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'''February 15, 1984 Spokane Daily Chronicle Page 8:'''
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[[file:1984-02-15-sc-p8-lawrence-carstens-obit.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]'''Lawrence H. Carstens'''

Service for Lawrence H. Carstens, 72, a lifetime
resident of Reardan, Wash., and former
manager of Reardan Grain Growers, was today
at Strate Funeral Home in Davenport.

Private burial service was at Reardan Cemetery.

Mr. Carstens died Sunday at Sacred Heart
Medical Center in Spokane.

The son of William and Lila (Thompson) Carstens,
he was born Dec. 23, 1911, in Reardan. His
father and his grandfather, Claus Carstens, were
Eastern Washington pioneers, settling in the
Reardan area in 1884.

Lawrence Carstens farmed 27 years at Reardan
and then served as manager of Reardan
Grain Growers for 14 years, retiring in 1974. He
was a charter member of the Reardan Lions and
a former member of Reardan Memorial Library
board.

He was a member of Spring Creek Grange, an
honorary member of Pacific Northwest Grain
Dealers Association and honorary chapter
farmer of Future Farmers of America.

Mr. Carstens and the former Viola Stutheit,
who were married in Reardan, celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary June 27.

Survivors include his wife, at the Reardan
home; two sons, Paul Carstens of Oshkosh, Wis.,
and Clifford Carstens of Reardan; and six grandchildren.
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