OBITUARY: Arthur Sponheim, Mitchell County, Iowa

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 5 MAR 1981]


             Arthur Sponheim Funeral Held At Rock Creek Lutheran

  Funeral services for Arthur Sponheim, 87, of Osage, who died February 27
at the Mitchell County Memorial hospital, were held March 2 at Rock Creek
Lutheran church, rural Osage, with the Rev. Paul Metzger officiating.

  Arthur Sponheim was born June 3, 1893 on the family farm near Meroa in
Cedar township, the son of Magnus and Julia (Bergo) Sponheim. He attended
rural schools near his home, St. Ansgar Seminary and Waldorf College.

  He married Gertie Maakestad April 4, 1917. They continued farming on the
home farm until their retirement to Osage in 1980. He was baptized and
confirmed at Rock Creek Lutheran church and remained a lifelong member.

  Mr. Sponheim is survived by his wife, Gertie; one son, Harold, rural
Osage; one daughter, Ruth of Fort Dodge; eight grandchildren and one great
grandson; one brother, Ingvold of Osage.

  He was preceded in death by two daughters, Gertrude Hugi and Dorothy
Sponheim; his parents; two sisters and one brother.

  Burial was in the Rock Creek Lutheran church cemetery with Rev. Metzger
in charge of the committal services.




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