OBITUARY: Gertie C. Haugen, 1893-1972, Mitchell Co., Iowa



                         Gertie C. Haugen

Funeral rites were held in Osage Friday for Miss Gertie Haugen, 78,
who died August 10th after being confined to Mitchell County Memorial
hospital for ten weeks.  Prior to that she was a resident of Faith
Lutheran Home for five weeks.

The Rev. Robert Floy, associate pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran church,
was in charge of the services and arrangements were made by C.R. Champion
and Sons.  Burial was in the Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery.

Gertie Constance Haugen was born in the Rock Creek community on August
17, 1893, the daughter of Olaus and Lydia Maakestad Haugen.  She was
baptized and confirmed at Rock Creek Lutheran church, growing to
womanhood on the family farm.

She was a homemaker and also served as organist at Rock Creek
Lutheran church for twenty-five years.

Preceding her in death were her parents, one brother and one sister.

Surviving are two brothers: Ernest and Arthur of Osage; four sisters:
Mrs. Harry (Norma) Lewka of Ackley, Mrs. W.F. (Evelyn) Oldenburg of
Rock Rapids, Mrs. C.S. (Olga) Christianson of St. Paul and Mrs.
Ernest (Margaret) Walters of Lehigh Acres, FL.  Many nieces and
nephews also survive.


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