiating. Interment will follow at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for the children's college funds. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and
Cremation Services.
Chris was born December 12, 1978 in
Kearney, NE to Dennis and Connie (Warta) Larsen. Raised in Kearney, Chris attended Kearney High School, graduating in 1997. He went on to attend UNK where he earned degrees in Industrial Distribution and Construction Management. On April 21, 2006, he was united in marriage to Sarah Bongle in Las Vegas, NV. After starting his career in construction management, his family moved back to Kearney. For the past ten years, Chris worked as a Senior Construction Project Manager for The Buckle, where he thrived in traveling across the country building and renovating Buckle retail stores.
A devoted husband, father, son and brother, Chris loved his family above all else - especially his wife Sarah and children Grace, Cole, Ellie and Jase. He was a bedrock in their lives. Most evenings and weekends Chris could be found with Sarah cheering along at his children's sporting events and passions. Chris was endlessly proud of their academic achievements and flourishment. Family time was always the highest priority and they loved spending time in Wisconsin with family at the lake, watching movies, playing games and grilling with friends and family.
A quiet, steady pillar of strength for everyone in his family, Chris was well-known by close friends and family for his quick-witted humor and perfectly timed jokes. He cared about others immensely and was always willing to help, no matter how challenging or technical the problem. He was a leader in his profession, and had a wide range of skills and ensured every project done meticulously.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sarah Larsen of Kearney; children, Grace Farrall, Cole Larsen, Ellie Larsen and Jase Larsen all of Kearney; parents, Dennis and Connie Larsen of Kearney; sisters, Ashley (Charles) Baron of Omaha and Karme (Anthony) Fisher of Arapahoe; parents-in-law, Lawrence and Karen Bongle of
Sturgeon Bay, WI; brothers-in-law, Demian Bongle of
Sturgeon Bay, WI and Aaron (Kerri) Bongle of
Libertyville, IL; as well as 12 nieces and nephews and extended family and friends.
Chris was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Joseph and Elva Warta and paternal grandparents, Elmer and Letha Larsen