Larson, Reynold 'Rey'

Reynold “Rey” Larson, 88, of Red Wing, Minn., died Monday, April 12, 2010.

Rey was born June 24, 1921, in Red Wing, to Hilmer and Myrtle (Vetter) Larson and graduated from Red Wing High School in 1939. He received a bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Iowa in Iowa City in 1950 and 1951. He married Nelle Faust Rieck in 1945 in Chicago. Rey served in World War II from 1942 until 1945 as a member of the U.S. Signal Corps and later was transferred to the Office of Strategic Services, known as the OSS.

He was employed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Iowa City from 1953 until his retirement in 1982. Rey and Nelle moved back to Minnesota in 1995. Nelle died Feb. 16, 1999. He was a charter member of the Iowa City Golden K Kiwanis and a 50-year member of the Iowa City Masonic Lodge. He was also a former member of the Iowa City Amateur Radio Club and a member of the Hiawatha Valley Amateur Radio Club in Red Wing. 

He is survived by his daughter-in-law, Sandra Rieck of Stillwater, Minn.; grandchildren, Lori (Roger) Stippel of Woodbury, Minn., Corey (Lynn) Rieck of Atlanta, Ga., and Andrew (Trish) Rieck of Stillwater, Minn.; great-grandchildren, Taylor and Morgan Stippel and Jackson Rieck; sisters-in-law, Doris Larson of Minneapolis and Dolores Larson of Marathon, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; and special friend, Meredith “JO” Severson of Red Wing.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nelle; stepson, Al Rieck; and brothers, Earl and Everett Larson. 

Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. April 24 at First United Methodist Church in Red Wing. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church.

Memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Red Wing, Red Wing Area Hospice or donor's choice. 

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