OBITUARY: Nettie Maakestad, Mitchell County, Iowa [Source: Mitchell County Press-News or Mason City Globe Gazette] NETTIE MAAKESTAD, 96, DIED MONDAY (circa 1965 ??) Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for one of Osage's senior citizens. Mrs. Nellie Maakestad, 96, who died Monday at Mitchell County Memorial hospital. Mrs. Maakestad had been in good health until Sunday afternoon when she suffered a severe stroke. She was taken to the hospital and died the following morning. The Rev. Donald Berg, church pastor, was in charge of the services at Rock Creek Lutheran church, where she maintained her membership. C. R. Champion and Sons made the arrangements and burial was in the Osage Cemetery. Copyright (c) 2002 by Marilyn O'Connor (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************