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Robert Larsen Obituary
Wisconsin High School Coaches Hall of Fame football coach Robert "Bob" Larsen passed away December 23. He was 88.
A Wisconsin coaching legend, Larsen was a head football coach at multiple Wisconsin high schools, including Kendall, Barneveld, Mt. Horeb, Hartford Union and Campbellsport. From 1963 to 1976, his Hartford Oriole teams dominated the Wisconsin Little Ten, compiling three undefeated seasons and six conference titles in an eight-year span from 1968-76. Larsen was inducted into the Wisconsin High School Football Coaches Hall of Fame in 1982. He is also a member of the Hartford High School and Hartland Arrowhead High School Halls of Fame.
In 1977, Larsen took the head football position at Carroll College in Waukesha. From 1982-85, he was head football coach and athletic director at University of Chicago. He came back to Wisconsin as head coach at Campbellsport from 1986-1988 before joining his wife Sara at Hartland Arrowhead in 1989. As offensive coordinator there, his teams won three WIAA Div. I state championships ('93, '94 and '96) before he retired in 2000. Larsen also coached in the Wisconsin State High School All-Star game ('98-99); in Sweden (2000) and in Austria (2002).
Larsen graduated from Austin High in Chicago and Carthage College. He also held a master's degree from UW-Madison.
After retirement, Larsen and his wife moved full time to the Door County village of Sister Bay, where they were active the Door County Land Trust and the Democratic Party.
Larsen is survived by wife Sara Larsen, son Andy Larsen, daughter-in-law Hetal Larsen, daughter Melissa Larsen Walker, son-in-law Jordan Walker and granddaughter Jaya Melissa Larsen.
Larsen's life will be celebrated Saturday, Jan. 4 at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay with visitation at 11:30 a.m., service at 1:00 p.m. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos may be shared via www.caspersonfuneralhome.com. A Milwaukee area service is pending. The full obituary can be found at https://bit.ly/2QGkDSk.
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January 22, 2020
My sincere condolences to Robert's family. May the God of peace and comfort be with the family during this difficult time.
Mike & Kay Mally
January 5, 2020
Dear Sarah and family, sorry to hear about Bob's death. We remember all the good times we had, while you were living in Hartford. Remember our get together in Door Co. a few years ago. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Dr Mike & Kay Mally
Rick Dietzler
January 2, 2020
Dear Mrs. Larsen. My sympathies on your loss of Bob. I attended Hartford high from 1961 to1965. I played basketball on the B team for coach and was also in his world history class. He was my favorite teacher of all time and I'll never forget him. I worked at Schwartz's meat market and grocery store in high school and I remember you shopped there. Sincerely. Rick Dietzler
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