Tom Larson

Tom Larson obituary, Cincinnati, OH

Tom Larson

Tom Larson Obituary

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Tom Larson was born on March 31, 1957, to Robert and Bonnie Larson in Des Moines, Iowa.  He was the youngest of four children. When Tom was a small child, the Larson family settled in Loveland, OH, where they opened Bonnie Lynn Bakery in 1963.  Tom began working diligently at the family-owned business at a young age. Tom was a 1975 graduate of Little Miami High School. He had a passion for the outdoors and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America. He then attended trade school at the Dunwoody Baking Institute in Minneapolis, MN  . He would soon embark  on a life of baking. He met his wife Cindy of 45 years in Cincinnati where they raised 4 children and were blessed with 5 grandchildren.

Tom lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; he enjoyed baking anything from cheesecake to muffins, was a talented wood craftsman, a skilled pen turner, loved cooking for large crowds, especially his famous homemade pizzas that proved to be legendary at every function, and appreciated a good game of duckpin bowling.  Being a grandpa came naturally to Tom even to those that weren’t his own grandchildren.  He had an uncanny ability to reach people in a deep and positive way.  Tom will be missed by all who knew him.

Tom David Larson, beloved husband of Cindy Larson (nee Hicks). Loving father of Kelly (Ron Hollmann) Larson, Keith (Amanda) Larson, Katie (Danny Shepherd) and Kurt (Nancy Jarvis) Larson. Caring grandpa to Brooke, Luke, Brady, Macie and Leah. Brother of Lynn (Kevin) McKeehan and Scott (Holly) Larson and late Kim (Mary) Larson. Brother-in-law of Sherry Diehl and David (Julie) Hicks and the late Diane Gutu. Tom was also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents Robert and Bonnie (Snyder) Larson. Tom passed away suddenly on September 6, 2023, at the age of 66. Funeral services will be held privately by the family. There will be a Celebration of Life for Tom in the months to come.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.

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