OBITUARY

Clarence Melvin Holt was born in Lyle Township, Mower County, Minnesota, on the 3rd day of February 1899. He was baptized by Rev. J. Muller Eggen, confirmed by Kristofor Dalager of Lake Park, Minnesota.

Clarence passed away on the 6th of Feb. 1929, after an illness of three years. He was preceded by his mother and one sister, and leaves to mourn his loss, his father, Ole O. Holt, and two brothers, Alvin of Austin, Minnesota, and Thomas of Cuba City, Wis.; also one sister, Amanda of Lyle, Minn.

Blessed be his memory.

CARD OF THANKS

CLARENCE HOLD DIED, WEDNESDAY 1929

We are indeed sorry to learn that Clarence Holt passed away at the state sanatorium at Oak Dale, Iowa, Wednesday, where he had been since the 24th of January. Clarence has been ill for several years, but made a brave fight against the dread disease which was gradually making inroads upon his vitality. Through it all he was patient and bore his sufferings without a murmur. The remains will be brought to Lyle, and interment will be made at Mona.

Hofland, Elmer Alfred 1918

Funeral Services Held for War Veteran

Body of Elmer Alfred Hofland Who Died in France Brought Back to Lyle

Firing a salute of seven shots by a squad of American Legion members from Lyle and after sounding taps, the body of Elmer Alfred Hofland who was wounded in action in France in September 1918 and died in base hospital No. 50 on December 2 of that year from diphtheria, was laid to rest in the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery at Mona yesterday afternoon.

Holt, Mrs. Ole Death

Mrs. (Anna) Ole Holt who died in Austin hospital was buried at Mona Thursday.

*Ole Holt who just buried his wife and has been obliged to separate his children so they can be properly taken care of is having trouble with his creditors.

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Mrs. Ibert Hofland Funeral Held Thursday, June 19

Funeral services for Mrs. Ibert (Laura) Hofland of Otranto township, died June 15 at the Stacyville Nursing Home, were held June 19 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Lyle, with the Rev. Harold Luecke officiating.

Laura Marie (Jacobson) Hofland, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Anderson) Jacobson was born April 4, 1895 in Mower county. She attended the Rose Creek school and resided in Mower County a short time before moving to Mitchell County.

O. A. HOFLAND DIES AT MINNEAPOLIS ON SUNDAY

O. A. Hofland, 85, father of Oscar Hofland, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Olaf Sandland, in Minneapolis last Sunday night, and the body will be brought here tomorrow for funeral services at the Mona Church, at two o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. O. M. Langehoungh (sic) of Lyle will officiate. All the children will attend the funeral. Three brothers, Andrew, Edward and Iver, live at Lyle.

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MRS. ROY HOBKIRK

Mrs. Roy Hobkirk, 75, Lyle, died Friday afternoon at the Barnett Rest Home following failing health.

Survivors include her husband, a son Robert, Dallas, Texas; four sisters, Mrs. Theodore Bolinder, Englewood, Calif.; Mrs. Olga Sundt, St. James; Mrs. Lardan Halverson, Mona, Iowa; Mrs. Ellen Cordes, Osage, Iowa; three brothers, Oscar Thompson, Velva, N. D.; Thomas, Voltaire, N. D., and Louis of Austin.

Funeral services will be announced later by the Worlein Funeral Home.

Funerals

Funeral services for Arthur Hofland, Austin Rt. 3, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, the Rev. Arthur L. Swenson officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mona, Iowa. Friends may call at the Worlein Funeral Home until 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and at the church from 3 p.m. until the time of service.

Mrs. Hans Helgeson, Sr., 76, of Lyle, died at 1:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at St. Olaf hospital. She was ill with pneumonia and was taken to the hospital Sunday. Funeral services will be held in the Lyle Lutheran church Friday at 2:00pm. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

--On Friday Sept. 12th the remains of Mrs. Martha Hofland were laid to rest in Pleasant Hill cemetery. The deceased was one of the old settlers of the community, having settled in Mitchell County, Ia., in April 1874.

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Hans Helgeson
Funeral Held
Our Savior's

Funeral services for Hans Helgeson, 75, who died Wednesday, May 20 at St. Olaf hospital, May 23 at Our Savior's Lutheran church with the Rev. M. Johnson officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill cemetery, Mona.

Hans Helgeson, son of Hans and Bertha (Olson) Helgeson, was born December 6, 1894 in Lyle township, one of 10 children in the family.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Mona Lutheran church and attended the rural Red Star school near Lyle.

Mrs. Hans Helgeson
Funeral Held At
Our Savior's

Funeral services for Mrs. Hans Helgeson, 77, were held Tuesday, October 22 at Our Savior's Lutheran church, Lyle with the Rev. M. Johnson officiating.

Mrs. Helgeson died October 19 at St. Olaf hospital, Austin, following a three months illness.

Isabelle Olena Helgeson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Snorthum, was born March 25, 1891 at Adams, Minn. After her marriage to Hans Helgeson on March 23, 1921 she lived in Nevada township until her death.

Ben Helfritz
Funeral Held
February 5

Willie Ben Helfritz, better known as Ben Helfritz, son of Otto and Sigurid Helfritz, was born March 28, 1885 in St. Ansgar. His mother died when he was three years of age and he was raised by his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thorson at St. Ansgar.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith there and also attended the grade school and Seminary in St. Ansgar.

He came to Lyle in 1907 where he bought a dragline business which he operated for fifty years and retired in 1960 due to failing health.

OSCAR HEDEMARK

The death of Oscar Hedemark, which was mentioned in last weeks Tribune occurred at Springfield, Mo., Monday evening Oct. 28th at 6:30 p.m. He had been there several weeks in the employ of the Frisco R. R., which is owned by the Rock Island.

The eldest son of Hans Helgerson of Nevada, aged eleven years, died last Saturday after an illness of a few days with brain fever. The funeral was held at Mona Tuesday afternoon.

Helga, the 8 year old daughter of K. O. Haugen, passed away Sunday after a severe illness since the 22nd of Feb. The other members of the family who have been ill are reported to be improving nicely. THe family has the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their sore afflictions.

Olivia Larson Hedemark

The people of Lyle and community were shocked Monday, by the sudden death of Mrs. Olivia Hedemark who passed away about noon. She had been in her usual health and spirits until a few minutes previous, when she complained of feeling chilly. Help was summoned and a doctor was called, but ere he arrived the spirit had taken its flight and the earthly pilgrimage was ended.

OBITUARY

The many friends of Miss Anna Helgeson were saddened last week when it was learned that she had passed away at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon after a lingering illness of about ten months with consumption. Some time in July, last year, it was first discovered that she was suffering from the disease which eventually claimed her. Aside from a couple years spent in Minneapolis she lived in this community where she was born and raised to womanhood.