The funeral for Rockne Larvick, of Spokane Valley, Washington, formerly of Pendleton, Oregon, and Valley City, North Dakota, who died on March 18, 2015, will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Hennessey Funeral Home, 1315 N. Pines Rd., Spokane Valley, Wash. The interment with military honors will follow at 2:15 p.m. at the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery, 21702 W. Espanola Road, Medical Lake, WA 99022.

Rockne, son of Alfred and Ethel (Field) Larvick, was born on July 25, 1931, in Fargo, North Dakota. He graduated from Valley City High School in 1950, and served in the United States Air Force Security Service, stationed in Mississippi, Texas, and two and one-half years in Bremerhaven, Germany. Rockne married Avis Ann Powlison on August 4, 1957. They resided in Pendleton, Oregon, since 1974 where Rockne taught at Blue Mountain Community College until retiring in 1993. In 2014, he relocated to Spokane Valley, Washington. Rockne taught for two years in high school, including assistant coach in football and basketball, as well as golf coach. In addition, he taught accounting courses at Willmar Area Vocational Technical School, including director of intramural sports and head of the accounting department; National College of Business; and Valley City State University. He was an internal auditor for the Inspection Division of the Internal Revenue Service for six years visiting IRS offices throughout the Midwest.

Rockne loved sports and lettered in football, basketball and tennis while in high school, including co-captain of the high school football team and president of the Lettermen’s Club. During college, he was a three-year letterman in football and tennis and was a member of the 1950 college conference championship football team. He graduated from Valley City State University in 1957 with a BS degree, majoring in business education and physical education. In 1965 he graduated from the University of North Dakota with an MS degree in accounting.

After college, he was active in many organizations serving in various capacities including: member of Faith Lutheran Church, member of the Willmar Jaycees; member of the Board of Directors of the Portland Chapter of the International Institute of Internal Auditors; chairman and member of the Board of Directors of Operation Blessing of Pendleton; member of Peace Lutheran Church, serving two terms on the Church Council; president of the Central Minnesota Business Education Association; and a member of the American Legion and VFW.

Rockne was diagnosed in 1976 with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer that had invaded his entire body and he was told that he did not have long to live. He said it was one of the best things that happened to him because it changed his priorities in life and he gave thanks to Jesus. He was a certified internal auditor and received a citation from the International Institute for Internal Auditors for outstanding achievement. For a number of years he enjoyed golf, tennis, and bowling until an injury prevented him from those activities.

He is survived by his wife, Avis; three children: Stewart (Carol) Larvick, Portland, Ore., Steven Larvick, Medford, Ore., and Roxanne (Pat) Brommer, Spokane, Wash.; and five grandchildren. Rockne was preceded in death by his father and mother, and one brother, Wally Larvick.

To view Rockne’s online memorial, please visit www.hennesseyfuneralhomes.com.