ARENA–Larry Severtson, age 73, passed away quietly on Oct. 20, 2020, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. Larry was born June 18, 1947, in Mount Horeb. He attended school there before moving on to the University of Wisconsin at Platteville, where he graduated with a degree in Biological Sciences.
Larry worked through several different positions with the Department of Natural Resources before settling in as the Forestry Technician in Spring Green in the ‘70s. Much of his work there focused on forest fire management involving fire suppression, prevention and equipment management. He worked in Spring Green through his retirement in 2001. During that time, Larry was involved in his labor union, holding a variety of leadership positions. In retirement, Larry worked as manager of forest fire suppression air operations throughout the United States for US Forest Service and BIA.