Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

William Martin Larsen, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Genesee, Idaho, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020.

William (Bill) was born April 19, 1941, in Fresno, Calif., to the late Martin Larsen and Drusilla Sever. He was the oldest of two siblings Karen Ryan and Francis Ronald Larsen.

His childhood was spent on the family farm near Almota, Wash. He continued farming and started Diamond Distributing in 1968 to 2012.

Bill was always well know for his mechanical skills from building farm equipment to rebuilding engines and racing cars. Other pastimes included hunting and fishing, wa...