After graduating from the University of Iowa , Ulring married Judd Larson , and the two attended Wartburg Theological Seminary together , and would later serve as co-pastors together in Iowa for three parishes . They had twin daughters in 1978 , both of whom became physicians , and each have two children . In 1984 , Larson gave birth to a son , Ben . Ben graduated from Luther College in 2006 and went on to Wartburg Theological Seminary , but died in 2010 while on a mission trip in Haiti during the 2010 Haiti earthquake . Along with Larson on the trip was his wife ( Renee ) and his cousin ( Jonathan ) when the building they were staying in collapsed , killing him but not Renee or Jonathan
2010 Haiti earthquake
2010 Haiti earthquake
April Ulring Larson