Wynona (Noni) May Larson, 89 years young of Salina, Kansas passed away January 17, 2025, at her son’s home in Madera, California.
Wynona was born March 16, 1935, the daughter of Glenwood Emerson Morgan and Jessie (Senner) Morgan Jones from rural Concordia. Wynona attended Concordia High School for 3 1/2 years and graduated from Wichita High School due to her family relocating her senior year. She remains an alumnus of Concordia High School Class of 1952.
After graduation, Wynona met Ralph (Mutt) Larson of Norway, KS at a dance outside Concordia, KS. They married on January 31, 1953. Noni and Mutt made their home in rural Norway where they raised five sons, Steven, Craig, Bradley, Monte, and Todd. They lived and farmed outside Norway for 34 years. She enjoyed working in the yard and keeping a beautiful home.
After a full career as a wife and mother of five boys, Wynona began a career as a Mary Kay beauty consultant in 1977. With persistence and organization, she became Unit Queen of Sales in 1979 and 1980. She set her goals to go into management and in April 1981, she became Director having 24 consultants in her unit. She achieved Buick Regal status in just six months and continued to build her unit to more than fifty consultants. Wynona continued to excel in sales and recruitment, maintaining Buick Regal status for nearly 20 years. In 1983-1984 she was awarded the Business Associate of the Year by the American Business Women’s Association, Anilas Chapter. Noni loved encouraging women, sharing her knowledge of product, and motivating her consultants to be their best. By uplifting her consultants to succeed, she achieved the status of Senior Director in 1986. People remember she was the lady in the Pink car. In 1987, Mutt and Noni relocated to Salina, KS residing on Victoria Heights Terrace until 2006 and Flor de Sol until 2022. Wynona resided at Reflections Retirement Resort for two years until she moved in with her son, Todd, to California in June 2024.
Wynona is survived by her sons Monte (Teresa) Larson of Salina, KS, Todd (Geri) Larson of Madera, CA, and daughter-in-law Vickie Larson Hoover of Abilene, KS, sisters, Lois Lahodny of Belleville, KS, and Glenda Morgan of Belleville, KS. Their lives were blessed with 16 grandchildren,
Tatum Couture, Lars Larson, Lee Larson, Lynn Larson, Dr Lance Larson, Landon Larson, Kristie Young, Liana Matlock, Kelsey Demanett, Savanah Larson, Lindsey Telford, Kendra Christensen, Amber Dykes, Megan Larson, Brigham Larson and Braden Larson as well as 34 great-grandchildren.
Wynona was preceded in death by her parents, Glenwood Morgan and Jessie Jones, brother Gary Morgan, husband, Ralph (Mutt) Larson, sons Steven, Craig and Bradley Larson and in-laws Martin and Iola Larson, Glenn and Cynthia Larson, Lloyd and Ila Marie Barleen, Harold and Pauline Smith and David Lahodny.
Visitation for Wynona Larson will be held Tuesday January 28, 2025, from 4-7 PM at Roselawn Burial and Cremation Services, 1920 E Crawford St, Salina, KS.
Funeral Services will be at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Norway, KS on Wednesday January 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM with interment at Norway Cemetery following.
Memorials can be made to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Norway, KS.