Mrs. Johanna Stensrude, 70, died at 7:30 a. m. Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Emery, in Friberg where she has resided for the past 18 years. She suffered a stroke some time ago, which was the immediate cause of her death.
she was born in Norway, Sept. 29, 1866.
She was married to Hans Stensrude in Norway and they came to the United States some over fifty years ago.
They were the parents of ten children, four of whom with their father preceded Mrs. Stensrude in death.
One daughter, Clara, and her father were buried on the same day in 1925 at double funeral services.
The surviving children are: Anton of Erhard, R. 1; Olof of Barnesville; Mrs. Henry Wick (Anna) of Robinson, N. D,; Helmer of Fergus Falls, R. 3; John of Dent, R. 2; and Mrs. Lawrence Emery (Tillie) on the home place in Friberg. There are also 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren left to mourn her passing.
Besides raising ten children of her own, She cared for four adopted children. She was a devoted wife and mother, a devout member and faithful worker in the Maplewood Lutheran church for over thirty years. In her death the community has lost a good citizen.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at one o'clock from the Olson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery in Maplewood. Rev. Gjerde will officiate.
she was born in Norway, Sept. 29, 1866.
She was married to Hans Stensrude in Norway and they came to the United States some over fifty years ago.
They were the parents of ten children, four of whom with their father preceded Mrs. Stensrude in death.
One daughter, Clara, and her father were buried on the same day in 1925 at double funeral services.
The surviving children are: Anton of Erhard, R. 1; Olof of Barnesville; Mrs. Henry Wick (Anna) of Robinson, N. D,; Helmer of Fergus Falls, R. 3; John of Dent, R. 2; and Mrs. Lawrence Emery (Tillie) on the home place in Friberg. There are also 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren left to mourn her passing.
Besides raising ten children of her own, She cared for four adopted children. She was a devoted wife and mother, a devout member and faithful worker in the Maplewood Lutheran church for over thirty years. In her death the community has lost a good citizen.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at one o'clock from the Olson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery in Maplewood. Rev. Gjerde will officiate.
Mrs. Johanna Stensrude, 70, died at 7:30 a. m. Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Emery, in Friberg where she has resided for the past 18 years. She suffered a stroke some time ago, which was the immediate cause of her death.
she was born in Norway, Sept. 29, 1866.
She was married to Hans Stensrude in Norway and they came to the United States some over fifty years ago.
They were the parents of ten children, four of whom with their father preceded Mrs. Stensrude in death.
One daughter, Clara, and her father were buried on the same day in 1925 at double funeral services.
The surviving children are: Anton of Erhard, R. 1; Olof of Barnesville; Mrs. Henry Wick (Anna) of Robinson, N. D,; Helmer of Fergus Falls, R. 3; John of Dent, R. 2; and Mrs. Lawrence Emery (Tillie) on the home place in Friberg. There are also 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren left to mourn her passing.
Besides raising ten children of her own, She cared for four adopted children. She was a devoted wife and mother, a devout member and faithful worker in the Maplewood Lutheran church for over thirty years. In her death the community has lost a good citizen.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at one o'clock from the Olson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery in Maplewood. Rev. Gjerde will officiate.
she was born in Norway, Sept. 29, 1866.
She was married to Hans Stensrude in Norway and they came to the United States some over fifty years ago.
They were the parents of ten children, four of whom with their father preceded Mrs. Stensrude in death.
One daughter, Clara, and her father were buried on the same day in 1925 at double funeral services.
The surviving children are: Anton of Erhard, R. 1; Olof of Barnesville; Mrs. Henry Wick (Anna) of Robinson, N. D,; Helmer of Fergus Falls, R. 3; John of Dent, R. 2; and Mrs. Lawrence Emery (Tillie) on the home place in Friberg. There are also 22 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren left to mourn her passing.
Besides raising ten children of her own, She cared for four adopted children. She was a devoted wife and mother, a devout member and faithful worker in the Maplewood Lutheran church for over thirty years. In her death the community has lost a good citizen.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at one o'clock from the Olson Funeral Home.
Burial will be in the Norwegian Lutheran cemetery in Maplewood. Rev. Gjerde will officiate.
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