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Mrs. Anna Larson
Funeral Held
Mona Lutheran
Mrs. Anna C. Larson, 97, long time Mona area resident, died Sunday, January 14 in Osage at the Erdman sisters home where she had been cared for the past six and a half years.
Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 17 at Mona Lutheran church where she had been a member for the past 75 years, with Rev. S. Klemesrud officiating. Interment was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery at Mona.
ALSING J. LARSON
Alsing John Larson, 75, died early this morning at St. Olaf Hospital.
He resided at 1309 4th Ave. NE, and is survived by his widow, Gina; a brother and sister in Norway, Funeral services will be held Monday.
LARSON- Funeral services for Alsing J. Larson, 1309 4th ave., NE, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Mayer Funeral Home. Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near Mona, Iowa. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday.
KILLED ON WAY HOME
OVER TAKEN BY THE I. C. TRAIN AT 7:05 SATURDAY EVENING ABOUT A MILE WEST OF LYLE.
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Mrs. Anna Knutson, the deceased was born in Solor, Norway Feb. 4th 1922. She came to America together with her parents while she was a little girl. The family came directly to Mitchell County, where they lived on a farm for a few years, and then came to Mower Co. In the year 1874 she was united in marriage to Ole Knutson. They lived in the village of Lyle 16 years after which they moved to the farm on which she lived at the time of her death.
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Martha (Holland) Johnson-Wilson was born 1838, March 13, Traanhjem, Norge. She immigrated with her parents to this country with her parents when she was twelve years old, 1850. They settled Racine county, Wis., near Michigan, on a farm. After four years they moved to Winishiek county, Iowa. At the age of 15 she was confirmed by Rev. Stubb, the father of Dr. H.G. Stubb. The church in which she was confirmed was the first Lutheran church built in America. It was a log building, later moved to St. Anthony, Minn.
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Mrs. John Knutson, who has been ailing for a number of years, passed away last Friday while on her way from Rhame, N.D., to Lyle. Mrs. K had been staying at the home of her father, Hans. J. Olson near Rhame N. D. for the past few months.
She was born in Lyle Township Jan. 11th 1890 and lived here until four years ago when she was married to John Knutson and moved to St. Paul. The family later made their home in the northern part of the state.
Carl, the 16 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Kvalie who reside on the K. G. Knutson farm, passed away at the Hospital at Austin Sunday morning about one o'clock. He had been taken there three days previous. The deceased has been ailing about eight days before he was taken to the hospital but his case was not considered critical until he was given medical attention.
Peter K. Johnson, who had for many years been a resident of Lyle, passed away last Friday about one o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Larson west of Lyle, where he has been making his home since the 10th of December, after a lingering illness of three years with heart trouble.
He came to this country from Norway in 1870, where he was born November 1, 1850. His wife and only son have both preceded him to the great beyond. Mr. Johnson was a quiet citizen and made many friends.
OBITUARY.
Othelia Amalia Knutson-Thompson.
Born Sept. 18, 1877
Died April 14, 1911
Words can but faintly express the deep sympathy and tender feeling that goes out to the Tom Thompson family who were so suddenly bereft of a loving wife and mother. Her cheerful countenance will be missed from our village and her faithful interest in the church must cease, but they who have known her tender care and devotion in the home, as well as friends and neighbors, will ever cherish her memory.
Mrs. Gertie Knutson, wife of K. O. Knutson, died at her home three miles east of Mona last Thursday afternoon August 18th, from heart failure, at the age of 38 years 10 months and 25 days.
Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sever P. Nordness and was born in Calmar, Sept. 23, 1865, being one of a family of eight children. The family removed to the vicinity, during her early life, where she grew to womanhood. In September 1896 she was united in marriage to K. O. Knutson and to them was born four children, three girls and a boy.
Mina Kilgore Rites
Held Sunday at Mona
Funeral services for Mrs. Mina Kilgore, 74, of Mona, who died Thursday, January 8 at the Mitchell County hospital in Osage, were held Sunday, January 11 at the Mona Lutheran church with the Rev. Gordon Rasmussen officiating.
Mina Kilgore, daughter of Eberhardt and Alice Johnson was born May 1, 1884 in Mitchell county, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed in the Mona Lutheran church where she had always been a member. She was an honorary member of the Mona Ladies Aid.
KILGORE- Funeral services for Mrs. Mina Kilgore, Mona, Iowa, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Mona Lutheran Church, the Rev. Gordon Rasmussen officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mona. The Schroeder and Hauge Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, are in charge of arrangements.
ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS
Other survivors of Mrs. Mina Kilgore, Mona, Iowa, are brothers, John M. Johnson, Minneapolis, and Edwin Johnson, Des Moines, and sisters, Mrs. Anne Kilgore, Austin, Mrs. Carrie Nelson and Mrs. Millie Carlson, both of Lyle.
MISS ANNE KNUTSON
Miss Anne Knutson, 70 died this morning at St. Olaf Hospital.
She made her home with the Arthur Fortum family in Lyle and is survived by a brother, Jack Knutson, Pine River, Minn. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon.
Funerals
MRS ANNA KVIEN
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Kvien was born in Norway on Oct., 6, 1865. After having lived in Norway for some years she came to this country and has been in Lyle for some 20 years.
She had been ill for the past nine months with a heart ailment. Pneumonia set in and after a period of illness she was called to her eternal reward, Monday morning at 5:15.
She was married to K. O. Kvien in Red Wing, Minn, and together they lived a full and active life.
KNUT KNUTSON FUNERAL
FRIDAY
Funeral services for Knut Knutson 69, who died Tuesday March 28th at the hospital in Austin, were held at the Lyle Lutheran church Friday afternoon. Burial was at Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Mr Knutson was born June 21, 1875 at Lyle, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed by Rev. Mueller Eggen.
On September 6, 1899 he was united in marriage to Thea Rue, who passed away April 9th, 1900, seven months after their marriage.
ARNE LARSON DIED SUDDENLY
AT HIS FARM HOME FRIDAY
Arne Larson 67, died suddenly from a heart attack Friday afternoon at his farm home one and a half miles west of Lyle.
The deceased has not been well for years, yet he labored on in his quiet unassuming way without complaint. Mr Larson was a successful farmer, not afraid of hard work, a good neighbor and a loyal citizen. He provided a good home for his family and an education for the children. He will be missed in this community, as well as by the circle of loved ones.
OBITUARY
The funeral of Mrs Gertrude Klema was held in the Lyle Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon, and interment was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery. The deceased passed away at the Colonial Hospital at Rochester, Minnesota, May 14 1939 after a short siege of pnuemonia.
1939
Kvale, Andrew J. "Misspelt Koale"
Andrew J. Koale was born March 4th, 1857, in Norway and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Berg, Thursday, February 9th, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 5 days. He had been confined to the sick bed for a year and eight months.
Killed in Auto
Accident Sun.
Death is sometimes welcome to the sick or aged but when it comes with out warning to the strong and robust, it strikes a double blow at those who are near and dear, that only time can even partially heal. Such was the case in the death of Mr. Larson.
The accident is said to have occurred Sunday evening while his son Elser who was driving, turned out to avoid hitting a car which was traveling in the middle of the road and the Larson car struck a bridge abutment. The occupants in the back escaped without serious injury.
OBITUARY, PETER JOHNSON
Peter Johnson slept peacefully away at 11:50, Monday, Jan. 18, at the home of his son, Palmer, four miles northwest of Lyle at the age of 88 years, seven months and eleven days. He had been in fairly good health until nine days before his death when he suffered a stroke.
He was the son of Md. and Mrs. John Ellingson and was born near Bergen, Norway on June 7, 1848, where he grew to manhood. His occupation there was a sailor on fishing vessels on the North Sea.
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Harriet Evonne Jordan was born June 8, 1934 and passed away the date of her birth. Funeral services were held at the parental home Sunday June, 10th at 2 P. M. Interment was made at the Pleasant Hill cemetery, Rev. O. M. Landehough officiating. Those left to mourn her loss, beisides her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. Jordan, are her two sisters, Melba and Darlene.
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