Margarethe Borge Larson, of Menno, S.D., died peacefully March 28, 2014. She was born Oct. 13, 1922, in Lawrence, Wash., to Olaf and Sigrid Greibrok Borge. In 1924, she and her family moved to Cambridge, Wis., where she lived until college. Margo graduated from Augustana Academy and St. Olaf College. After college, she received her master’s degree from Western Reserve Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing.

Margo met Mearl Larson at Augustana Academy. Their friendship developed over the years, and they married Aug. 31, 1948 at East Koshkonong Lutheran Church, near Cambridge, Wis. Margo and Mearl settled on Twin Brook Farm, S.D., south of Menno. From 1949 until 1962, she gave birth to six children: Peter, Timothy, Naomi, Stephen, Rachel, and Andrew. She was a devoted mother, excellent gardener, and a steadfast provider for her family.

Margo was a registered nurse and worked for many years at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D. Over the years, she worked in many nursing capacities, including intensive care and mental health. She completed her career at Freeman Nursing Home. In her retirement, Margo became well known in the local area for her homemade bread, granola, and lefse. She served in all ways imaginable in the church, making quilts, leading bible studies, advocating for prison ministries, and working to end racism. In their later years, Margo and Mearl continued their active involvement in and generous support of Our Savior’s Church. During Mearl’s last years, Margo was his constant companion and caregiver, until he died on July 28, 2005.

Survivors are her children, Pete, Tim, Naomi, Steve, Rachel, and Andy; grandchildren, Terry Bitsos, Tammy Lockman, Lisa Benski, Nathan Grega Larson, Susanna Larson Holmstrom, and Mark and Anna Larson; step-grandson, Thomas Bitsos; great-grandchildren, Zara Bitsos, and Trevor, Josh, and Nathaniel Lockman; and many faithful friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, siblings, and husband, Mearl.