Robert L. Larson, 86, formerly of Great Bend, died Nov. 8 at his residence in Wichita. He was born Aug. 23, 1920, at Galva, the son of Oscar Alfred Henry Larson, Sr., and Mildred Johnson Larson. He married Dorothy E. Pascoe on Aug. 11, 1945, at First United Methodist Church, Great Bend, while serving with the U.S. Army. She died Feb. 4, 1999. The couple called Great Bend their home for 53 years until her death. He enjoyed farming in his earlier years and was manager of Mering Inc. and managed two Mobil Oil stations in Great Bend. He owned and operated EFD Express Delivery and was a former Realtor for Sell Real Estate. Larson retired in 1986. He was a resident of Great Bend for most of his life, moving to Wichita in April of 2005 to live with his daughter, Jan Todd and her family. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was a lifetime member of the Great Bend Rotary Club and served on the Great Bend Commission. He received the Distinguished Service Award in 1954. He was an active member of American Legion Post 180. He served as a past commander and took an active role with the American Legion baseball program. Larson was proud to be a member of the Great Bend Post. That is one of the places he missed most. Survivors include five daughters: Jan Todd and husband Joe, Wichita; LouAnn Cobb and husband Randy, Olathe; Lynn Kaiser and husband Steve, Great Bend; JoLetta Woolwine and husband Tom, Westwood Hill; and Jerri Dennett and husband Greg, Wichita; 15 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren with one great-grandchild expected to join the family in December; two brothers, Oscar Larson, Jr., Galva, and Lewis Larson, Pretty Prairie; and two sisters, Ruth Taylor and Marjorie Holloway, both of Wichita. Robert was preceded in death by one son, Jon Mart Larson, one brother, Lt. Austin Laverne Pete Larson, and one sister, Doris Larson Engel. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Great Bend with the Rev. Gary Brooks officiating. Interment will be at Great Bend Cemetery, with military committal rites conducted by a Fort Riley Honor Guard. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, with the family to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend; and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorial donations to the Robert L. Larson Scholarship Fund may be made in care of the funeral home.