Obituaries A - B, Emmet County, Iowa

Emmet County, Iowa
Obituaries
A - B

Aalborg, Joe	Andresen, Clara	Blake, Bess
Aalborg, L. L. (Jake)	Andrews, Arthur C.	Bolstad, Ole J.
Aanonson, Anna	Andrews, Lelia Fuller	Bonnicksen, Claudia
Aanonson, Evva	Andrews, Nelson A.	Borchardt, Lois
Aanonson, Inger	Armstrong, Donald M.	Bowman, Mary Elizabeth
Aanonson, Lars	Armstrong, Linda	Boyster, Delrenia Mae
Aanonson, Ole	Arnfelt, William	Boyster, Minnie
Aanonson, Peter	Atkinson, Kenneth M.	Bradley, Leo J.
Ackerman, Grace	Ayers, Addie	Brakken, Otto
Albers, Marlys	Ayers, W. C.	Brandt, Tamela
Albrant, C.K.	Bagan, Dennis	Brawford, John S.
Allen, George C.	Bagan, Sales	Brawford, John W.
Allen, George Kirtland	Bakka, Ole	Brawford, Lola
Allen, Margaret McCulla	Baldwin, Mrs. A. E.	Brawford, Mary
Amdahl, Alice Refsell	Ball, Robert F.	Brawford, Ruth
Amdahl, Gilbert M.	Balmer, Andrew	Brekke, Conrad
Amdahl, Jacob	Barber, Albert	Briggs, Infant
Amdal, Arthur	Barber, Clara	Brooks, Henry
Amdal, Arthur O.	Barber, Martha	Brown, A. C.
Amdal, Augusta	Barfoot, Mary Ann	Brown, Charles H.
Amdal, Janet	Barker, Ann Jarvis	Brown, Florence Ketchum
Amdal, Ruth	Barker, John M.	Brown, Henry Orvil
Amdal, Selmer	Barron, P. P.	Brown, Lucy May (Soper)
Amdal, Sigvart O.	Beatty, John F.	Brown, Mrs. Harry
Ammon, Rufus	Bemis, D. M. L.	Brown, Orvil Jesse
Amundson, Amund J.	Bemis, Eliza M. (3)	Brown, Persis Viola (Mundy)
Amundson, Carrie	Bemis, Simeon E.	Brown, Sylvanus W.
Amundson, Henry B.	Benson, Bertha P.	Brown, Winifred
Anderson, Albert	Berg, Albert	Bryan, Wayne
Anderson, Andrea	Berg, Ollus M.	Bucy, Asias
Anderson, Andrew	Berg, Stephen	Bulis, John
Anderson, Anthony	Berg, Tosten O.	Bunt, May
Anderson, Augustine	Berg, Turi Paulson Flatland	Bunt, R. E.
Anderson, Betty "Daysha"	Bergum, E. A.	Burgeson, Vernon
Anderson, Christopher	Berven, Jacob K.	Burkart, C. E.
Anderson, Dean	Berven, Julia	Burkart, Irene Lucas
Anderson, James	Berven, Marie	Burkart, Lorinda
Anderson, Ole	Berven, Minnie	Burns, Margaret
Anderson, Wesley	Bigelow, Anson E.	Byfield, William A.
Anfinson, Bertha

Joe Aalborg, 81, longtime Emmet County resident died about 10:15 today [Oct. 1, 1956] at Holy Family Hospital of a lingering illness. He had been confined to bed since May 1, this year.

Mr. Aalborg lived in Emmet County for 55 years and worked as a county employee for more than 40 years on the road construction and maintenance crew.

He was born March 30, 1875 at Viborg [Turner County], S. D. On Sept. 6, 1899 he was married at Estherville to Tilly Johnson of Estherville. He was a member of the First Methodist Church here.

Surviving his death are his wife, three sons, three daughters, a brother, 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The sons are Arnett and Sargent of Estherville and LeRoy of Aurora, Neb. The daughters are Eloise of Estherville, Mrs. Loris (Vera) Austin, Spencer, and Mrs. O. V. (Altamay) Smith, Spirit Lake. The brother, Dan, lives in Bellflower, Calif. Sternborg Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; October 1, 1956.

Estherville: L. L. (Jake) Aalborg, formerly of Estherville and currently of Aurora, Neb., succumbed due to a coronary while playing golf with his wife during a vacation at Phoenix, Ariz.

Funeral services for Mr. Aalborg will be Wednesday at the Catholic Church in Aurora with rosary tonight.

Born in Estherville in 1913, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aalborg, he attended Estherville schools, graduated from Estherville High School and Estherville Junior College.

He is survived by his wife, Wilma Aalborg; two sons, Joseph Aalborg, Giltner, Neb. and John Aalborg, Lincoln, Neb.; six grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Joseph Aalborg, Estherville; three sisters, Mrs. O. V. (Attamae) Smith, Estherville, Mrs. Loris (Vera) Austin, Spencer and Eloise Aalborg, Estherville.

He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Aalborg, and two brothers, Arnett Aalborg and Sargent Aalborg.

Contributor Note: penciled on this obit article is the date of death as Feb. 1976.

Contributed by: Linda Ziemann, Iowa Old Press IAGenWeb Special Project Coordinator, http://iowaoldpress.com/

Another Emmet County pioneer lady passed away in the death of Mrs. Lars [Anna] Aanonson on Tuesday, December 27 [1921]. She came to this county about 1866 and for 55 years has been a resident. She was of pioneer stock, faithful, patient, long suffering and God fearing.

Mrs. Aanonson was born in Bolstadoren, Voss, Norway, February 2, 1842. About 1866 she came to America and took up her residence with a half sister, Mrs. Lund near Swan Lake. On August 4, 1867 she was married to Lars Aanonson at St. Ansgar, Iowa by the Rev. Claus Clausen and they began life together on his farm near Swan Lake. They remained there until about 20 years ago when they moved to Estherville. Up till their death they spent their time between Estherville and Wallingford. Mr. Annonson passed away November 7, 1920. Mrs. Aanonson has been in failing health for many years. Since February 10, 1920 she has been cared for by her daughter Mrs. John Pro at their home. Practically all the time she has been confined to her bed she suffered intensely. But through it all she clung to her Lord and Savior looking toward that city whose builder is God. As the end drew nigh she said, "I am going to Jesus, Lord in Thy hand I commend my spirit. Thou has redeemed me, thou Faithful God. Praise be thy name in all eternity." Early Tuesday morning, December 27, she was released from her suffering, aged 79 years, 10 months and 25 days.

She leaves to mourn her loss seven children: John; Mrs. S. Opheim; Mrs. John Pro; Lewis; Mrs. H. Bergeson; Mrs. Chas. Jones and Mrs. Ed Stall. A daughter Anna and her husband had preceded her in death.

Funeral services were conducted from the J. Pro residence and the Wallingford Lutheran church Monday afternoon, January 2. Rev. S. A. Berge and T. Hanson officiating.

Shortly before her death Mrs. Aanonson, acting upon the wish of her husband and herself gave the beautiful gift of $5000 to the China Mission to be used to erect a Mission Station in China in their memory.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, January 4, 1922.

Mrs. Peter Aanonson, 71, Ringsted, died at 4 a.m. May 20, 1973, at Holy Family Hospital. She had suffered a series of strokes and had been confined to the hospital and Good Samaritan Center since March 1.

Family services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fuhrman Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran church, south of Gruver with the Rev. P. L. Mork in charge. Burial will be in High Lake Cemetery.

She was born June 29, 1901, at Evva Mildred Haines, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Haines at Sac City. She received her education in the Emmet County schools and was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. On Oct. 1, 1919, she was married to Peter O. Aanonson of Jack Creek Township. They moved to Manitoba, Canada, and later back to Estherville. In 1930, the returned to farming in Jack Creek Township.

Survivors include her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Robert (Ollie) Fry, Estherville, Mrs. Ray (Pearl) Fry, Ringsted, and Mrs. James (Verna) McGregor, Estherville; one son, Orin Aanonson of Ringsted; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Orin and Vern, and one granddaughter.

Pallbearers will be James Lee McGregor, Marlyn Fry, Roger Fry, Stephen Fry, Gary Haines and George Haines.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, May 21, 1973.

The funeral service for the late Mrs. Knut Aanonson, who passed away at her home in the Swan Lake township on last Friday, December 29th [1933], was held on New Year's Day, 1934, with Rev. Peder Nordsletten of Wallingford as the officiating pastor. A brief service was held at the home at 1:30 p. m.; the service at the Immanuel church started at 2 p. m. A men's quartette furnished two songs during the service. Interment was made in the Wallingford Lutheran Cemetery; her husband was buried in the same family lot many years ago. The following six men, all cousins, acted as the pall-bearers: John O. Johnson, Adolph Peterson, S. G. Paulson, H. L. Peterson, A. C. Aanonson, and Peter O. Aanonson. In addition to the beautiful flowers that decked the casket a nice sum of money was given by various ones, totaling $14.50 to the Ebenezer Home for the Aged, Minneapolis, Minn., in memory of Mrs. Aanonson.

Mrs. Inger Aanonson was born in Vivik, Hardanger, Norway, December 22, 1852. She was baptized and confirmed in that country. In the year 1882 she immigrated to America in company with her mother and two sisters and came to this community and was employed as hired girl at different places.

In July, 1884,she was married to Knute Aanonson and homesteaded on the south shore of Swan Lake in Swan Lake township and continued to live there until the death of her husband which occurred in the fall of 1910. She then moved to Estherville and after having lived there a number of years, she decided to move back to the old homestead to spend her declining years. Mrs. Aanonson became ill about a week ago and steadily grew worse. She passed away on Friday, the 29th, at the age of 81 years and 7 days.

Four children were born to this union; 2 boys and 2 girls. One girl, age 7 months, and a son Peter, 21 years, preceded their mother in death. Those to mourn her departure are a daughter, Lena, living at home and a son, Aanon, of St.Paul; four grandchildren and three aged sisters, her twin sister, Mrs. Martha Aanonson, Mrs. Sarah Aanonson and Mrs. Anna Paulson, also a host of relatives and friends.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, January 3, 1934.
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LARS AANONSON DIES
Father of Mrs. John Pro Passes to Great Beyond--Funeral Tomorrow

Lars Aanonson, father of Mrs. John Pro, died early Monday morning [7 Nov 1920], following a stroke of paralysis. Two weeks ago Mr. Aanonson had a light stroke and had been ill at the home of his daughter since that time. Sunday evening he had a second stroke, and about twenty minutes before he died he had a third stroke.

Mr. Aanonson, born 18 Jun 1843 in Norway, was 77 years, 4 months and 19 days of age, and had lived at Wallingford and Swan Lake for the past three years. He leaves seven children, some of whom were unable to attend the funeral, besides his wife, who has been ill at the home of Mrs. Pro since last February.

The funeral will be held Thursday at 1 o'clock from the house and burial will be in the cemetery at Wallingford.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Sources: Estherville Democrat, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, November 10, 1920; and Emmet County Death Record Book.

Ole Aanonson for more than half a century a resident of Emmet county passed away at his home in Jack Creek township, Tuesday night [Dec. 3, 1928] at 10:30. He was nearly 80 years old and several years ago suffered a stroke of paralysis from which he never fully recovered.

Mr. Annonson was born Feb. 15, 1819 in Norway, the son of Onond and Julia (Lewison) Christianson, who came to the United States in 1853. After two years spent in Dixon, Ill., they came to Iowa, settling first in Mitchell county, where they remained for a number of years arriving in Emmet county in 1862.

He was married on Nov. 19, 1880 to Miss Sarah Peterson. To them nine children were born, six of whom with the widow survive. They are Mrs. A. Stueland, Onon, Mrs. D. W. Lucas, Mrs. Vern Haines, Peter all of this community and Halver living in Canada.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at one o'clock from the home and at one thirty from the Ryan Lake church. Mr. Aanonson will be buried in High Lake cemetery.

Mr. Aanonson was one of those sterling pioneers, known for his honesty and neighborliness upon whom the present prosperity of the county has been built. He has a wide circle of friends who will revere his memory and mourn his passing.

Source: scrapbook of published obituaries owned by Mrs. John K. Johnson of Wallingford, IA

ESTHERVILLE -- Services for Peter O. Aanonson, 89, will be held Thursday, 10:30 a.m. at the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Gruver, with the Rev. Michael Bennett officiating. Interment will be in High Lake Cemetery. He died Monday, Feb. 18, 1985 at Holy Family Hospital.

Friends may call at the Henry and Olson Funeral Home in Estherville after 3 p.m. Wednesday.

Aanonson was born Sept. 17, 1895 in Jack Creek Township, Emmet County, the son of Ole and Sarah (Peterson) Aanonson. He attended country school. On Oct. 1, 1919 he was united in marriage with Evva M. Haines at Estherville. He farmed in Jack Creek Township until 1919 when the couple moved to Canada and lived one year before returning to Estherville where he worked for the Rock Island Railroad eight years. He returned to farming in Jack Creek Township and in 1944 moved to the home farm where he lived until entering Rosewood Manor in November of 1982. He was a lifetime member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Survivors include one son Orin Aanonson, Ringsted and his wife Sharon; three daughters: Mrs. Robert W. (Ollie) Fry and Mrs. James (Verna) McGregor, Estherville and Mrs. Pearl Fry, Gruver; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife on May 20, 1973; two grandchildren; parents; four brothers and four sisters.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, February 20, 1985.

Grace Adaline Carlisle, the daughter of Alfred and Sarah (Lubke) Carlisle, was born June 11, 1915, at Whittemore, Iowa. She departed this life on Sunday, June 12, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Center in Estherville, Iowa, at the age of 90 years old.

Grace received her education in the Whittemore Public Schools and graduated from high school in 1933. She attended Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, Iowa and later taught in the Central School in rural Burt, Iowa.

On May 23, 1936, Grace was united in marriage to Earl (Muggs) Ackerman at Dakota City, Iowa. The couple farmed north and west of Burt until 1945. They moved to a farm east and south of Burt where she lived until Earl's death in 1982. Grace then moved to the U.R. Home Apartments in Burt and in 1988 moved to Algona. In 1995, she moved to Estherville and has been a resident in the Friendship Terrace Apartments at Good Samaritan until the time of her death.

Grace is survived by four daughters, Janet Gilliland of Estacada, Oregon; Shirley Moore and her husband, Norman of Payette, Idaho; JoAnne Scharn and her husband, Dale of Lytton, Iowa and Nancy Fry of Estherville; nine grandchildren, Vicky Nelson and her husband, Larry of Titonka, Iowa; Rick Schuller and his wife, Deb of Burt; Tom Schuller and his wife, Deb of Jackson, Minnesota; Julie Barnes and her husband, Jeff of Dike, Iowa; Jeff Schuller of Buffalo Center, Iowa; Teresa Scharn of West Des Moines, Iowa; Tonya Scharn of Sac City, Iowa; Angela Fry and Carrie Fry of Clive, Iowa; twelve great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

Grace was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother Gordon; three sisters, Mildred, Ruth and Beulah and son-in-law, Stephen Fry.

ESTHERVILLE, Iowa--Services for Marlys Albers, 80, of Estherville will be 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Estherville. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, Armstrong.

Albers died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2006, at Rosewood Manor, Estherville. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Henry-Olson Funeral chapel, Estherville. There also will be a vigil service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel.

Marlys Elaine Heiman was born July 31, 1923, in Thompson, daughter of Philip and Ethel (Myers) Heiman.

Survivors include: daughter, Stacie Inman of Estherville; son, Philip Albers of Swea City; six grandchildren; sister, Donna Winter of Mason City; and brother, Robert Heiman of Buffalo Center.

WALLINGFORD -- Services for C.K. Albrant, 87, will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Wallingford Lutheran Church with Pastor Virgil Anderson officiating. Interment will be in the State Line Cemetery [Union Cemetery], rural Huntington. He died Monday, Dec. 17, 1990 at the Good Samaritan Center in Estherville.

Friends may call at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home in Estherville from 6 -9 p.m. Thursday.

He was born Dec. 16, 1903 at Mankato, Minn. the son of William and Febe (Miller) Albrant and was a graduate of a Minneapolis high school in 1921. On Sept. 3, 1935 he married Iva Rogers at Brainard, Minn. The couple moved to Wallingford in 1953 where they lived for 37 years. He was employed at John Morrell for twenty years. He was a member of Wallingford Lutheran Church.

Survivors include his wife, Iva; four sons; James of Spencer; Clarence Jr., Estherville; Edwin, Manhattan, Kans.; and Mark, Spirit Lake; two daughters: Elsie Morris, Ringsted and Jean Igou, Cherokee; 21 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by parents; five sons; one grandson; three brothers and one sister.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, December 19, 1990.

One by one these faithful old pioneers have been departing from our midst. They have served their time in building up one of the finest little cities in the northwest, and they have served the city community well.

Their jobs as pioneers were hard ones. The early days here were full of hardships. Those who came before the railroads knew of those days of grief. They braved the hardships George C. Allen was one of these young pioneers who braved the hardships of establishing himself in a new country. When he was nineteen years of age he left his home in Maumee (now Toledo), Ohio and went with a sister to Beardstown, Ill., to make his home. He was dissatisfied with the country and was homesick. He returned home in a few months. It was not long before the call of the wilderness came again and he with his older brother, Frank, came to Fort Dodge. He entered the shoe business there and was satisfied.

His brother Frank still wanted to go farther into a new country and went scouting for a new location. Frank returned to Fort Dodge and easily persuaded his brother to move to Estherville. They packed their stock in a wagon and arrived here on the 12th day of August, 1871. They established a store in a little log cabin building that stood on a lot at about the west side of the Donovan Motor Co. At that time all of the business was on that street.

Later they erected a frame building on a lot where the Crawford store is now located. Frank Allen studied law and commenced the practice. Later in 1886 George Allen entered the service of the old B. C. R. & N. R. R. as ticket agent. For ten years he served in this capacity and became known as one of the best ticket agents in the northwest. He was elected to the office of county auditor and left the railway service. He served as auditor for ten years. He then formed a partnership with his son. At the end of five years he was appointed to the office of postmaster.

During the time he was in office he was able to obtain a congressional grant for a post office here. When the government submitted plans for the building he indicated he was not satisfied with the plans and finally obtained the present post office. He assisted in drawing the plans for the new building and later supervised the construction. He served as postmaster for seven years.

On retiring in 1913 from the office he and his son purchased the Enterprise. In 1914 the plant was lost by fire. In two weeks they were again operating on their own machinery. Fourteen years ago Mr. Allen was injured when struck by an auto. His limb was badly fractured and he was confined to a hospital for ten months. He returned to the office after his recovery by has never been active, but was present every day to the last.

George C. Allen was united in marriage to Miss Margaret McCulla September 3, 1876. To this union there was one son born, George K. Allen. Mrs. Allen passed away March 22, 1928.

One the arrival of Mr. Allen in Estherville he being interested in sports induced the men of Estherville to organize a ball team. There were not many more men here than it took to keep nine men in action. The team was known as the Northern Blizzards. They were a real ball team. For four years they played without defeat. They traveled to Algona to the east and to Worthington to the west and played all comers within a radius of 50 miles. All of the trips were made by wagon. Mr. Allen was also interested in hunting, fishing, and was a great lover of horses.

He was a member of the Methodist church, the I.O.O.F., the K. of P's, and the Elks. At one time he was a very active member in these organizations. Before his death he was happy and proud to know that the business he established contained members of his family into the fourth generation. He felt that not many organizations had four generations of interested in the business.

He is survived by one son, Geo. K. Allen; two grandchildren, Margaret of Des Moines and Herbert of this city, and four great grandchildren.

The funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the home of his son at two o'clock, the Rev. F. W. Ortmeyer officiating. Interment was made in the Oak Hill cemetery.

Contributor Note: George C. Allen died May 22, 1942 a the age of 92 years, 3 months, 27 days. He was a son of John C. Allen, born in Toledo,Ohio, and Nancy Kirtland, born in Vermont. He was born January 25, 1850 in Toledo.

Margaret McCulla Allen was born at New Oregon, Iowa, March 30, 1859. She was one of a large family of children of whom one sister only, Mrs. H. H. Cook, survives her. Early in life her family moved to Dickinson county. At that time all northwest Iowa was sparsely settled, Estherville having only 136 inhabitants. Though located in the county west of here, Estherville was always their home town.

Teaching was her native vocation and when but 14 years old she conducted a select school during the summer. The following year she was offered a position in the Estherville school, but owing to her extreme youth, and on the advice of her father, she declined the offer but continued to teach in the district schools until about a year after her marriage to George C. Allen which occurred September 3, 1876. Their family consisted of one son, Kirtland, who has resided in Estherville all his life, and together with whom she has been actively associated in the publication of the Estherville Enterprise during the past 15 years.

In her earlier life Mrs. Allen was active in various social and public interests. Soon after her marriage she united with the Methodist church and assisted in the organization of the first Ladies Aid Society in the local church. She was also interested in the Sunday school and a constant attendant at the services, and often present at the social gatherings.

One of the early organizations of the town was the "Monday Club", of which she was a member. When it seemed wise to terminate this club there was a small amount of money on hand, and as she was the treasurer of the club it seemed to devolve upon her to suggest some disposition of the funds. It was decided to invest this money in books. There were not many to begin with, but the number grew until the Carnegie Library was built and these books formed the nucleus of the present library.

Mrs. Allen has been active in this locality all of her life. Much of the time she has been associated with her husband who has also been engaged in public activities, as post master, county auditor, and publishing interests. In this capacity she has proven a capable advisor and successful associate.

Over a week before Mrs. Allen passed away she realized the end was soon. Her mind was clear on every subject and she arranged in detail what was to transpire after the end came. She indicated in what part of the Oak Hill cemetery she desired her last resting place. At her request the services were to be held at the home of her son. Her pastor, the Rev. Chipperfield, and Rev. Davies, pastor to her son's family, were to officiate.

Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, March 28, 1928.

Services for Alice Amdahl, 89, of Estherville will be held Monday at the Wallingford Lutheran Church with Pastor Jack Torgersen officiating. Internment will be in the church cemetery. She died Thursday, March 23, 1995 at the Good Samaritan Center in Estherville.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home in Estherville.

She was born Dec.16, 1905 at Wallingford, the daughter of Ingval and Bertha (Nestegard) Refsell. She attended country school and graduated from Estherville High School in 1923. Before her marriage Sept. 3, 1928 to Jacob Amdahl at Estherville, she taught in a country school and also worked at the Wallingford Post Office. The couple lived in Estherville from 1928-36 then farmed northeast of Wallingford until 1972 when they moved into Wallingford. She moved to Estherville in 1982 ad lived in the Gardston apartments until moving to the Good Samaritan Center in 1994. She was a member of the Wallingford Lutheran Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, one brother, two sisters and her parents.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, March 25, 1995.

Gilbert M. Amdahl, 54, of Wallingford died Thursday afternoon [Oct 16, 1947] at the Veteran's hospital at Des Moines. He had been a patient for nearly 13 months.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Wallingford Lutheran church and burial will be at Riverside cemetery.

Gilbert Martin Amdahl, son of Knute and Bertha Amdahl, was born April 7, 1893, at Roland, Iowa. While he was a young boy his family moved to Wisconsin where they lived until 1909 when they moved to High Lake township, Emmet county.

Mr. Amdahl served in World War I. Later he worked on farms and also as a painter. In 1923 he purchased an acreage at Mud Lake where he lived until July 1, 1946, when he was seriously hurt in an automobile accident, fracturing several vertebrae and becoming entirely paralyzed.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Kermit, and is survived by two brothers Jacob of Wallingford and Orville of Kerbhaven, Minn., and four sisters, Mrs. Theodore Torreson of Graettinger, Mrs. Joe Herum of Bricelyn, Minn., Mrs. Raymond Herum of Wallingford and Mrs. Theodore Johnson of Willmar, Minn.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, October 17, 1947.

Services for Jacob Amdahl, 96, will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Wallingford Lutheran Church with Pastor Virgil Anderson officiating.

Internment will be in the church cemetery with military rites by the Wallingford American Legion. He died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1992 at Holy Family Hospital in Estherville.

He was born March 3, 1896 at Roland, the son of Knut and Bertha (Jacobson) Amdahl and attended country school. On Sept. 3, 1926 he was united in marriage with Alice Refsell at Estherville. Following their marriage he was a Skelly gas tank man, later the couple farmed in the Wallingford area.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, August 20, 1992.

Funeral services for Arthur Amdal of Aurora, Ill., former Estherville resident, who died yesterday [Feb. 26, 1960] at 9:50 a.m. in an Aurora hospital after having suffered a stroke Monday, are to be Wednesday, March 2, at Estherville Lutheran Church, the Rev. T. W. Makkestad officiating. Burial is to be in Oak Hill cemetery.

Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home Tuesday and until 11 a.m. Wednesday at which time the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until time of the services.

Pallbearers are to be Dr. Lloyd Sharp, Kenneth Gipner, Dale Lundstrom, Bernard Burns, Thomas T. Thompson and Hanlin Sandvig.

Arthur Amdal was born May 23, 1899 at Marshalltown, the son of George and Anna Amdal. When he was 12 years of age the Amdal family moved to Palo Alto County and in 1907 to Emmet County. He received his education in the Marshalltown and Palo Alto County schools.

Mr. Amdal was married during the summer of 1925 to Velma Shelton and the couple made their home in this area for several years before moving to Aurora. There he was employed by the Austin Western Grader Company until his retirement in 1955.

Survivors of Mr. Amdal are his wife and one son, Alden, of Aurora; two daughters, Mrs. Al (Goldie) Weidert and Mrs. Chester (Jessie) Myers, both of Aurora; two grandchildren, one brother, Emmet Amdal of Estherville, and one sister, Mrs. C. P. (Mabel) Jackson, also of Estherville.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; February 27, 1960.

Arthur Amdahl/Amdal was fatally injured Sunday afternoon [Dec. 12, 1932] while working at the Nasby home near Petersburg. He was working with a pump, when the jack broke and struck him, fracturing his skull and rendering him unconscious. He was immediately brought to the Birney hospital, but did not regain consciousness, and died about three hours after the accident.

Arthur Oliver Amdahl/Amdal was born Jan. 5th, 1899 at Estherville, the eldest child of Sigvald/Sigvart and Augusta Amdahl/Amdal. As a child he was baptized and at the age of 14 renewed his baptismal covenant by Confirmation at the Estherville Lutheran church. He received his education in the city schools and grew to manhood in this community.

May 14th, 1919, he was united in marriage to Leone Marcella Shapley. Their home was blessed with five children who all survive and will so sorely miss their dear daddy. The children are: Betty Mae, Donald Benjamin, Lana Jeanette, Verla Jane and Delores June. Besides the sorrowing wife and the children Mr. Amdahl/Amdal leaves his mother, Mrs. Augusta Amdal, the brothers Clarence of Sibley, and Selmer of Estherville and sisters Augusta of Estherville and Eliza of Sioux Falls, S. D.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 1:30 from the home on N. 4th street and at 2:00 o'clock from the Estherville Lutheran church on South 10th street, with Rev. L. A Mathre officiating. Burial will be at the Norwegian cemetery.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; December 13, 1932.

ESTHERVILLE - Services for Augusta Amdal, 81, will be held Monday 10:00 a.m. at the Henry and Olson Funeral Home with Pastor Stan Eyberg officiating. Interment will be in the Estherville Lutheran Cemetery. She died Friday, Sept. 21, 1984 at the Good Samaritan Center.

She was born Aug. 9, 1903 at Estherville, the daughter of Sigvold and Augusta (Wicks) Amdal. She received her education in the Estherville Schools. She worked as a bookkeeper at the Estherville Laundry for many years. Amdal was a member of the Estherville Lutheran Church.

Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Carolyn Lamson, Kingman, Ariz; several nieces and nephews.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; September 22, 1984.

After an illness of just one week Mrs. Art Amdal of Wallingford died Monday [May 5, 1919] of pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. The funeral is to be held from the Presbyterian church in this city [Estherville} this afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. S. Mitchell of St. Paul, the former pastor of the deceased.

Janet Keath Jackson was born in Bismarck. N. Dak. March 22, 1896 to John and Maggie Keath Jackson. Her parents were born in Scotland.

Mrs. Amdal was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson of Wallingford, but who formerly resided in Estherville. She was a very lovable young lady and there are many friends here to mourn her sudden and unexpected death.

Besides her parents, brother and husband two young children are left without a mother's care.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Sources: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; May 7, 1919, and Emmet County, IA death records.

CC Note: The names of the two children who were left motherless were Goldie May Amdal, born Oct. 12, 1915 in Twelve Mile Lake Township, and Jessie Amdal, birthdate not recorded. The January 5 and 6 federal census of Walllingford, Emmet County, IA lists Goldie and Jessie living in the home of their maternal grandparents, John and Maggie (Margaret) Jackson.

ESTHERVILLE - Services for Mrs. Selmer (Ruth) Amdal, 80, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Chapel with the Rev. John P. Besore III officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Thursday, Dec. 17, 1987 at Rosewood Manor Nursing Home.

Ruth E. Noe was born Jan. 1, 1907 at Estherville, the daughter of Vance and Lucy (Hoover) Noe. She attended Estherville School. On Nov. 14, 1939 she was united in marriage with Selmer Amdal at Estherville. She lived her entire life in Estherville and was a great-granddaughter of Esther Ridley for whom Estherville was named. She has been at Rosewood Manor since March, 1987.

Survivors include one daughter, Carol Amdal, Estherville and a sister Jeanne Noe, Estherville.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; December 19, 1987.

ESTHERVILLE - Services for Selmer Amdal, 77, were held Monday afternoon at the Henry and OLson Funeral Chapel in Estherville with Rev. John Bowe of the United Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery. He died Saturday in Holy Family Hospital.

Amdal was born May 3, 1905 in Estherville, the son of Sigvald and Augusta (Wicks) Amdal. He received his education in the Estherville schools. He was united in marriage to Ruth Noe in Estherville on Nov. 14, 1939. He lived his entire life in Estherville and was employed by the Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and retired as a locomotive engineer on Feb. 1, 1969.

Amdal was a member of the United Presbyterian Church; North Star Lodge No. 447 and the Elks Club.

Survivors include his wife Ruth and daughter Carol, Estherville; two sisters, Augusta Amdal, Estherville and Mrs. Caroline Lamson, Phoenix, Ariz.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; July 26, 1982.

Funeral services were held Sunday for Sigvart Amdal, 57 years old, who died last week [November 3, 1927] at his home here following an illness lasting three months. He was an employee of the Rock Island railroad for 31 years.

Sigvart Olsen Amdal was born March 18, 1870 on the [Amdal farm] in Tysvaer Prestegjeld, [Rogaland county], Norway. He was baptized as a child and later confirmed by Rev. Svendson.

In 1894 he emigrated to America, and settled at Goldfield, Iowa. A year later he came to Estherville where he resided until his death. During most of the time he was employed by the Rock Island.

Mr. Amdal was married at Estherville on April 9, 1897 to Augusta Wicks [Agota Vik, born May 24, 1868 in Skaanevik parish in Hordaland county, Norway to Johannes Bjornesson Vik and Agota Persdatter Indre Matre]. The five children are Arthur, Clarence, Augusta, Selmer of Estherville and Caroline Erickson of Sioux Falls, S. D. He is also survived by his wife, and three brothers who live in Norway.

Since July 4 he was closely confined at home and for the past three months was unable to leave his bed.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; November 9, 1927.

Monday morning [20 Jan 1908] Rufus Ammon died at the Emmet House [Estherville, Iowa] of pneumonia after a short illness. Funeral services were held from the residence of his son, A. E. Ammon, and the remains are to be taken today to Osage [Iowa] for burial. He was an old soldier, 73 years of age. He leaves two sons, Arthur of this city and Schyler of Osage. He was also a brother of the late John Ammon who preceded him to the great beyond two years ago. Deceased came to Estherville in 1887 and during his residence here made many friends.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: The Vindicator and Repulican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; January 22, 1908.

Amund J. Amundson, 73 year old farmer of Swan Lake township, passed quietly away last Wednesday evening [Aug. 27, 1924] at 10:00 clock at his home. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. Paulsrud of Randall at the old farm on Sunday afternoon.

Apoplexy and heart trouble were said by the physicians to have caused death. He had been ill for nineteen months.

Since 1885, Mr. Amundson and his wife have lived on their one hundred and ninety-three acre farm in Swan Lake township, which he had placed under excellent cultivation. He also erected substantial buildings. Raising and feeding of stock were always his specialties.

Amund Amundson came with his parents, John and Rachel Amundson to America in 1865 from Norway. Amund was then fourteen years of age. The Amundson family settled in Allamakee county, and subsequently became residents of Emmet county, the father purchasing a farm in Center township upon which he and his wife spent their remaining days.

There were seven children in the family, five of whom are still living. Amund Amundson remained at home until he was twenty-one when he started working as a farm hand.

At the end of ten years he went to North Dakota, where he managed a farm. In 1882, he married Miss Amelia Amundson. Though of the same name she was of no relation to Mr. Amundson. She, too, was born in Norway.

Amund Amundson was born in Norway on the 2nd of October, 1851, and attended school there until 1865, when the family emigrated to America.

Mr. and Mrs. Amundson are members of the Lutheran church, and well respected citizens of the community. They are the parents of seven children, namely: George A., now a resident of Illinois; Rubena E., the wife of Clarence Sorum, John A., Henry B.; Oren F., Mabel Bertena and Aline May.

There is one surviving brother, Henry J. Amundson of Alexander, North Dakota and three surviving sisters: Mrs. Mattie Gilfillan of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Carrie Gilbertson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Miss Bessie Amundson. There are two deceased brothers, Dr. O. C. Amundson who at one time was engaged in the drug business here with Dr. C. E. Birney and later a practicing physician in Oklahoma; John Amundson, who was at one time County Clerk here. Both of these brothers died in 1908 as a result of typhoid fever.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; September 3, 1924.

Mrs. Amund (Carrie) Amundson, 95, pioneer resident of Emmet County, died yesterday [May 23, 1957] at 2 p.m. at her home, 920 2nd Avenue S. Mrs. Amundson had been in failing health for several years . Immediate cause of death was reported to be a stroke.

She was born Oct. 26, 1861 at Kvonsvinger, Norway and grew to young womanhood there, coming to this country when 19 years of age.

Married on June 26, 1882, at Waukon, Mrs. Amundson and her husband lived there for about two years before coming by covered wagon to Swan Lake where they made their home for a year. Next they moved to Bismarck, N. D., and worked on a ranch for two years. At the end of that time they returned to Swan Lake and established their home where they lived until Mr.Amundson's death in August, 1924.

Mrs. Amundson stayed on the farm another couple of years before moving to Estherville where she has lived since.

She was a longtime member of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church south of Gruver and an honorary member of the Women's Missionary Federation of the church. She also was a member of the Gold Star Mothers Auxiliary.

Survivors include two sons, John and Henry, both of Estherville; three daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Ruby) Sorum, Estherville; Mrs. Harold ( Mable) Holmes and Mrs. Elmer (Eileen) Pahus, both of Detroit, Mich.; seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Amundson was preceded in death by two sons, Orin, who was killed while serving with the Armed Forces during World War I, and George, who died a year ago; her parents, eight brothers and sisters.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home and at 3:30 p.m. at the Estherville Lutheran Church, the Rev. Theodore Maakestad officiating. Burial will be in the Swan Lake cemetery. Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman's until time of services.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; May 24, 1957.

Henry Bernard Amundson, Estherville, died at 2:15 p. m. yesterday [Dec. 27, 1960] at Holy Family Hospital here. He had been hospitalized since Dec. 16.

Family services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home with the Rev. Edward. I. Ulseth officiating. Following at 2 p.m. will be the final rites. Interment will be in Swan Lake Township cemetery. Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman's from Thursday until the time of services.

Amundson was born Feb. 17, 1892, in Swan Lake Township, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amund J. Amundson. He had lived in Emmet County all his life. Amundson worked at P. G. Gray Produce for 40 years prior to his retirement three years ago. He was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, south of Gruver.

Amundson is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George (Florence) Simpson of Terril and four grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother John of Estherville and three sisters, Mrs. Clarence Sorum of Estherville, Mrs. Elmer Pahus and Mrs. Harold Holmes, both of Detroit, Mich.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; December 28, 1960.

SUDDEN DEATH -- DR. ANDERSON
Was Stricken at the Anderson Hospital About Two O'clock Monday Afternoon

HE DIED IN A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE STROKE
Was One of the Best Known and Most Successful Physicians and Surgeons in this Part of Iowa

Monday afternoon [May 12,1919] at about two o'clock he was stricken with apoplexy at the Anderson hospital soon after he had returned from home where he had partaken of a noon luncheon with his wife. Death followed in a few minutes and before his wife reached his side. His son, Lloyd, was at the hospital at the time, and was with his father when the grim messenger came.

His death came like a thunderbolt from a clear sky and the community was intensely shocked when the sad news was spread of his sudden and unexpected death. Although not in the best of health he had been active in his profession and it is believed that overwork hastened his death.

Dr. Anderson ranked among the ablest and most distinguished representatives of his profession in northwestern Iowa. Not only was he an eminent physician, but he was one of our most beloved citizens.

He was born in Linn county, near Cedar Rapids, December 5,1861. He acquired a common school education, which was supplemented by two years' study in a private school, after which he entered upon the study of medicine in the medical department of the state university, from which he graduated on the 12th of March, 1890, the degree of M. D. being conferred upon him.

The following year he came to Estherville, where he has since continuously practiced his profession, with wonderful success. From 1896 to 1912 he owned an interest in the Williams & Anderson drug store. In 1896 he was appointed division surgeon of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern railway, and when that road was taken over by the Rock Island he was appointed local surgeon for that road, which position he held at the time of his death.

In 1900 he built a hospital which he conducted for nine years. At the time of his death he was chief surgeon of the Anderson hospital, of this city.

On the 30th of May, 1883, in Palo, Iowa, Dr. Anderson was married to Miss Effie Conley, and to this union a son was born, who is now a resident of Estherville.

Dr. Anderson was a member of the Masonic orders of this city, being a blue lodge, Chapter and Knight Templar Mason. He was also a Knight of Pythias, Elk, Odd Fellow, member of the Modern Woodman of the World, Modern Woodman of America and of the Ancient Order of United Workmen.

In politics he was a staunch Republican and was at one time chairman of the county central committee and was always interested in the welfare of the party.

For three years he was president of the Estherville school board and was also a member of the city council for four years. For fifteen years he was commissioner of insanity of Emmet County. He was a member of the Sioux Valley Medical Association, the Iowa State Medical Association, the American Medical Association, the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Surgeons Association and the American Association of Railway Surgeons.

Funeral is to be held from the residence at 10:30 o'clock Thursday forenoon. The Masons will have charge of the burial services in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Funeral services for Mrs. Christopher Anderson of High Lake, whose husband died Jan. 20, were held Monday afternoon at the home. Mrs. Anderson, who is 75 years of age, died at 5 p.m. Friday [26 Jan. 1929]. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were Emmet county pioneers, having homesteaded the farm on which they lived.

The Rev. T. Hansen, former pastor of the Immanuel church, conducted the services. Burial was in the High Lake cemetery. Three beautiful songs were offered by a quartet, consisting of Mrs. Halver Peterson, Mrs. Sylvester Berge, Sylvester Berge, and Edw. N. Iverson. The text used at the services was the same that the pastor had used on his last visit to Mrs. Anderson's bedside.

Pallbearers were six nephews, Albert Christopher, Lewis Christopher, John L. Johnson, Peter L. Johnson, Andrew Rokne, and Andrew Iverson.

Mrs. Christopher Anderson, whose maiden name was Andrea Johnson, was born in 1853 at Spring Prairie, Wis. Here she was baptized. She came to Emmet county with her parents when she was a young girl about 12 years old, and here the Johnson family lived on the farm which they homesteaded. She was confirmed in the Immanuel Lutheran church where she remained a member until her death. She was united in wedlock May 22, 1874, to Christopher Anderson. One child, a daughter, was born to this union.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have lived on the Anderson homestead farm until their death. About five years ago she suffered a stroke of paralysis, but recovered somewhat. The stroke left her an invalid but she was able to be up and around until a year ago when she had to keep to her bed and has been bedfast ever since.

Those left to mourn her death are a daughter, Mrs. Herbert Bryan, grandchildren Ralph, Ardith, Wayne and Kenneth, and sister, Mrs. Peter Peterson.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; January 31, 1929.

ESTHERVILLE-- Andrew "Andy" Anderson, 91, of Estherville and formerly of Huntington, died Saturday, April 30, 1994 at Good Samaritan Center in Estherville. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Estherville Lutheran Church with Pastor Kermit Rye and Pastor Arlyn Norris officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville. Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

He was born July 3, 1902 in Berge, Norway, the son of Andreas and Anna (Berge) Anderson and attended Primrose, Wis. schools. He helped his dad farm at Belleville, Wis. while growing up, then worked with Silas Lunde as a farm hand at Wallingford and later at Spencer Construction.

The couple moved to Middleton, Wis. where he was a carpenter and supply contractor at munitions plants. They moved to Huntington and he worked for Martin Berge and later for Fagre Construction.

He married Minnie Dadt, June 15, 1940 at the Little Brown church [at Nashua, Iowa]. He moved to a farm near Arthur and farmed and did carpenter work for the lumber yard. They returned to Huntington in the late 60s. He has lived at Good Samaritan since March of 1993. He was a member of Estherville Lutheran Church.

Survivors include sons Everett Anderson of Sauk City, Wis.; Anthony and Alvin of Huntington; daughters: Mrs. Fred (Anna) McDevitt of Siloam Springs, Ark. and Mrs. Douglas (Mary) Robinson of Wallingford; 14 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, both wives, four sisters and two brothers.

Services for 64-year-old Anthony A. "Tony" Anderson of Prior Lake, Minnesota formerly of Huntington, will be Friday, Sept. 30th, at 3:00 pm at the Mighty King Fellowship Church in Savage, Minnesota. Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home in Jordan, Minnesota, is in charge of those arrangements.

Graveside services and burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Estherville, Saturday, October 1st [2005], at 3:00 p.m. Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Anthony Anderson was born to Andrew and Minnie (Dadt) Anderson on May 4, 1941 in Madison, Wisconsin.

He served in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Prior Lake VFW and served on the Prior Lake Park Board. He was a 1967 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota and belonged to the fraternity, Alpha Kappa PSI.
He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Everett Anderson and Alvin Anderson and former wife Mary Anderson.

Left to cherish Tony's memory are his children, Jennifer and her husband Joey Frechette of Prior Lake; Mark Anderson of Burnsville, Minnesota; grandchildren Cody, Joey, Jr., Andrew and Jackson Frechette; sisters: Annie and her husband Fred McDevitt of Mallard and Mary and her husband Doug Robinson of Pasadena, California.

Augustine C. Anderson was born December 12, 1881 in Ellsworth township and passed at a hospital at Estherville, March 1, 1921.

Mr. Anderson has, with the exception of a few years spent in Henry, S. D., been a life long resident of Emmet County. Here he grew up to manhood on his father's farm. For a time he engaged in farming, but later took up well work, moving into town. He was married to Miss Julia Christensen in 1912. To this union was born five children, Kenneth, Everett, Ellen, Robert and Edward who with their mother survive him. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Anderson, three sisters and a brother also are left to mourn his departure.

Mr. Anderson has not been well for some time. He became suddenly worse a few days before his death and was removed to the hospital. There he passed last Tuesday night.

Funeral services were conducted last Friday afternoon in the Estherville Nor. Luth. church, in which congregation he was baptized and confirmed by the pastor, S. A. Berge. His remains were laid to rest in the [Norwegian] Lutheran cemetery.

Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; March 9, 1921.

AUSTIN -- A memorial service for Betty J. "Daysha" Anderson will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, with the Rev. Reggie Klindworth officiating. Interment will be in Wallingford (Iowa) Cemetery.

Betty Jean Wolden was born Jan. 11, 1929, in Wallingford and graduated from Wallingford Academy in 1947. She married Don Reisetter in 1948; they divorced in 1951. She married John Keller in 1951; they later divorced. In 1969, she married Harry Gregory; he preceded her in death in 1969. She married Allen C. Anderson on Oct. 25, 2004, in Las Vegas. She worked as a nurse in Minneapolis. She was an Air Force widow and had lived in Sacramento, Calif.

Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Barbara Andrews of Sacramento; a stepdaughter, Debra Wenlund of Elk River, Minn.; two grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and a brother, Lauren Wolden of Phoenix. She was preceded in death by a son, Randy Keller.

Funeral services for Christopher Anderson, 77, of High Lake, who died 12:45 a. m. Sunday [Jan. 20, 1929], were held at the home Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. T. Hansen, former pastor for the Anderson family, conducting the services. Mr. Anderson had resided in Emmet county since he was 13 years of age and homesteaded the farm on which he lived.

Interment was in the High Lake cemetery. Pallbearers were Peter Johnson, John Johnson, Albert Oddson, J. A. Carlson, Albert Christopher, and Lewis Osher. A quartet sang three numbers and the Rev. Mr. Hansen sang a selection he a short time ago sang at Mrs. Anderson's bedside. Mr. Anderson's widow was unable to go to the cemetery because she is an invalid.

Christopher Anderson was born Nov. 20, 1851 in Green county, Wis., son of Andrew and Ingeborg Anderson. In the year 1865 at the age of 13, he, with his parents, came to Emmet county. He was united in holy wedlock to Miss Andrea Johnson May 22, 1874. This union was blessed with one child, a daughter. Mr. Anderson enjoyed good health up to the time of his death. He suffered some from high blood pressure and this was the direct cause of a paralytic stroke in the evening of Jan. 19. Mr. Anderson had been a hard worker. Some years ago he suffered through an accident, a complete break of his collar bone and had to undergo an operation and this left one of his arms in a weakened condition. Yet he struggled along with the work to the very last. When the stroke came on him he was busily engaged doing his chores in the barn and from there had to be carried to the house. Mr. Anderson with his family have been members of the Immanuel congregation for over 50 years. Those to mourn the loss of a husband, father, grandfather and brother are Mrs. Andrea Anderson, daughter Mrs. Mabel Bryan, and four grandchildren. Also two brothers, Martin Anderson of Estherville and Halvor Anderson of Webster, S. D., survive him.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, January 24, 1929. Gravestone Photo available.

RINGSTED, Iowa--Services for Dean Anderson, 65, of Ringsted will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Ringsted. Burial will be in Ringsted Memorial Cemetery.

Anderson died Thursday, April 25, 2002, in Ringsted. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Ringsted. Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home, Estherville, is in charge of arrangements.

Dean R. Anderson was born March 20, 1937, in Estherville, son of Ray and Laura (Trenary) Anderson.

Survivors include: wife, Donna Anderson of Ringsted; sons Greg Anderson of Ringsted and Kent Anderson of Waukee; mother, Laura Anderson of Ringsted; four grandchildren; brothers, Dale Anderson and Darryl Anderson, both of Ringsted, and Dave Anderson of Las Vegas, Nev.; and sister, Judy Boettcher of Lakota.

DIED: - - At Miller's Hotel, October 10, 1889, of pneumonia, James Anderson aged about 30 years.

Mr. Anderson is a Dane, and has been in the community for over a year. He leaves a daughter at Lyle, Minn., and a brother somewhere in the state.

He left enough property and good debts, to pay nearly all of his last expenses and debts, and the county, through Supervisor Miller, is looking after the case.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: The Northern Vindicator, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, October 11, 1889.

PIONEER OF EMMET COUNTY

Came Here Over Forty-five Years Ago--Funeral at Home on Thursday Afternoon

Mr. Ole Anderson of High Lake township passed away at his home on Monday night [July 28 1919] at the age of 87 years and four months, death being due to the infirmities of old age.

Mr. Anderson was one of Emmet County's most highly respected pioneer citizens. He came to this county from Norway over forty-five years ago [July 1871] and settled on a homestead in High Lake township where he resided almost continuously since that time. He endured all of the hardships of pioneering, but was industrious, frugal and prospered.

He is survived by two daughters and three sons: Mrs. Bronson of Seattle, Washington; Mrs. Olga Peterson of Moberg, South Dakota; J. J. Anderson, P. S. Anderson and Ole Anderson of High Lake township, this county. J. J. and P. S. Anderson are prosperous farmers and Ole Anderson, Jr. is cashier of the Farmers Savings Bank of Wallingford.

Funeral is to be held from the home Thursday afternoon at one-thirty and from the church at two o'clock.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, July 30, 1919.

AGED WALLINGFORD MAN DIED LAST MONDAY
Ole Anderson Passed to Final Reward after Long and Useful Life Here.

Ole Anderson, one of the pioneer residents of the Wallingford neighborhood, died at the home of his son, Monday evening [28 Jul 1919]. Mr. Anderson had been in poor health for some time past and his death was not unexpected by his relatives and friends.

Mr. Anderson, born 22 March 1831 in Norway, came to this county in the early days and has continued a respected and honored citizen until the time of his death. He first settled in High Lake township and later moved to Wallingford. He was past eighty-six years of age at the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his loss three sons and a daughter. they are O. O. Anderson of Wallingford, Peter and A. J., and a daughter, Mrs. Olga Peterson of Bristol, South Dakota. The wife and mother died some 12 years ago.

Mr. Anderson was always active in the upbuilding of his community. He is remembered as a man that lived his life well, always ready to extend a helping hand to friends and neighbors. His loss is keenly felt by all who knew him, and yet they realize that it is for the best that he was taken to his final reward. He is freed from the pain and suffering of this life and is now awaiting his loved ones on that farther shore.

Funeral services will be held tomorrow at burial made in the Lutheran cemetery east of Wallingford. The Democrat joins the many friends in conveying our deepest sympathy to the bereaved children in this hour of grief and loss.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Sources: Estherville Democrat, Estherville, Emmet County,Iowa, July 30, 1919; Emmet County Death Records.

Funeral Services were held for Wesley Anderson of the Ingham Lake and High Lake area at the United Methodist Church in Graettinger, Iowa at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 9, 2008. Pastor Michael L. Shaffer, officiating. Interment was at High Lake Cemetery in Wallingford, Iowa.

Wesley Harold Anderson, the son of Olen and Carrie (Johnson) Anderson, was born August 31, 1913, in Wallingford, Iowa. He passed away Monday, October 6, 2008, at Lakeside Lutheran Home in Emmetsburg, Iowa, at the age of 95 years.

He received his education in the Violet Dale Country School east of Wallingford.

On June 15,1943, Wesley was united in marriage to L. Irene Lundgren. The couple made their home and raised their family in the Ingham Lake and High Lake area since 1944. Wesley worked for the Emmet County Conservation Board and Wolden Park. Wesley loved nature and was active at Peterson Point and enjoyed wildlife, fishing and spending time with his family.

Left to cherish Wesley's memory are his wife of 65 years, Irene of Wallingford; 3 children, Wayne Anderson and his wife Karen, of Graettinger; Ramona Fleck and her husband Austin "Bud" of Spencer, Iowa; Joyce Brown and her husband, Tyrone, of Kingwood, Texas; grandchildren Brad and Shauna Anderson; Brent and Penny Anderson; Kent DeBerg; Kevin DeBerg; Koreen DeBerg; Danielle (Brown) and Scott Hancock; Daylon Brown; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Isabelle; Lydia; Kasey; Bryce; Brandon; and Ryan.

Preceding Wesley in death were his parents and sisters and brothers, Christina Leeson, Cleo Lammers, Edna Berven, Jesse, Emmet and Harvey Anderson.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, January 8th [l942] for Mrs. August Andresen from the Immanuel Lutheran church, with Pastor L. G. Hinderaker officiating. Brief services were also held from the August Andresen home preceding the services at church.

Mrs. Clara Andresen was born Jan. 13th, 1911 in Cook Twp. and grew to young womanhood in Sac County, Iowa. She is the second daughter of Mrs. Lars Olson of Schaller, Iowa. She attended rural school in Cook Twp.

Mrs. Andresen was instructed and confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran church of Schaller, of which she was a faithful member. She attended Buena Vista college at Storm Lake and later taught in rural schools.

On Jan 27th, 1934 she was united in marriage to August Andresen. They moved to a farm near Graettinger, where they lived happily until her illness. On Nov. 29th of the past year, she was suddenly stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage and was taken to the Park View Clinic in Estherville where she remained for three weeks, after which time she was able to be taken to her home. Suddenly on Dec. 30th, she was again stricken and again taken to the hospital, where she remained in a state of unconsciousness until her death.

Mrs. Andresen passed away Jan. 5, 1942 at the age of 30 years, 11 months and 23 days. She leaves to mourn her death her kind and faithful husband, August Andresen; her mother, Mrs. Thea Olson, of Schaller, Iowa, her father having preceded her in death four years ago. Three brothers, Olaf and Leonard of Schaller and Kalmer of Nemaha, Iowa. Also two sisters, Nellie and Violet; one sister, Thelma, having preceded her in death four years ago. also five nieces and nephews namely Wanda and Earl Olsen of Schaller and Mary Lou, Richard and Donald Olsen of Nemaha, Iowa.

Mrs. Andresen was a kind and loving wife, a sweet and patient sister and will be greatly missed by all those who knew her.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, February 13, 1942.

Arthur C. Andrews, 71, of Gruver died at Cherokee about 3:15 a.m. today. Cause of death was pneumonia but he had also been suffering from a heart ailment for approximately one year.

Mr. Andrews had spent most of his life at Gruver moving here from Waterloo before he started school. He received his education at Gruver and Swan Lake. Mr. Andrews was a butcher at Gruver for many years.

He was born Nov. 9, 1884. On Aug. 27, 1917, he was married to Leila Fuller in Des Moines where they lived for about a year before returning to Gruver.

In addition to being a member of the Gruver Presbyterian Church, he was a member of the Moose Lodge and had been a member of the Elk Lodge.

Surviving his death are his widow and two sons, Robert of Des Moines and Paul of Gruver. Two brothers also survive him. They are Harry and Norman, both of Gruver. He is also survived by one grandson, Richard Andrews of Des Moines.

Three sons preceded him in death. Lt. Richard Andrews was shot down over the English Channel while a member of the U. S. Army Air Force in World War II. Private Harold Andrews was killed by a sniper's bullet in Europe during the spring of 1945. The third son, Howard, died at home after his discharge from the Marine Corps at the end of World War II.

Sandin Furhman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Plans have not yet been completed for the service.

Gruver--Lelia Louise Andrews, 86, Gruver, passed away Thursday at Holy Family Hospital.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fuhrman Funeral Home, Estherville, with the Rev. Neal Armstrong of the Gruver Presbyterian Church officiating with burial in the East Side Cemetery, Estherville.

Mrs. Andrews was born June 11, 1888 in Swan Lake to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fuller and received her education in the Emmet County schools. She was married to Arthur C. Andrews in Des Moines in September, 1917.

The couple lived in Des Moines for a time before moving to Gruver where Mr. Andrews owned and operated the Gruver Meat Market. He passed away in 1956. Mrs. Andrews was a longtime member of the Gruver Presbyterian Church, a 50 year member of the Eastern Star and belonged to the Royal Neighbors.

Mrs. Andrews is survived by one son, E. Paul Andrews, Gruver; four grandchildren, Louise and Harold Andrews, Gruver, and Richard and Kimberly Andrews, Des Moines; one sister, Mrs. W. W. (Clara) Wilson, Estherville; and a nephew, Edward Wilson, Storm Lake.

Nelson A. Andrews was born in Kosciusko Co. Ind. January 25 1852 and died at Estherville Tuesday October 13, 1927 at the age of 75 years and 3 months.

He came to Waterloo with his parents, September 26, 1856 where he resided for 31 years. Here he was united in marriage to Miss Katie Lantz.

To this union 8 children were born. Two daughters, Edith and Ethel and two sons Ralph and an infant son have preceded him in death. He is survived by four sons John of Minneapolis; Harry, Arthur and Norman of Gruver and by five grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. George Vonderaha of Spokane, Washington.

With his wife and family, Mr. Andrews moved to Emmet County in August 22, 1887 where he farmed for twenty-five years. In 1913, he retired from the farm and moved to Gruver where he entered the meat business, which line, he had followed in the early part of his life.

He was in active business life until 3 years ago when he retired to care for his invalid wife who passed away March 14th of this year.

Mr. Andrews was a member of lodge No. 67 I. O. O. F. , was a social member of M. W. A. Camp 7990 and one of ten members organizing the Presbyterian church at Swan Lake now located in Gruver. The Odd Fellows ritual service was held at the grave.

Contributed by: Virginia Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, November 2, 1927.

ESTHERVILLE--Service for Mrs. Bertha Anfinson, 80, of Estherville will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Estherville Lutheran Church, with burial in East Side Cemetery. Friends may call at Henry Funeral Home.

Born Jan. 13, 1895 in Etne, Norway, she came to the United States when she was 16. She was married to Eli Anfinson Jan. 2, 1914 at Clarion. They came to Estherville in 1935 where she has lived since. Her husband died in 1955.

Survivors include one son and two daughters, Lloyd of Des Moines, Mrs. Bernard Fry of Wells, and Mrs. Niels Balmer of Estherville; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Louis Peterson of Saskatchewan, Can.

January 1, 1936--(Husband of Dorothy Ingvall) Donald M. Armstrong, 24 years old, died at the home of his father-in-law, J. D. Ingvall, southwest of here, after an illness of but two days. Mr. Armstrong was married only last October. Funeral will be held at 2 o'clock at the Church of Christ with the Rev. Fred Sawyer officiating. Interment will be made in the Superior Cemetery. He is survived by his widow, his father, William Armstrong of Superior, two sisters and four brothers.

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ARMSTRONG -- Services for Linda Armstrong, 41, of Armstrong will be 2 p.m. Friday at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Chapel, Armstrong. Burial will be in Armstrong Grove Cemetery.

Armstrong died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002, in Plant City, Fla. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the Funeral home.

Linda J. Larson was born Oct. 19, 1961, in Red Wing, Minn., daughter of Don and Algene (Lips) Larson.

Survivors include: husband, Roy W. Armstrong of Armstrong; sons, Don Armstrong of Rock Island, Ill., and Weston Armstrong of Armstrong; daughters, Rachel Pray of Plant City, Fla., Mariel Armstrong of LuVerne and Vanessa Armstrong of Armstrong; one granddaughter; parents Don and Algene Larson of Red Wing; and brothers, Lance Armstrong of Colorado Springs, Colo., and John Larson of Erie, Colo.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Fairmont Sentinel, Fairmont, Minnesota, December 24, 2002.

December 23, 1939--The funeral service for William Arnfelt, 79, a resident of Estherville for about 21 years was held in the Mahlum and Anderson Chapel with Rev. Ortmeyer officiating. Burial was made in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Mr. Arnfelt, who had been in poor health for two years, died at the home of Mrs. Mary Nelson with whom he had been living. He is survived by one brother, U. G. Arnfelt of Minneapolis, Minn., and a niece, Miss Lulu Bright of Estherville. His wife preceded him in death in 1913. He was born at Mount Pulaski, Ill., and was engaged in farming before coming here in 1918.

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ARMSTRONG, Iowa -- Services for Kenneth M. Atkinson, 83, of Armstrong will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Armstrong. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, Graettinger, with military rites by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3388 and American Legion Post 91, Estherville.

Atkinson died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at Valley Vue Care Center, Armstrong. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Thursday at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Armstrong. Henry-Olson-Fuhrman is in charge of arrangements.

Kenneth M. Atkinson was born July 15, 1921, in Pocahontas, son of Harvey and Lettie (Gray) Atkinson. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was stationed in the South Pacific.

Survivors include: wife, Marcella of Armstrong; daughters, Sharon Roland of Laurens, Janet Beargeon and Amy Atkinson, both of Sioux City, and Karen Mitchell of Armstrong; stepdaughters, Sherry Ives of Washington, Elva Hodges of Franklin, Ind., Wiletta Fox of Truth and Consequences, N.M., and Lorraine Carter of Mesa, Ariz; seven grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; three step grandchildren; and five step great grandchildren.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Fairmont Sentinel, Fairmont, Minnesota, February 16, 2005.

The community was saddened Thursday when the news was spread of the death of Mrs. Addie M. Ayers that morning [25 Sep 1914] at 10:45. She was a bright and cheerful home-loving woman, beloved by all who knew her. Her chosen sphere as a homemaker was conscientiously fulfilled and her passing away leaves the hearts of her three daughters stricken with sadness by the loss of a true mother who made home such a haven for them. She had been ailing for some time, being a sufferer from Brights' disease but was not confined to her bed until about three weeks ago.

Mrs. Addie M. Ayers was born near Waukon in Alamakee county, February 3, 1864, where she lived with her parents until she was four years of age when they moved to Kossuth county. She was united in marriage to W. C. Ayers, March, 1882 and has lived in Estherville for over 29 years. Mr. Ayers passed to his reward 13 years ago last April. Three children blessed this union, Mrs. Ethel Ayers Howe, Leola Ayers and Alta Ayers, who survive their parents. Four brothers of Mrs. Ayers also survive her. The deceased was an active member of the Presbyterian church.

The funeral services were held Saturday afternoon and Rev. Mitchell delivered a fitting eulogy to the deceased and offered touching words of condolence to the bereaved. The Royal Neighbors had charge of the service at the grave in Oak Hill cemetery, where the body was laid beside that of her husband.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, September 30, 1914.

Death has again claimed one of the promising young men of this city. Early Monday morning [8 Apr 1901] W. C. Ayers, photographer, died after a short illness. The immediate cause of his death was the bursting of a blood vessel in his head. About three weeks ago he had a gathering in his ears which caused him great suffering up to the time of his death. Last week, however, he seemed improved and Saturday came down town and was able to attend to some business matters. But as soon as he returned home in th e evening was taken with an excruciating pain in the head which continued until he was thrown into convulsions. The best medical skill could do nothing for him and about three o'clock Monday he died. Funeral services were held from the residence Wednesday and the body laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery.

Deceased was forty years of age and had been a resident of Estherville for about twelve years. He was well liked in the community and had acquired considerable property by judicious investments. As a photographer he ranked among the best in the state. He was a highly respected member of the Modern Woodmen of America and Yeoman lodges, the former having charge of the funeral. A wife and three little girls are left to mourn the untimely death of a kind husband and indulgent father.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: The Estherville Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, April 11, 1901.

Dennis A. Bagan, 65, lifelong resident of Emmet county and prominent Estherville businessman, died suddenly shortly after noon yesterday of a coronary occlusion at his home in Estherville. Mr. Bagan had been ill with influenza for about a week but had not been seriously ill.

Mr. Bagan had been in the men's clothing business in Estherville for 40 years, 20 as an employee of the former Nau Brothers store here and 20 in his own store of D.A. Bagan and Sons.

Born at Dolliver of pioneer Emmet county residents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bagan, on July 20, 1887, Mr. Bagan was one of 11 children. His parents homesteaded near Dolliver and Mr. Bagan's father and mother were one of five families to found St. Patrick's parish in Estherville.

He received his education in Dolliver public schools and Estherville high school.

Mr. Bagan married Lomena Fahey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Fahey, on September 27, 1911, and they became the parents of four children. Mr. Bagan's family and his clothing store were the two keystones in his life. He was devoted to his children and greatly enjoyed his grandchildren. Only last fall he was a proud father at the wedding ceremony of the Bagan's youngest daughter, Irene, at St. Patrick's church here. Previous to her marriage Irene had taught school and served as a United Airlines stewardess.

One son, Earl, has been in business with his father and Mervin is an attorney for the Civil Aeronautics authority in Washington D.C. The eldest daughter, Denise, is married to Dr. L. J. O'Brien, prominent Fort Dodge surgeon.

Mr. Bagan had a wide acquaintanceship in the Estherville community from his many years in business here. He rarely missed a day at his store where he called many customers by their first names. Mr. Bagan was especially well acquainted in the Estherville rural areas and often remarked how many fine farm families there are in this community. He regularly attended church and community suppers and entertainments in several of the rural communities around Estherville.

He was a member of the Kiwanis club and a charter member of the Estherville Elks lodge where he had a life membership.

Survivors in addition to his widow are four children, Mrs. L.J. (Denise) O'Brien of Fort Dodge, Earl of Estherville, Mervin of Washington D.C., and Mrs. D.E. (Irene) Flanagan of Los Angeles; 12 grandchildren; two brothers, Patrick of Waterloo and David of Des Moines and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Yepson of Los Angeles and Mrs. William Swift of Estherville.

Mr. and Mrs. Flanagan are flying from Los Angeles and the Mervin Bagan family has been in Estherville for the holidays. The two brothers also will be here for services.

Rosary will be recited tonight at 8 o'clock at the Bagan home at 809 First Avenue north and funeral mass will be tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock at St. Patrick's church. The Rev. Father J.H. Duhigg will officiate and the choir will be composed of the Sisters of St. Patrick's school. Burial will be in Catholic cemetery.

Honorary pall bearers will be E.W. Robinson, William McIlwraith, W.C. Currell, F.J. Kennedy, E.J. Maniece, John O'Neill of Armstrong, S.T. Egertson, George Calhan, Jno. Greig and Robert Knight. Active pall bearers will be Dr. William Boles, Lincoln Shonkwiler, John Stockdale, Leo Fitzgibbons, Edwin Donovan and James Kennedy.

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Mary de Sales Critz, the daughter of Oscar and Nora (Sullivan) Critz was born January 20, 1923, in Emmetsburg, Iowa and died peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2005, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Estherville, Iowa, at the age of 82 years old.

Sales was educated at St. Ellens Grade School in Emmetsburg and Corpus Christi High School in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She later received her BSN from St. Joseph College of Nursing and Trinity College in Sioux City, Iowa in 1945.

On September 15, 1947, she was united in marriage to Earl Dennis Bagan in Emmetsburg. After their marriage, the couple made their home in Estherville. Sales was employed as a nurse for the Emmetsburg Schools, Holy Family Hospital and Forest Ridge.

She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Altar and Rosary Society, Catholic Daughters of America, Holy Family Hospital Auxiliary, Area Nurses Association and North Star Duplicate Bridge. Sales volunteered her time with the American Cancer Society, Red Cross Blood Mobile and the Avera Holy Family Hospital.

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Sheila Molstad and her husband, Don of Hinton, Iowa; Tom Bagan and his wife, Dona of Jackson, Mississippi; Don Bagan and his wife, Susan of St. Augustine, Florida; son-in-law, Mark Anderson of Burnsville, Minnesota; nine grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and sister, Adele Kerwick of Phoenix, Arizona. Preceding Sales in death is her parents; husband, Earl on December 9, 1998; daughter, Barbara Anderson on August 13, 2005; also by two sisters, Jane Critz and Cassie Cullen and three brothers, Dan, Gus and Dick Critz.

Ole Bakka, father of Mrs. H. H. Tosdal, died in the southern part of the state Monday [Sep. 11, 1911]. Funeral will be held from the Tosdal home tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Lutheran cemetery north of town.

Ole Bakka was born in Norway 77 years ago. He came to America when a young man and married in Allamakee county, Iowa. About forty years ago he moved to Emmet county, and has been living in the county since. The first place he settled in the county was the farm north of the Kettleson farm; then he moved south of Estherville; later he moved to Wallingford, where he has been making his home. His wife died about twenty years ago, and later he married his present wife. Mr. Bakka had one son, who died some years ago, and one daughter, Mrs. H. H. Tosdal of this city.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, September 13, 1911.

Requiem High Mass for Mrs. A. E. Baldwin of Estherville, who died Thursday morning following a sudden heart attack, will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick's church with burial in the Catholic cemetery.

Catholic Daughters of America will meet at the Baldwin home Sunday evening at 9:00 p.m. Sunday evening to say Rosary for Mrs. Baldwin who was a member of the organization.

Mrs. Baldwin is survived by her husband, four daughters and one son, four sisters, two brothers and nine grandchildren.

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Robert F. Ball was born in Vermont, October 25th, 1848. He was the youngest of five boys and with his parents came to Marengo, Iowa. At the age of 28 he was married to Miss Rachel Fields, Marengo, Iowa county, Iowa, October 25th, 1877.

To this union ten children were born, 6 girls and 4 boys, all alive. The girls are: Mrs. W. M. Ross of Dolliver, Iowa; Mrs. L. B. Schenck of Dolliver; Mrs. Herman Rosburg and Mrs. Frank Rosburg, both of Huntington; Mrs. Jessie Sidles, Grantsburg, Wis.; and Mrs. L. M. Scott, Cody, Nebraska. The boys are: Jim, who lives at Huntington; John at Gruver; Frank N., Grantsburg, Wis.; Ed of Melrose, Wis.

Mr. Ball was a good father. His neighbors speak well of him because of his kindness to them. He was a member of the Presbyterian church at Marengo.

Funeral service was held in the Community M. E. church at Dolliver, the Rev. Herbert Marsh, pastor, officiating. Interment was in the Dolliver cemetery.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, October. 3, 1923.

Funeral services for Andrew Balmer were held at the Dolliver church with the pastor of the Ringsted Lutheran church in charge. Music was furnished by the Ringsted choir. Mr. Balmer passed away in the University hospital at Iowa City after a lingering illness of several years. Mr. Balmer was a pioneer resident of this vicinity, a Christian gentleman and a high respected citizen.

Mr. Balmer was born in Goldbeck, Schleiswig Holstein, Germany, Feb. 21, 1865. He was baptized in the Danish Lutheran church in the same year and confirmed in 1878. In 1885 he joined the German army where he served a year and was discharged due to poor health. He came to the U.S. in 1891 and came to Reinbeck. Mr. Balmer was united in marriage to Anna Marie Fredericksen of Winthorp, Iowa, Oct. 19, 1899. He moved to Emmet county and purchased his home in 1901 where he has spent the remainder of his life. He is survived by his widow, children, Art, Harry, Leona, and Emma, Mrs. Lawrence Anderson of Dolliver and Mrs. Jim Hill of Estherville, two brothers, Martin of Dolliver and Neil of Dike. Two children preceded him in death, both dying in infancy.

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Albert H. Barber, 92, Emmet county's oldest pioneer resident, died at 10:07 p. m. yesterday [June 13, 1935] at his home on north Seventh street after an illness which has confined him to his home for the past two years.

He came to Emmet county in 1862 and later moved to Estherville where he operated a furniture store, now owned by Mahlum and Anderson, for 30 years until he retired.

He is survived by his widow. A brother, C. S. Barber, died only a few weeks ago.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the Baptist church with the Rev. Frank Yearnd in charge. Burial will be in the Oak Hill cemetery.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, June 14, 1935.

Aged man passed Away Last Week After Long Illness; Resident of this Community Many Years.

Albert Henry Barber, pioneer of Estherville and the town's first furniture dealer, passed to his reward at 10 p.m. Thursday night [13 Jun 1935]. In spite of his advanced age of 92 years Mr. Barber had been active about his home and in unusually good health until the past two years.

He was born March 17, 1843, at Barberville, R. I., a son of Henry and Mary Palmer Barber. When he was six years of age the family moved to Delevan, Wis., later to other points in Wisconsin and in 1862 to Estherville.

Coming to Estherville in 1862, Mr. Barber has watched the town develop from a tiny village to a progressive little city. He homesteaded the farm known as the Leo farm, tried farming for some time, but decided in 1882 to go into the furniture business. The stock of goods for the store located at the corner of Sixth and Pleasant was shipped to Estherville over the Milwaukee [Railroad]. Mr. Barber often told of how the railroad company, then in a contest to reach the town before the B.C.R. and N. [Railroad] and loath to cross the hastily constructed tracks over the river trestle, dumped the shipment on the other side of the river from which point Mr. Barber was compelled to haul it by team.

Mr. Barber later built the store on Seventh street now owned by Mahlum and Anderson. Henry Mahlum bought the business 27 years ago at which time Mr. Barber retired. Charlie Anderson who had been an undertaker with Mr. Barber later acquired a partnership in the firm.

As a young man Mr. Barber was married to Miss Clara Ames who has been his devoted and loving companion through all the years and who survives him. He was the last to survive of a large family of seven brothers and two sisters.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at two-thirty from the Union Baptist church with Rev. Frank Yearnd in charge. Mr. Barber had been an active worker and supporter of this church. Interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were Theo. Myhre, Dr. B. T. Osher, Vance Noe, H. O. Sillge, Robt. Knight, and R. O. Clark.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, June 17, 1935.

Mrs. Clara Barber, who was the wife of A. Barber, one of the pioneer business men of this city, and was a sister of Mrs. Sam Collins, who passed away a few weeks ago, died at her home on North Seventh street last Friday evening [22 Oct 1937].

Mrs. Barber had been about town only a short time ago and seemed to be in fair health regardless of the fact she was 82 years of age. She had been sick only a very short time.

Mrs. Barber, born June 10, 1851 in Wisconsin, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ames, came here in 1858 in a covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen; in the party were her mother, step father, and older sister and other family members. She was married in 1869 to Albert Henry Barber. They lived on a farm north of Estherville at first but in 1882 moved into Estherville where Mr. Barber established a furniture and undertaking business which he continued until 1908.

Mrs. Barber was from the time she was a small girl interested in church affairs. She was one of the charter members of the Baptist church in this city and an active worker and one of the counselors of the church.

Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at two-fifteen from the home and at two-thirty from the Union Baptist church. Rev. J. Albert Riggs, pastor of the church was in charge assisted by Rev. Geo. Conly, a close friend of the family. Interment was made in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery.

Pallbearers were R. J. Ridley, L. C. Doolittle, Vance Noe, Joy Horswell, L. H. Barnes and A. Storey.

Surviving Mrs. Barber are three nephews; Jay Collins of Milwaukee, Wisc., who was here for the services, and Romaine and Gaylord Collins of Estherville. Her sister, Mrs. Martha Collins died last Sept. 29, Mr. Sam Collins, Martha's husband, died last May 23. Mrs. Barber's husband died in 1935.

Contributed: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, October 28, 1937.

Deceased Has Been in Feeble Health for the Past Year, But Had Borne Up Cheerfully

Martha Cornelia Teachout was born at Cattaraugus, New York on Nov. 13, 1837. At the age of ten years she moved with her parents, Cornelius and Celestine Teachout, to a homestead at Little Prairie, near Palmyra, Wis.

At the age of 13 she was thrown on her own resources by the death of her parents.

In 1856 she was united in marriage to J. A. Barber at Delavan, Wis., and with him and two children moved to Emmet county in the autumn of 1862, where she has since lived.

Doing what she could for her fellow creatures, she and her husband grew old together and celebrated their fiftieth anniversary of wedded life in August,1906. To them were born five children, all of whom are living. They are Miss Libbie E. Barber, Mrs. Wm. Luikart, Mrs. O. J. Koehler, Dr. F. A. Barber and Harry A. Barber, all of whom reside in Emmet county.

On the 26th of January [1914] she gave up the fight for life and from that time on every effort was directed for her comfort. Martha Cornelia Barber passed away at her home of Friday morning Jan. 30, 1914 at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 17 days.

She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and five children, a sister, Mrs. Wm. Walbrant of Troy, Wis., a brother Nelson Teachout of New Lisbon, Wis., and seven grandchildren.

The funeral services were conducted from the home at 2 p. m. Sunday by her pastor, Rev. J. Frederic Catlin. The interment took place in the Oak Hill cemetery.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Democrat, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, February 3, 1914.

June 23, 1937--Mrs. John Barfoot, 79, a resident of Dolliver for many years, died at her home after an illness of nearly two weeks. Funeral services will be held in the Dolliver Community church with the Rev. S. W. Handy and Rev. M. L. Carver officiating. Burial will be made in the Dolliver cemetery.

Mrs. Barfoot is survived by her husband and five children, Mrs. Ernest Harding of Park Rapids, Minn.; Mrs. Charley Mast of Greeley, Colo.; Mrs. Frank Kennedy of Waterbury, Neb.; Ed Barfoot of Wyo.; and Earl Barfoot of Wallingford.

Contributed by: Linda Ziemann, Iowa Old Press IAGenWeb Special Project Coordinator, http://iowaoldpress.com/

[October 4, 1889], of general debility and old age, Ann, wife of Jarvis Barker, aged 77 years, 5 months, and 22 days. The deceased was born in Cambridgeshire, England, on the 12th day of April 1807. She came to America in 1855, and to Emmet county in 1869. She outlived all of her children, but leaves eight grandchildren and her husband who will always lovingly revere her memory. Her taking away was in due time, as human life goes, having served out more than the allotted time to ordinary mortals. Like the "full corn in the ear," she was ripe for the harvest, like a day that is closed, she passed away. The relatives remember with gratitude, the kindness of friends during the period of their affliction.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: The Northern Vindicator, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, October 11, 1889.

The entire community received a shock when the news rapidly spread on Friday morning that John M. Barker had died suddenly at 11:30 p.m. Thursday. He had been in his usual health Thursday and had spent the day at his work as deputy auditor, and had taken an automobile ride in the evening. He was taken sick suddenly upon retiring and soon suffered a stroke of apoplexy which took him away very quickly.

John M. Barker was born in Cambridgeshire, England, May 8th 1844, and died in Estherville May 11th 1916, at the age of 72 years and 3 days. He came to New York state with his parents in 1856 where he remained but six months and then came on west to Sparta, Wis., where he lived until 1869, when he moved to Iowa, arriving in this state on the 4th of July, 1869.

On the 14th of November, 1869, he was united in marriage to Luella R. Lovell, at Angelo, Wis. He and his young bride came to Iowa, where they have lived happily together until separated by the grim messenger of death. To this union there was born two daughters, Edna M. Barker and Mrs. L. C. Doolittle, both living in Estherville.

Mr. Barker moved on a farm when he first came to Iowa where he lived until 1886, when he moved into Estherville where he has since resided.

His honesty, industry and integrity and the high esteem in which his fellow citizens have always held--are clearly seen in the many civic positions of honor and trust he has been called upon to fill both in his town and county. He has served for several years as a member of the School Board of the town and also several years as a member of the town council where his good business judgment was given to the city in the conduct of its affairs.

He has had an exceptionally long and honored career in the public life of the county. In 1872 he was elected to office for the first time being chosen as county clerk, which office he filled for six years. Then he was elected as surveyor, filling that office for four years. For a short time following that he was connected with a store in Estherville. In 1885 he was elected as county treasurer, which office he ably filled for eight years. Then for a few years he worked as assistant and clerk in the various county offices.

When R. J. Ridley was elected as county auditor in the fall of 1902, he appointed Mr. Barker as his deputy. This office he filled for eight years with Mr. Ridley and when Chas. Root was elected as Mr. Ridley's successor he retained Mr. Barker as his deputy, which office he continued to fill until suddenly summoned to lay down all earthly years. Thus he has served his county in public office for 31 years and for five or six years more he worked in various offices as assistant and clerk, thus giving to Emmet county some 36 or 37 years of faithful service. A record hard to be excelled anywhere in the state.

Mr. Barker has been closely associated with the fraternal life of the city. He united with the Masonic Order on the 21st of August, 1883, and has since retained his membership w