116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Obituaries
The Gazette publishes obituaries on a daily basis. Use the search field above to search for obituaries by name or keyword. Readers can submit an obituary or submit a milestone to The Gazette. The obituary must be submitted before 1 p.m. for publication on thegazette.com at 6 p.m. and in the daily edition the next day, with the exception of obituaries for Sunday publication, which must be submitted by 1 p.m. on Fridays.
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Rachel Faith Larson
Age: 69
City: Cedar Rapids
Funeral Home
Teahen Funeral Home and Cremation Services
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Rachel Faith Larson
Rachel Faith Larson
Cedar Rapids
Rachel Faith Larson, 69, of Cedar Rapids, died after a long illness on Sunday, December 1, 2024. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Stonebridge Church by Pastor Brandon Levering. Burial: St. Joseph Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday beginning at 9 a.m. at the church.
Rachel was born on May 5, 1955, in Macon, Georgia, the daughter of Cornelius and Edna Senseman. Rachel was the loving wife of Mark, her husband of 48 years. Together they built a Christian home of life, warmth and many memories. Rachel was a devoted mother, a committed, faithful spouse and pastor’s wife for over 40 years. She loved her children and 8 grandchildren.
Rachel worked as a nurse at Mercy Medical Center for 13 years before retiring in 2018. She enjoyed being with her family, traveling, swimming, playing the piano and watching sunsets. She felt blessed with many friends and her Lord Jesus Christ, to whom she was a devoted follower.
Rachel is survived by her husband, Mark Larson; their sons, Stephen (Myuki) Larson of Cedar Rapids and Philip (Marcey) Larson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; daughter, Bethany (Matthew) Bartlett of Rochester, Minnesota; grandchildren, Anna, Rowan, Annika, Ayla, Sylvi, Ian, Alani and Clara; and siblings, Daniel Senseman of Georgia, Ruth Cotton of Colorado, and Rebecca Arnold of Texas.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Online condolences can be left at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.

Daily Newsletters