From the Belleville (Kansas) Telescope; December 24, 1959
The Rev. Vetle O. Aaker, retired Lutheran Pastor, (Evangelical Lutheran Church) was killed instantly in an auto-train crash November 23, 1959, at New Richmond, Wis.
Rev. Aaker was born in Seljord, Telemarken, Norway, September 13, 1885, to Olaf and Ingeborg Bringen Aakre. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, the Lutheran State Church of Norway.
He graduated from Seljord High School, and attended Bratsbergs College. He then immigrated to American in 1907, and shortly after enrolled in Humbolt College, Humbolt, Ia. He then transferred to Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn. While attending Augsburg, God called him into the Holy Ministry. The Rev. Aaker was graduated from Augsburg Theological Seminary in 1915. In 1917 he was united in marriage to Emma Felland, of Clear Lake, Wis.
The Rev. Aaker served parishes in the Lutheran Free Church in Westby, Mont., and Seattle, wash. Due to illness, he was forced to take a year of rest after which he joined the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and served his Lord faithfully in the following parishes: Baudette, Goodridge, and Gully, Minn., and Norway, Kan. While serving the Norway parish, the Rev. Aaker began the work which resulted in the establishing of "The First Lutheran Church" in Concordia, Kan. After recuperating from another serious illness he resumed parish work in Hawkins, Wis., for ten years. He then served the Lord as Chaplain and Superintendent of "The Good Samaritan Home", Dallas, Wis., retiring in the summer of 1957. That summer he and Mrs. Aaker were blessed with the opportunity of visiting his family in Norway. Upon their return, they settled in New Richmond, Wis., where they have lived this past year. In this short time, they have learned to know and love this community, its people and especially this church.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Irene (Mrs. Archie N. Brewer), Belleville, Kan., Valborg (Mrs. Donald Hutchinson), Jamestown, Kan. and Ordelle, Appleton, Wis.; and one son, the Rev. Vincent O. Aaker, Taylor, Wis.; and nine grandchildren. Other survivors include one sister, Carrie Aaker, Minneapolis, Minn., one brother and two sisters, and many relatives in Telemarken, Norway.
The Rev. Vetle O. Aaker, retired Lutheran Pastor, (Evangelical Lutheran Church) was killed instantly in an auto-train crash November 23, 1959, at New Richmond, Wis.
Rev. Aaker was born in Seljord, Telemarken, Norway, September 13, 1885, to Olaf and Ingeborg Bringen Aakre. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, the Lutheran State Church of Norway.
He graduated from Seljord High School, and attended Bratsbergs College. He then immigrated to American in 1907, and shortly after enrolled in Humbolt College, Humbolt, Ia. He then transferred to Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn. While attending Augsburg, God called him into the Holy Ministry. The Rev. Aaker was graduated from Augsburg Theological Seminary in 1915. In 1917 he was united in marriage to Emma Felland, of Clear Lake, Wis.
The Rev. Aaker served parishes in the Lutheran Free Church in Westby, Mont., and Seattle, wash. Due to illness, he was forced to take a year of rest after which he joined the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and served his Lord faithfully in the following parishes: Baudette, Goodridge, and Gully, Minn., and Norway, Kan. While serving the Norway parish, the Rev. Aaker began the work which resulted in the establishing of "The First Lutheran Church" in Concordia, Kan. After recuperating from another serious illness he resumed parish work in Hawkins, Wis., for ten years. He then served the Lord as Chaplain and Superintendent of "The Good Samaritan Home", Dallas, Wis., retiring in the summer of 1957. That summer he and Mrs. Aaker were blessed with the opportunity of visiting his family in Norway. Upon their return, they settled in New Richmond, Wis., where they have lived this past year. In this short time, they have learned to know and love this community, its people and especially this church.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Irene (Mrs. Archie N. Brewer), Belleville, Kan., Valborg (Mrs. Donald Hutchinson), Jamestown, Kan. and Ordelle, Appleton, Wis.; and one son, the Rev. Vincent O. Aaker, Taylor, Wis.; and nine grandchildren. Other survivors include one sister, Carrie Aaker, Minneapolis, Minn., one brother and two sisters, and many relatives in Telemarken, Norway.
From the Belleville (Kansas) Telescope; December 24, 1959
The Rev. Vetle O. Aaker, retired Lutheran Pastor, (Evangelical Lutheran Church) was killed instantly in an auto-train crash November 23, 1959, at New Richmond, Wis.
Rev. Aaker was born in Seljord, Telemarken, Norway, September 13, 1885, to Olaf and Ingeborg Bringen Aakre. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, the Lutheran State Church of Norway.
He graduated from Seljord High School, and attended Bratsbergs College. He then immigrated to American in 1907, and shortly after enrolled in Humbolt College, Humbolt, Ia. He then transferred to Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn. While attending Augsburg, God called him into the Holy Ministry. The Rev. Aaker was graduated from Augsburg Theological Seminary in 1915. In 1917 he was united in marriage to Emma Felland, of Clear Lake, Wis.
The Rev. Aaker served parishes in the Lutheran Free Church in Westby, Mont., and Seattle, wash. Due to illness, he was forced to take a year of rest after which he joined the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and served his Lord faithfully in the following parishes: Baudette, Goodridge, and Gully, Minn., and Norway, Kan. While serving the Norway parish, the Rev. Aaker began the work which resulted in the establishing of "The First Lutheran Church" in Concordia, Kan. After recuperating from another serious illness he resumed parish work in Hawkins, Wis., for ten years. He then served the Lord as Chaplain and Superintendent of "The Good Samaritan Home", Dallas, Wis., retiring in the summer of 1957. That summer he and Mrs. Aaker were blessed with the opportunity of visiting his family in Norway. Upon their return, they settled in New Richmond, Wis., where they have lived this past year. In this short time, they have learned to know and love this community, its people and especially this church.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Irene (Mrs. Archie N. Brewer), Belleville, Kan., Valborg (Mrs. Donald Hutchinson), Jamestown, Kan. and Ordelle, Appleton, Wis.; and one son, the Rev. Vincent O. Aaker, Taylor, Wis.; and nine grandchildren. Other survivors include one sister, Carrie Aaker, Minneapolis, Minn., one brother and two sisters, and many relatives in Telemarken, Norway.
The Rev. Vetle O. Aaker, retired Lutheran Pastor, (Evangelical Lutheran Church) was killed instantly in an auto-train crash November 23, 1959, at New Richmond, Wis.
Rev. Aaker was born in Seljord, Telemarken, Norway, September 13, 1885, to Olaf and Ingeborg Bringen Aakre. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith, the Lutheran State Church of Norway.
He graduated from Seljord High School, and attended Bratsbergs College. He then immigrated to American in 1907, and shortly after enrolled in Humbolt College, Humbolt, Ia. He then transferred to Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minn. While attending Augsburg, God called him into the Holy Ministry. The Rev. Aaker was graduated from Augsburg Theological Seminary in 1915. In 1917 he was united in marriage to Emma Felland, of Clear Lake, Wis.
The Rev. Aaker served parishes in the Lutheran Free Church in Westby, Mont., and Seattle, wash. Due to illness, he was forced to take a year of rest after which he joined the Norwegian Lutheran Church, and served his Lord faithfully in the following parishes: Baudette, Goodridge, and Gully, Minn., and Norway, Kan. While serving the Norway parish, the Rev. Aaker began the work which resulted in the establishing of "The First Lutheran Church" in Concordia, Kan. After recuperating from another serious illness he resumed parish work in Hawkins, Wis., for ten years. He then served the Lord as Chaplain and Superintendent of "The Good Samaritan Home", Dallas, Wis., retiring in the summer of 1957. That summer he and Mrs. Aaker were blessed with the opportunity of visiting his family in Norway. Upon their return, they settled in New Richmond, Wis., where they have lived this past year. In this short time, they have learned to know and love this community, its people and especially this church.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Irene (Mrs. Archie N. Brewer), Belleville, Kan., Valborg (Mrs. Donald Hutchinson), Jamestown, Kan. and Ordelle, Appleton, Wis.; and one son, the Rev. Vincent O. Aaker, Taylor, Wis.; and nine grandchildren. Other survivors include one sister, Carrie Aaker, Minneapolis, Minn., one brother and two sisters, and many relatives in Telemarken, Norway.
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