OBITUARY: Emma Elsie (Scheffel) Kvale, 1896-1981, Mitchell County, Iowa

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 26 FEB 1981]




                      Mrs. Emma Kvale Funeral Held
                          In Austin February 19

  Funeral services for Mrs. Emma E. Kvale, 84, of Lyle, who died February
16 at St. Olaf hospital, Austin, Minn., were held February 19 at Our
Savior’s Lutheran church in Austin with the Rev. Knutson officiating.

  Emma Elsie Kvale was born November 30, 1896 in Mitchell county, the
daughter of Matthew and Matilda Scheffel. The family then moved to a farm
west of Lyle where she was baptized at London Lutheran church and attended
school at Woodbury.

  She married John Kvale February 26, 1925. They spent their entire married
life in Lyle township, and six children were born to them.

  Mrs. Kvale was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran church, Austin, and also
was an active member of Woodbury Willing Workers, Royal Neighbors and Lyle
Senior Citizens.

  Mrs. Kvale is survived by one daughter, Mrs. LuVerne (Velmajean) Roberts;
one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lester (Eloise) Foss; one sister, Mrs. Erma Ball;
two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Nettie Scheffel and Mrs. Julia Scheffel; six
grandchildren, Mrs. Steven (Nancy) Blood; Mrs. Donald (Karen) Whalen; Mrs.
Terry (Linda) Mayer; Dale Roberts; Mrs. Brian (Marilyn) Paine; Mrs. Laurie
Winters; also 16 great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, John; four sons, Leonard,
Roger, Paul and baby Kvale; one daughter, Dorothy; one grandson, Bruce;
three brothers, Matthew, Herbert and Roy.

  Burial was in Woodbury cemetery near Lyle with Rev. Knutson in charge of
committal services.





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