O. G. BLAKESTAD, LYLE FURNITURE
DEALER DIED SUNDAY.

CHARLIE JOHN CARLSON

Eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Carlson was born at Garner, Iowa, Hancock County on Aug. 20 1878, and passed peacefully away on Sunday morning March 11th at the age of 66 years, 6 months and 18 days.

At the age of 1 1/2 yrs., he moved with his parents to Mona, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, of which he was a life-long member.

On May 8th, 1901 he was united in marriage to Gunda Johnson of Mona, who preceded him in death on May 16, 1938.

CHARLEY CARLSON DIED SUN
DAY MORNING FUNERAL
WEDNESDAY

The community was shocked and saddened Sunday morning when it became known that Charley Carlson had passed away during the night. He had not been well for some time but no one realized that he was so near his journey's end. Saturday, he was about as usual.

Charles Carlson was born at Garner, Iowa, and passed his 67th birthday last August. His parents moved to Mona when he was a year old and Charlie continued to reside there until his death.

OTTO GEORGE BLAKESTAD

Otto George Blakestad, the only son of Gullick and Ingebor Blakestad, was born August 10th, 1879, on the farm north of Otranto, which his grandfather homesteaded in the spring of 1854 and where Otto lived all his life, and passed away very peacefully on August 24th at the age of 63 years and 14 days.

He was baptized in infancy and when he received the proper instructions he was confirmed in Mona Lutheran church, of which he was a life member.

Blakestad, Karen Raye Lyle Tribune
KAREN ROYE BLAKESTAD December, 27, 1940

Born Oct. 9, 1940
At St. Olaf Hospital
Baptized Nov. 5, 1940
By Rev. O. M. Langehough
She passed away at the home of her parents, Dec. 20, 1940 after a sudden attack of pneumonia.

Funeral services were held at the Norman Blakestad home last Sunday, Dec 22, at 3 P M, Rev. Langehough officiating.

Christianson, Sorine

Sorine Samuelson Christianson was born in Grue, Prestejeld, Solor, Norway, October, 14th, 1860 and after a lingering illness passed away at her home at Mona, Iowa, Sunday October 9th at 2 P. M., having attained the age of 77 years, 11 months and 24 days. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in her native land and grew to womanhood there.

OBITUARY

Mrs. Charley Carlson passed away peacefully at her home at Mona, Iowa, on May 16, 1938 at 9:30 P. M. She was stricken with a heart attack on May 11th, after which she gradually grew weaker and on May 16 she sank into a coma, from which she never rallied.

Mrs. Gundi Johnson Carlson was born July 9th, 1877 at Mona, Ia. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Rev. J. Mueller Eggen.

OBITUARY

The death of Mrs. Carlson, who has been ailing for some time, occurred Sunday. It was not until the past four weeks that she was confined to her bed.

The funeral was held from the home at 1:30 and the Mona church Tuesday afternoon and she was laid to rest in Pleasant Hill cemetery, her six sons being pall bearers. Rev. O. M. Langehough conducted the service.

AUSTIN -- The funeral for Verdie Mae Carlson will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Mona Lutheran Church in Mona, Iowa, with the Rev. Russell Wangen officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mona.

Mrs. Carlson, 96, a longtime resident of the Lyle area, died Monday (Aug. 21, 2006) at St. Mark's Lutheran Home in Austin.

Mrs. Charles Carlson Buried at Mona Today

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs. Charles Carlson, age 61, at the Mona Norwegian Lutheran church where she was a member.

Mrs. Charles Carlson, nee Gundie Johnson, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernt Johnson of Mona. Death came suddenly last Monday evening, May 16, following a heart attach. She is survived by her husband and two children. Mrs. Albin Nelson, a daughter, lives at Lyle; Galin Carlson, a son, lives at Minneapolis.

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HOLD FINAL RITES FOR J. O. Christianson

Funeral services for John O. Christianson, 88, were held yesterday afternoon at the Mona Lutheran church, the Rev. O. T. Boe officiating.

Mr. Christianson was born in Norway on May 6, 1861, and he passed away in Mona on Sept. 11.

Burial was at Pleasant Hill cemetery near Mona. Alfred Larson, Larden Halvorson, Chris Nelson, Adolph Jahr, Rudolph Haugland and Peter Nelson were pall bearers.

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Orren John, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Christianson, passed away Wednesday morning. Death was caused by pneumonia. Orren would have been one year old Feb. 28. The funeral was held Friday afternoon at the home at 2:30 with Rev. O. M. Langehough officiating. Interment was made at the Pleasant Hill cemetery.

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MRS. MINNIE BERNDT

Mrs. Minnie Berndt, 83, died Tuesday afternoon at Raymond's Nursing Home after a lingering illness.

She is survived by two sons, Arthur and Chester Berndt, Austin; two grandchildren. Bruce Berndt, Austin, Mrs. Arnold Jacobson, Albert Lea; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Fred Wollenburg, Minneapolis, Mrs. Helen Webster, Austin; a brother, Floyd Johnson, Isanti, Minn.

Funeral services will be held Thursday.

Lloyd Berg
Funeral Held At
Our Savior's

Funeral services for Lloyd Berg, 62, were held Saturday, July 31 at Our Savior's Lutheran church in Lyle with the Merland Johnson officiating. Interment was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Mona.

Mr. Berg died Wednesday, July 28 at Mitchell County Memorial hospital in Osage, following a lingering illness.

Lloyd G. Berg, son of Gunder G. and Mina Johnson Berg was born in Otranto township, Mitchell County, Iowa, April 29, 1903.