Elvin “Larry� Edwardson, 77, of Eveleth died Friday, February 5, 2021 at Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth.

Larry was born on May 29, 1943 in Duluth to Elvin H. and Ethel V. (McDonald) Edwardson. He graduated from Denfeld High School, Class of 1961. Larry worked at McDonald Construction; served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam, served in the United States Army Reserves (Mess Sargent) and retired from the City of Duluth in the street maintenance department.

Larry was president of Arrowhead Stamp Club, member of National Landing Ship Tank, Minnesota Landing Ship Tank, United in Christ Lutheran Church, Northland Vietnam Veterans Association, Gilbert VFW, Virginia American Legion and the Virginia Senior Center.

Larry enjoyed stamp collecting, camping, fishing, casino trips, traveling, singing, playing guitar, Monday night Wrestling and Oak Island tv shows. He liked living at the lake and was involved with his kid’s activities. Larry loved his family and friends and enjoyed being a host father to Dr. Glenda Nadine Lovell from Belize; Marisol Inigo- Basterra from Spain; Effie Bogdu from Greece; Roberto Kozdra from Brazil and Lena Glyz from Turkmenistan.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine; son, Eric “Heiko� Edwardson; daughters, Lori (Mike) Welch, Lisa (Jerome) Greene; grandchildren, Jameson Danielson, Joshua Danielson, Carissa Welch, Jacob Greene, Caden Welch, Jeremiah Greene; great-granddaughters Clarissa and Adalyn Danielson; sister-in-law, Kathy (Curly) Patterson and godson, Nick Pirkola.

He was preceded in death by his parents, father and mother-in-law, Nick Hietalati and Muriel (Hanson) Morgan; granddaughter, Jessica Greene and three infant siblings.
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