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Melba Larsen Obituary
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Melba Joan Larsen passed peacefully on October 1, 2025, in Utah, at the age of 97.
She was born and raised in Joseph, Utah, but spent 40 years in Mission and Edinburg, Texas, where she and her husband of 60 years, Birch, raised their family: Christine, Charles, Ann, Kathy, Bud, and Tom.
She was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving alongside Birch as his faithful companion for many years and in many places around the world.
Burial will be in Monroe, Utah, next to her husband and their daughter, Katharine.
An online guestbook is available at www.maglebymortuary.com, along with a full obituary, livestream, and details about the funeral services.
Funeral Directors are Magleby Mortuary of Richfield, Salina, and Manti, Utah.
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