Obituary- Mrs. Johnson

Rosie Nordness was born in Oswego county, Wis., to Mr. and Mrs. Sever Nordness, January 21, 1858. When a small child she came with her parents to Minnesota, locating on a farm four and a half miles east of Lyle.

Mrs. Ed Hofland, who has been in poor health for some time, passed away at her home north of Toeterville. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Six Mile Grove church.

Quite a number from this locality attended the funeral of Olaf Golberg at Six Mile Grove church Monday afternoon.

Hans Lasten.

Hans Lasten was born April 9, 1883, and died Wednesday noon at 12 o'clock at his home in Mitchell county, Iowa from an aliment of four years standing. During his illness he bore his sufferings with patience and Christian resignation. He was tenderly cared for by willing hands and loving hearts.

Rev. Urnes went to Six Mile Grove near Lyle Monday to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. Nelson.

CHURCH GOLDEN JUBILEE

The Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church, the First Norwegian Church Founded in Mower County, Celebrates Its Fiftieth Anniversary-An Interesting History.

The Six Mile Grove Norwegian Lutheran church celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its organization with fitting exercises on Sunday, Nov. 21. Although the roads were rough and welnigh impassable and the weather was cold, the church building was crowded. The program was all in Norwegian. The auditorium was beautifully decorated in gilt and green with appropriate mottoes.

Leonard Leidall Funeral Held At Our Savior's Lutheran

Funeral services for a long­time businessman, Leonard Leidall, 76, who died Sunday, May 29, were held Thursday, June 2 at Our Saviors Lutheran church with Rev H. Luecke officiating.

Leonard Rudolph Leidall, son of Knut and Emma (Knutson) Leidall, was born in Union township, Mitchell county, September 15, 1900. He attended Union #5 rural school and was baptized and confirmed at Six Mile Grove church and lived most of his life In the Lyle area.

1909 Oscar Hofland 1953

Funeral services for Oscar Hofland, 44, of Toeterville, who died as the result of an automobile accident, near Mona, Wednesday, July 29, were held at the Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church, Saturday, August 1, with Reverend Stanley V. Gjervik officiating.

Oscar Emmett Hofland was born July 10, 1909, in Union Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, the son of Elling and Gertrude (Engoseter) Hofland. He was baptized and confirmed in the Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church.

Eugene M. Hofland -- St. Ansgar, Iowa

ST. ANSGAR, Iowa -- The funeral for Eugene M. Hofland will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Schroeder &; Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar, Iowa, with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Mona, Iowa. Mr. Hofland, 93, of St. Ansgar, died Monday (Sept. 19, 2005) at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.

Services for Mrs. John Hanson held At Six Mile Grove

Funeral services for Mrs. John Hanson, 69 were held Monday, December 16, at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church with Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating and interment will be in Oakwood, Austin.

She passed away Friday, December 13, at Comforcare Nursing Home in Austin where she had been since her release from Mitchell County Memorial Hospital in Osage following a stroke.

Merrit Olsen Rites Held at Six Mile Grove

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 6, 1963 at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church for Merrit Chris Olsen, age 6, with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating.
Interment was in the church cemetery.

Merrit Chris Olsen was born August 2, 1956 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, the son of Garmen and Agnes (Austinson) Olsen.

He attended kindergarten and first grade at the Lyle Public school, Sunday school at Six Mile Grove church and Bible school this summer.

Emma Sandvig
Funeral Held At
Six Grove

Funeral services for Miss Emma Sandvig, 74, who died at her home in Lyle June 9, were held Wednesday, June 12 at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.

Emma Sandvig, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jens Sandvig, was born October 29, 1888 in Otranto township, east of Mona in Mitchell county.

Emma Sandvig
Rites Held At
Six Mile Grove

Emma Sandvig, 74, died of a lingering illness at her home in Lyle Sunday evening, June 9.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating.

An obituary will appear in next week's issue.

Philip Martin Funeral Friday
Six Mile Grove

Funeral services were held Friday, November 16 at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church for Philip A. Martin, 71, with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating with interment in th e church cemetery.

He died at his farm home northeast of Lyle November 13 following a heart attack.

Thorman Lund Rites Held At Six Mile Grove

Funeral services were held for a former Lyle resident, Thorman O. Lund, 66, at Redeemer Lutheran CHurch at Moorhead, Minnesota Friday, June 8 and also at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church east of Lyle Saturday, June 9 with interment in the church cemetery, with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating.

Thorman Lund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole T. Lund was born in Lyle February 22, 1896. His parents operated a General Merchandise store there until 1918. He attended the Lyle high school and graduated there.

Norman Nelson Rites Held At Six Mile Grove

Norman Leslie Nelson, age 33, son of Nordahl and Lenore (Olson) Nelson, was born January 29, 1929 in Nevada township near Lyle, Minn.

He was baptized and confirmed in Six Mile Grove Lutheran church by the Rev. O. A. Langehough. He spent his life at the family farm east of Lyle, engaged in farming with his father.

He received his elementary education in District No. 11, also Lyle high school and the Minneapolis Society for the Blind.

Gilbert Nelson Funeral Held In Albert Lea

Funeral services for a former Lyle area farmer Gilbert T. Nelson, age, 75, were held at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, Tuesday, February 20 with the Rev. Otto Wedul officiating. Interment was in Six Mile Grove Lutheran cemetery. A nephew, the Rev. Orin Thompson of Minneapolis also gave a short sermonette.

Mr. Nelson died of a heart attack Saturday, evening, February 17 shortly after eating his evening meal.

David Heard Rites Held In Austin

Funeral services for David Merle Heard, age 17, who was fatally injured Friday evening, July 7 in a car accident near Austin, Minnesota were held Monday, July 10.

David Merle Heard, eldest son of Merle and Eileen (Nelson) Heard, was born September 19, 1943 at Austin, Minn. He was baptized in infancy at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church east of Lyle and confirmed at Holy Cross Lutheran church in Austin, Minnesota.

Knute Rue Rites Held At Six Mile Grove

Knute Rue, age 93, a lifelong resident of the Six Mile Grove area, died at his farm home east of Lyle February 22 from infirmities of old age. He had been in failing health for several years.

Knute Rue, the son of Ole and Andi Rue, was born March 21, 1867 on the same farm that he had lived all his life. He was baptized and confirmed in Six Mile Grove Lutheran church and was engaged in farming until his health failed.

Mrs. T. Enerson Rites Held At Six Mile Grove

Funeral services for Theodore Enerson, 71, were held Friday, December 2 at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating and interment was in the church cemetery.

Mabel Nelson Enerson, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin D. Nelson, was born September 30, 1889 in Nevada township, Mower county, Minnesota where she also attended grade school and grew to womanhood, and spent her entire life in this vicinity. She was baptized and confirmed at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church.

Mrs. Sarah Nelson Rites Held At Six Mile Grove

Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Nelson, 90, who died Saturday, November 12, were held Tuesday, November 15 at the Six Mile Grove Lutheran church with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating.

Mrs. Signe (Sarah) Nelson, daughter of Tollef and Toni Borgen, was born in Fyresdal, Telemarken, Norway July 13, 1870. In her native land she was baptized, confirmed and grew to womanhood.

In July, 1896 she and her brother Austin, emigrated to America and settled at Rose Creek, Minnesota where they had relatives

Final Rites Held For
Mrs. Sarah Nelson

Mrs. Sarah Nelson, age 90, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Wolff at Myrtle, Minnesota Saturday November 12, from infirmities of old age, having been bedridden a week prior to her death.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 15 at Six-Mile Grove Lutheran church with the Rev. Stanley Klemesrud officiating with interment in the church cemetery.

Rites Held At Six-Mile Grove Church
Clara M. Jacobson

Clara Marie Jacobson, age 71 who passed away at the Falk Nursing Home in Stacyville June 29, was laid to rest Friday July 1. Services were at the Six Mile Grove Lutheran church with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Stanley Klemesrud was in charge of the committal rites. She had been hospitalized at the Mercy hospital in Mason City where she had surgery April 13, and never recovered.

Last Rites for Rev. Langehough [illegible] Chicago

Word reached Lyle on Thursday [illegible] former parishioners of Rev. O. M Langehough, age 65, of his sudden death at his home in Chicago Early Thursday morning, April 7.

He had conducted mid week [illegible] services Wed. eve. at [illegible] Lutheran church where he has been Pastor for the past [illegible] years. He and his wife had [illegible] before retiring and death came unexpectedly.

Knut Lasten Rites Held At Six Mile Grove

One of Nevada township's oldest pioneers, Knut O. Lasten, 87, died at Mercy hospital in Mason City, Tuesday, March 22, after a three and a half weeks' illness. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 26, at Six Mile Grove Lutheran church with the Rev. Merland Johnson officiating with interment in the church cemetery.

Knut O. Lasten was born July 5, 1872 in Nevada township, Mower county on a farm where he had resided all his life. He was the son of Ingeborg and Ole Lasten.