Meet Our Caring Team

Guy first entered funeral service in 1989 in Dayton, Ohio and has worked in Northern Kentucky, West Virginia, Idaho, Colorado, and Wyoming since that time.   He joined our funeral home in September of 2024 and brings his vast experience, expertise, and commitment to compassionate care to our local community.  Guy can also be found in the online pages of CEOWorld Magazine, Real Leaders Magazine, and the bookshelves of many stores, having written multiple articles and co-authoring a leadership book that helps business leaders address the change-management tactics required when employees are grieving over any traumatic event. 

You can often find Guy releasing stress at the keys of our chapel piano with any free time he has, or spending time with his most cherished cohorts....his family.

Madison is originally from Memphis, Tennessee. She and her dog, Una Kai, moved to Detroit Lakes to escape the Memphis heat and experience life in a smaller community. Madison has a degree in history and anthropology and graduated with honors from the University of Memphis, where she was a member of Phi Alpha Theta, a history honor society. She also has an associate degree in mortuary science from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Outside of work, Madison enjoys hiking trails and antique shopping. In addition to watching history documentaries, she loves Alfred Hitchcock films and anything with Fred Astaire or Bette Davis. 

Julie Kugler was born in Detroit Lakes and grew up around the Franklin Lake area. She went to school in Pelican Rapids. Julie and her husband, Mike, have two children and four grandchildren.  She started working at Larson Funeral Home in February 2016 and also works as a beautician at Pelican Valley Health Center. Julie enjoys spending special time with her grandchildren, camping, going to craft shows, scrapbooking, and being with her family.

Denise was raised in rural Frazee and graduated from Frazee High School. After living in the Minneapolis area for three years, she moved back to the Frazee area and began a career in banking that extended over thirty-five years. Denise was VP of Mortgage Lending at a bank in Detroit Lakes prior to serving with Young Life Castaway Club on Pelican Lake for the last couple of years. She then took an early retirement.

Denise enjoys being active in area communities. Currently, she is involved with TeacHaiti, a non-profit organization providing education for children in Haiti; volunteers with the local Young Life organization; and serves at Lakes Area Vineyard Church. Denise’s heart is at home enjoying time with family. Denise loves working with people and is honored to serve others as an Advance Funeral Planner.

Milo D. Larson was born and raised in Alexandria, Minnesota. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and later attended the University of Minnesota, where he graduated with a degree in mortuary science. He worked with Ivers Funeral Home in Fargo, North Dakota, and partnered with Paul Korsmo at Korsmo Funeral Service in Moorhead, Minnesota, in 1963. Milo and his wife, Marjorie, purchased Johnson Funeral Home in Pelican Rapids in 1970, which he owned and operated until 1995. Milo continues to be active at Larson Funeral Home on a part-time basis. He now enjoys fishing, boating, golfing, and caring for his flowers and lawn at their home on Lake Lizzie. The couple spends their winters in Florida where Milo enjoys golfing, boating in the Gulf, and playing tennis. Milo was an active member of the Rotary Club in Pelican Rapids for many years and the American Legion for 52 years; he is also a member of the Fergus Falls Elks Club and the Detroit Lakes Eagles Club. He and Marjorie are members of Faith Lutheran Church in Pelican Rapids.

Marjorie Larson was born in Iowa and raised on a farm near Litchville, North Dakota. She attended Interstate Business College in Fargo. She married Milo Larson in Fargo, and they lived in Moorhead until 1970 when they moved to Pelican Rapids, MN. She became an active partner with her husband after her children reached school age. She and Milo have three children and three grandchildren. They spend their winters in Florida where she enjoys playing tennis and shelling. She continues to help at Larson Funeral Home during the summer months.

Mary was born and raised in southeast North Dakota and graduated from NDSU. She lived in Williston, ND, for six years before moving to Fargo in 1977, where she raised her three sons. Mary moved to Dunvilla on Lake Lizzie in 1997. She has four granddaughters who love spending time at the lake.

In 2013, Mary retired from Concordia College, after 27 years in the Advancement Office. She joined the staff at Larson Funeral Home in 2015. Mary is an active member of Zion Lutheran Church on Franklin Lake.

Gloria grew up in West Fargo, ND, and graduated from NDSU. She raised two sons and has one granddaughter and one great granddaughter.  Gloria and her husband, Dave, moved to Lake Ida permanently in 1998. Gloria worked in medical sales and at Sanford Health, retiring in 2014. She enjoys walking and hiking, reading, flower gardening, and having coffee with her friends. Gloria attends Lake Eunice Evangelical Free Church.