Tommy was born to Walter and Elizabeth Larsen of Templeton, under the given name of Walter Thomas Larsen, in 1939. He passed away August 27, 2015 in Long Beach, California. Tommy grew up and attended school in Templeton, and always fondly remembered this classmates. He was baptized at and attended Bethel Lutheran Church. Two of Tommy's favorite pastimes were rock-hounding and horses. He was preceded by his parents, and will be missed by his sisters Alice Henson (Peter) of Atascadero, Eileen McAulay (Marty) of Templeton and brother Roger Larsen of Nipomo. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 4, at 11:00 a.m. at the Templeton Cemetery.