Lizzie Gunderson was born in Moe township, Douglas county, Minn., April 26, 1889, the daughter of Haaken and Seriana Foslien. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the West Moe church, attended school in Dist. No. 8 and grew to womanhood on the home farm. On March 5, 1919 she was united in marriage to John M. Gunderson. After their marriage, they farmed in Canada for a short time and then moved back to the home farm which they operated for eleven years. In 1931 they purchased a farm in Solem township, near Kensington, where they made their residence until their retirement in 1948. For the past sixteen years they made their residence in Victoria Heights in Alexandria.
Mrs. Gunderson died Wednesday at the Douglas County hospital at Alexandria, on April 8, 1964, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 8 days. Surviving are her husband, John M.; three sons: Harvey K. and Byron S. of Kensington and Marvin L., of St. James. Also surviving are six grandchildren and two brothers: Lewis Foslien of Alexandria; Theodore Foslien of Garfield; one sister, Mrs. Minda Johnson of Nipawin, Sask., Canada. She was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter, three sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 9, 1964 at 8 p.m. from Anderson Funeral home and Friday, April 190, 1964, 2 p.m. from the Solem Lutheran church, Solem township, Rev. R. Willliam Ingvoldstad officiating. Interment was in Solem Lutheran cemetery, Solem township. Pallbearers were Harold Foslien, Theodore Winkjer, Kenneth Johnson, Joe Skarshaug, Raymond Johnson and Norman Foslien.
(Park Region Echo, 16 April 1964)
Mrs. Gunderson died Wednesday at the Douglas County hospital at Alexandria, on April 8, 1964, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 8 days. Surviving are her husband, John M.; three sons: Harvey K. and Byron S. of Kensington and Marvin L., of St. James. Also surviving are six grandchildren and two brothers: Lewis Foslien of Alexandria; Theodore Foslien of Garfield; one sister, Mrs. Minda Johnson of Nipawin, Sask., Canada. She was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter, three sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 9, 1964 at 8 p.m. from Anderson Funeral home and Friday, April 190, 1964, 2 p.m. from the Solem Lutheran church, Solem township, Rev. R. Willliam Ingvoldstad officiating. Interment was in Solem Lutheran cemetery, Solem township. Pallbearers were Harold Foslien, Theodore Winkjer, Kenneth Johnson, Joe Skarshaug, Raymond Johnson and Norman Foslien.
(Park Region Echo, 16 April 1964)
Lizzie Gunderson was born in Moe township, Douglas county, Minn., April 26, 1889, the daughter of Haaken and Seriana Foslien. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in the West Moe church, attended school in Dist. No. 8 and grew to womanhood on the home farm. On March 5, 1919 she was united in marriage to John M. Gunderson. After their marriage, they farmed in Canada for a short time and then moved back to the home farm which they operated for eleven years. In 1931 they purchased a farm in Solem township, near Kensington, where they made their residence until their retirement in 1948. For the past sixteen years they made their residence in Victoria Heights in Alexandria.
Mrs. Gunderson died Wednesday at the Douglas County hospital at Alexandria, on April 8, 1964, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 8 days. Surviving are her husband, John M.; three sons: Harvey K. and Byron S. of Kensington and Marvin L., of St. James. Also surviving are six grandchildren and two brothers: Lewis Foslien of Alexandria; Theodore Foslien of Garfield; one sister, Mrs. Minda Johnson of Nipawin, Sask., Canada. She was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter, three sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 9, 1964 at 8 p.m. from Anderson Funeral home and Friday, April 190, 1964, 2 p.m. from the Solem Lutheran church, Solem township, Rev. R. Willliam Ingvoldstad officiating. Interment was in Solem Lutheran cemetery, Solem township. Pallbearers were Harold Foslien, Theodore Winkjer, Kenneth Johnson, Joe Skarshaug, Raymond Johnson and Norman Foslien.
(Park Region Echo, 16 April 1964)
Mrs. Gunderson died Wednesday at the Douglas County hospital at Alexandria, on April 8, 1964, at the age of 74 years, 11 months and 8 days. Surviving are her husband, John M.; three sons: Harvey K. and Byron S. of Kensington and Marvin L., of St. James. Also surviving are six grandchildren and two brothers: Lewis Foslien of Alexandria; Theodore Foslien of Garfield; one sister, Mrs. Minda Johnson of Nipawin, Sask., Canada. She was preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter, three sisters and one brother.
Funeral services were held Thursday, April 9, 1964 at 8 p.m. from Anderson Funeral home and Friday, April 190, 1964, 2 p.m. from the Solem Lutheran church, Solem township, Rev. R. Willliam Ingvoldstad officiating. Interment was in Solem Lutheran cemetery, Solem township. Pallbearers were Harold Foslien, Theodore Winkjer, Kenneth Johnson, Joe Skarshaug, Raymond Johnson and Norman Foslien.
(Park Region Echo, 16 April 1964)
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