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TWO PIONEERS

MARTIN JOHNSON NAESSET

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Helmer Nelson, the second son of Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Nelson, died at the hospital in Austin, Monday morning after a week's illness. The Monday previous he complained of feeling ill and consulted a doctor. He went home and helped a little with the binder, but Tuesday afternoon his condition became serious and he was taken to the hospital and operated on for appendicitis. During the week he showed signs of improvement but Sunday, it was apparent that he was failing, and, Monday, he passed away.

Mrs. Olven Nelson
Funeral Held At
Mona Lutheran

Funeral services for Mrs. Olven Nelson, 58, were held at Mona Lutheran church Saturday, November 3 with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating with interment in Pleasant Hill cemetery.

Evelyn Henrietta Nelson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carlson, was born December, 17, 1903 at Mona, Iowa, and made her home in this community all her life.

Died.

At her home, two miles north of Lyle, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Mrs. Mary Nelson, wife of Rasmus Nelson, aged 75 years.

Mrs. Nelson had been sick for several weeks with typhoid fever and had been slowly improving until it was thought she was out of danger, but she caught a severe cold which terminated in her untimely death. She leaves a sorrowing husband and twelve children to mourn her departure. The remains were interred in the new cemetery south of Mona last Saturday, and the funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. M. Eggen.

Jennie Nelson
Rites Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Nelson of Mona were held Thursday, April 24, at the Lyle Mission church with the Rev. Wilbur Junker and the Rev. Stanford Stenson officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery south of Mona.

Peter Nelson, 81, Dies
at Mona March 7;
Funeral Rites Sunday

Funeral services for Peter Nelson, 81, of Mona, who passed away following a lingering illness March 7, were held Sunday, March 9, at the Mona Lutheran church, the Rev. Stanford Stenson officiating. Interment was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery.

MRS. SIMON MYHRE
1957

Mrs. Simon Myhre, 68, died Monday afternoon at her home in Lyle, following a short illness.

Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. C. H. Norcross (Doris), Mason City, and Mrs. Clifford Wolcott (Nadine), Austin; three sons. Thomas of Aurora, Ill., Dale of Fairmont, Robert of Lyle.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon.

E. Otranto Township
AND MONA
(By Mrs. Clyde Roehr)

Morris Nelson, 49,
Takes Own Life

Despondency and ill health was blamed for the suicidal death of Morris Nelson, age 49, early Saturday morning at the farm home southeast of Mona where he resided with his mother, Mrs. Carrie Nelson.

Last Rites Held for
Chris Nelson, 72

Funeral services for Chris Nelson, 72, who died Saturday, November 5, of a heart attack at his home in Mona, were held Tuesday, November 8, at the Mona Lutheran church with the Rev. Stanford Stenson officiating.

Chris Nelson, the son of the late Christian and Marianna Nelson, was born December 28, 1882 on a farm near Mona. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and was a member of the Mona Lutheran church. He attended school in Mona.

Two Deaths in Mona
This Past Week

Death struck twice in Mona this past weekend. Mr. Chris Nelson, age 72, passed away suddenly Saturday morning from a heart attack while he was dressing for breakfast. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Mona Lutheran church and burial was at the Pleasant Hill cemetery. There are no immediate survivors, only a brother, Pete Nelson and three half brothers and two half sisters.

LAST RITES CONDUCTED AT MONA
TUESDAY FOR MRS. CHRIS NELSON, 71

Funeral services for Mrs. Chris Nelson, 71, of Mona, who died in Austin Thursday Sept. 27 following a stroke, were held Tuesday, Oct. 2 at the Mona Lutheran church with the Rev. Stanley V. Gjervik officiaing.

Mrs. Chris Nelson, daughter of Andrew and Johanna Olson was born June 2, 1880 in Smoolene, Norway. In 1882 she came to this country with her parents and has since lived in the Mona community. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

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Mrs. Gladys Josephine Nelson, daughter of Hans and Bertha Helgeson, was born March 17, 1911, near Lyle, and passed away Nov. 22 1948, in Austin at the age of 37 yrs 8 months and 5 days.

She was baptized in early infancy and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran church by Rev. Henry Noss. She spent her girlhood in the Lyle vicinity where she attended Red Star school, and later graduated from Austin high school with the class of 1928.

Mrs. N. O. Nelson Laid To Rest

Mrs. Isabelle Nelson was born, Sept. 28, 1869 at Waukon, Iowa, and passed away, Monday, Feb. 11, 1946 at the age of 76 years, 4 months and 13 days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asle Olson. She was united in marriage in 1894 to Nels O. Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and as long as her health permitted, she was a faithful worker for her church and Ladies Aid.

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Mrs. N. O. Nelson Laid To Rest

Mrs. Isabelle Nelson was born, Sept. 28, 1869 at Waukon, Iowa, and passed away, Monday, Feb. 11, 1946 at the age of 76 years, 4 months and 13 days. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asle Olson. She was united in marriage in 1894 to Nels O. Nelson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith and as long as her health permitted, she was a faithful worker for her church and Ladies Aid.

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Mads Nelson passed away Saturday evening Dec. 2 at the age of 73 years, 3 months and one day.

Altho Mr. Nelson has been in failing health the past year, he was able to carry on his work until three days before his death, and his sudden passing came as a shock to all who knew him.

Mr. Nelson was born in Denmark Sept. 1, 1871 and came to his parents to this country when only 7 months old, his parents settling in Mitchell county. He was the son of Chris and Mary Ann Nelson.

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The funeral of the late Clayton Nelson, at the Mona church last Saturday afternoon, was largely attended. The church was far too small to accommodate those who came to pay their last respects to this popular young man whose tragic death was a shock to the entire community.

The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful, expressing in a small measure the love esteem and sympathy of the community. The pall bearers were Bob Rick, Russell Helfritz, Dean Thompson, Kenneth and Lloyd Everson, Orlando Grove.

CLAYTON
NELSON
KILLED

Wednesday, December 20, 1933

Rites Held For
Clayton Nelson

FUNERAL HELD AT THE MONA
CHURCH FOR VICTIM OF LOG
ACCIDENT

Funeral rites for Clayton Nelson, 21, who was killed in an accident on the Godfrey Carlson farm Tuesday morning of last week, were held on Saturday afternoon at the Lutheran church in Mona, Rev. O. M. Langehough in charge.

Nelson, who had been working on the Carlson farm for three months was killed when a 16 foot log fell on him, breaking his neck. The youth had been piling logs preparatory to sawing them for lumber.

FRED NELSON
BURIED TUESDAY

Fred Nelson was born in Otranto Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, April 29, 1881 and passed away at his home Saturday evening at 8:30, at the exact age of 52 years, after a lingering illness of over a year. He was baptized and confirmed at his home by Rev. Dedrickson, in the year 1905, and has been a faithful member of the Mona Lutheran Church, always willing to lend a helping hand.

On September 26, 1904, he was united in marriage to Carrie Johnson by Rev. M. E. Waldeland at St.Ansgar, Iowa.

Clayton Nelson
FUNERAL HELD AT THE MONA
CHURCH FOR VICTIM OF LOG
ACCIDENT

Funeral rites for Clayton Nelson, 21, who was killed in an accident on the Godfrey Carlson farm Tuesday morning of last week, were held on Saturday afternoon at the Lutheran church in Mona, Rev. O. M. Langehough in charge.

Nelson, who had been working on the Carlson farm for three months was killed when a 16 foot log fell on him, breaking his neck. The youth had been piling logs preparatory to sawing them for lumber.

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The remains of Miss Alma Nelson were brought to Lyle Monday. and the funeral was held Tuesday at the Lutheran church, Rev. Vang officiating.

Alma Chartotte Nelson was born at Waukon, Iowa. Nov. 27, 1895, and died April 4th, 1925. When three years of age she moved with the family to Lake Mills, Iowa, where she attended public and parochial school. There she was instructed in the word of God and confirmed by Rev. A. J. Lee.

Mrs. Anna Myhre-Anderson passed away at the state hospital in Rochester last Monday afternoon, after a lingering illness. In the passing of this citizen Lyle loses one of its oldest, if not the oldest, residents of this village. When a young woman she came here from Worth county, Iowa and worked for Chas. Cole who was then in the mercantile business here and later sold his interest to J. O. Myhre. She witnessed the changes that have since taken place in the vicinity and added her share to the up building and betterment of the community.

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NELSON.

Died at the home of her sister, Mrs. R.C. Rustad at Mona, Wednesday, Oct. 21st, 1903, of quick consumption, Miss Julia Nelson, aged 23 yrs., 8 mos.

She was a daughter of C.M. Nelson, and leaves besides her father, two sisters, Mrs. R.C. Rustad and Mrs. Thos. Phillips, and six brothers, Christian, Mads, Peter, Fred, Chris and Henry, to mourn her death. She was noted for her cheerful, lovable disposition.