Scott E. Larsen

GILLETTE, Wyo. - Scott E. Larsen, D.V.M., 37, of Gillette, WY, died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 10, 2005. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. A Christian prayer service will be held on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, July 14, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Sturgis with Father Arnold Kari officiating. There will be a private family committal service at a later date. Scott was born November 19, 1967, in Deadwood, SD. He was the younger of two sons born to Mike and Dixie (Crowser) Larsen. He grew up in Sturgis and graduated from Sturgis High School in 1986. Scott attended Colorado State University where he obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1994. Scott married Lisa Bradley on May 29, 1992, in Sturgis. Scott's deep love of animals drew him to his profession, veterinary medicine. For the past nine years, Scott and his family lived in Gillette, WY, where he practiced at the Animal Medical Center of Wyoming. He continually strived to provide the best care for his animal clients and their owners and would go the "extra-mile" for anyone who needed his help. He was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and a member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Gillette. Survivors include his wife, Lisa, one daughter, McKenna, and two sons, Trevor and Logan, all of Gillette, WY; his parents, Mike and Dixie Larsen of Sturgis; one brother, Shaun Larsen of Phoenix, AZ; paternal grandmother, Marian Larsen of Sturgis; and his father and mother in law, Jim and Thelma Bradley of Sturgis. Others include numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and many wonderful friends. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Clifford and Dorothy Crowser and paternal grandfather, Omer Larsen. Memorials have been established for an educational fund for his children and the Needy Pet Fund at the Animal Medical Center of Wyoming.