Robert C. Larson, 77, Armour, S.D., formerly of Hills, died Saturday, July 3, 2004, at Douglas County Memorial Hospital in Armour. Services were Wednesday, July 7, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Armour. Burial was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Armour. Robert Larson was born to Theodore and Lubbertha (Lucy) Larson on April 16, 1927, in Hills. He attended school in Hills. As a young man, he worked for area farmers near Hills.He married Mildred Eitreim on Nov. 21, 1947, in Hills. In 1949, they moved to Sioux Falls, S.D., and worked at John Morrell Co., later returning to Hills and raising mink as a hobby. On Aug. 10, 1954, they moved to Armour to begin a lifelong career as a mink farmer. Mr. Larson was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Armour. He served on the City Council and was instrumental in starting Colonial Manor Nursing Home. He belonged to various mink ranch associations. He enjoyed golfing and hunting. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Larson, Armour; four children, Beverly (Gary) Menning, Charles (JoEllen) Larson, Ronald (Jena) Larson, all of Armour, and Pamela (Ted) McMahon, Gillette, Wyo., 11 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Paul Larson, Ennis, Texas; and two sisters, LaVon (Robert) Campbell, Minneapolis, and Audrey (Martin) Feistner, Madison, S.D.Mr. Larson was preceded in death by his parents, twin brothers, Quinton and Delmer, and two sisters, Dolores and Charlotte. Koehn Bros. Funeral Home, Armour, was in charge of arrangements.