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Larry Seim Obituary
Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2016 at Decorah Lutheran Church Rev. Charis Combs-Lay and Rev. David Sorenson officiating. Interment will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah, with Full Military Honors.
Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah and on Friday, beginning at 12:30 p.m., one hour before the service, at Decorah Lutheran Church.
Lawrence "Larry" Hubert Seim was born June 8, 1929 in Decorah, Iowa, the youngest son of Lawrence Helge and Florence (Nelson) Seim. He was baptized and confirmed at Decorah Lutheran Church. Larry graduated from Decorah High School with the class of 1948. He received his Bachelor's of Arts Degree from Luther College and earned his Master's Degree from the University of Northern Iowa. While at Luther, he met and started dating Arlyne Forbes of Prairie du Chien, WI.
Larry was united in marriage to Arlyne on July 2, 1952 at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in Prairie du Chien, WI. They were blessed with two sons, Jeff and Scott.
Larry served in the U.S. Army for two years, first at Fort Riley, where Larry and Arlyne lived in Manhattan, Kansas, and then at Fort Sheridan, where they lived in North Chicago, IL. Larry worked in the Finance Office of the Armed Forces because he was one of the few men with a college degree. After his service, they lived in Osage, IA for a year where Larry was a teacher at Orchard High School, before moving back to Decorah. Larry worked as a Junior High and High School Guidance Counselor for the Decorah Community School District for 35 years, retiring in June 1991. He received the Award of Merit for his years of service to the school district.
He was a member of Decorah Lutheran Church, Coin Club and the Elks Club. Larry enjoyed his many friends and acknowledging all of their birthdays.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and by his eight siblings: Lucille Ramus, Helen Finholt, Ruth Aakre, Frances Headington, Lester, James, Robert, and Charles Seim.
Larry is survived by his wife Arlyne; and his two sons, Jeff (Holly) of Highlands Ranch, CO and Scott of Rochester, MN.
The family requests memorials be given to the Decorah High School Track Renovation Project in the name of Larry Seim. Donations can be made out to Decorah Viking Athletic Booster Club, P.O. Box 293, Decorah, IA 52101.
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Jeff Seim
May 19, 2025
Miss you Dad
Jeff Seim
May 13, 2024
Miss you Dad
Jeff Seim
May 13, 2023
Miss you Dad
Jeff Seim
May 13, 2022
Miss ya, Dad. RIP
Jeff
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Jeff Seim
May 13, 2019
Miss you Dad. I have no one to ask Decorah, or family questions to. You always had the answers. RIP
October 4, 2016
Our sympathy to you and your family, Arlene. We just learned of Larry's passing when we got the Luther Alumni
magazine, today. We were surprised and saddened. We have
wonderful memories of our days with you and Larry at Decorah and Luther. He was a respected and loved by everyone. Blessing to you and your family.
Jeanine and Dave Landswerk Maple Grove, MN
Kevin Eppens
May 23, 2016
My heartfelt sympathies to Mr.Seim's family and friends. He had a profound positive impact on countless young adults at Decorah High School, mine included. Rest in Peace.
Mary Torvik
May 22, 2016
Mr. Seim drilled asdf jkl; into our heads with such zeal, everytime I touch a keyboard I think of him. On a visit to Decorah I ran into him, he told me that at that age I could call him Larry. Well Mr. Seim, no can do. RIP. My condolences to your family.
Rachel (Smedsrud) Busch
May 19, 2016
My sympathies to all who knew and loved him...what a fixture he was for all Decorah HS students! May he rest in power and light.
May 19, 2016
Dear Arlyne and family, Caroline and I send our sincere condolences, Larry was such a witty guy, always approached you with this half-grin and you knew he had something for you. I knew him for over 60 years, a model Christian gentleman. Caroline and Jim Weis.
Gary Linnevold
May 18, 2016
Jeff and family, Patsy and I send our condolences. Mr. Seim (we never called teachers by their first name) was a great help to me in planning my future. We will keep you in our prayers.
May 18, 2016
my condolences to Arlyne, my favorite teacher at the Locust School. Larry was the consummate gentleman, He shall be missed.
Luke Schissel, Locust School '52
Julie (Holkesvik) Sauer
May 18, 2016
Jeff & family,
I was sorry to read of your dad's passing. I remember him as always having a smile and a kind word for me when I'd see him from time to time throughout the years. May his precious memory become a blanket of comfort for you and your family during this time of sadness and healing. God's blessing to you today, tomorrow and always......
Jerry & Wanda Corkery
May 17, 2016
Including you in our prayers, and extending our sympathy to you and your family.
Jerry/Elaine Thompson
May 17, 2016
Thoughts and prayers to you. Larry was a nice man, made a lot of difference in the lives of many students. Our sympathies, Jerry and Elaine Thompson
Syd Stephenson
May 16, 2016
Sending thoughts & prayers to all of you!Just last month, Larry & Arlyne stopped to see me after my mother passed away - it was very sweet of them!
mike molumby
May 16, 2016
Seim family,
Dad worked with Larry @ the Highway Commission and the two remained friends. Larry would drive Dad to Coin or Stamp Club meetings after Dad didn't see well enough to drive @ night. He really enjoys talking about his family and keeping me up-to-date on what Jeff and Scott are up to. Larry is a good man who lived a good life enjoying the fortunes he experienced in that life; his family and his friends. My condolences at his death.
Mary Jane McArthur
May 16, 2016
Your family has my deepest sympathy.
May 16, 2016
Jeff and Scott, we're thinking of you at this time.
Larry, Dave and Darci Tierney
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