OBITUARY: Knut Andersen Lundene, 1844-1916, Mitchell County, Iowa


                     
                     Knut Andersen Lundene

Knut A. Lundene, who has been a resident of Mitchell County for the
past sixty-six years, passed away at his home in the third ward of
Osage some time during last Friday.  Mr. Lundene and his son Andrew
had been living together at the home in town and the son had been
away all day at work, as was his custom.  Upon his return in the
evening it was the habit of the father to meet him with a lantern
as he approached the house.  On this evening he failed to appear
and upon entering the house the son found his father lying dead
on the floor.  He had passed away suddenly.  He had not been dead
many hours, however, as neighbors had seen him about the place
between 3 and 4 o’clock in the afternoon.  At the time of his death
on November 2, 1916, was 72 years, 6 months and 21 days of age.

The deceased was born in Bagn, Valdres, Norway on May 19, 1844 to
Anders Knutsen Lundene and Olia Knutsdatter Thoen. He came to this
country with his parents in 1850 and settled at Springdale, near
Mt. Horeb, WI.  His father died in a runaway accident in 1867 when
his horses bolted and he was thrown from the load.

On March 29, 1868 he was united in marriage with Gunhild Hendriksdatter
Fekjaer from Hedalen Norway.  The couple moved to Rudd Township, Floyd
County, Iowa in 1869 and Mr. Lundene resided there until April 1915,
when he moved to Osage.

In his wedlock four children were born, his son Andrew being the only
one surviving.  A daughter, Gyda Otilie died in infancy and two young
sons, Hendrik and Orinton, drowned accidentally while crossing the
Cedar River in 1898.  Mrs. Lundene passed away on March 18, 1913.

The deceased is survived by three brothers and two sisters: Anton,
of Floyd County, IA; Christopher, of St. Ansgar; Gabriel, of North
Dakota; Mrs. Guline (Ingeborg) Jeglum, of Montana; and Mrs. Carrie
Solomon of St. Ansgar.

A short service was held at the home Saturday afternoon, and the
remains were then taken to the Rock Creek Lutheran church, where
the Rev. Urness preached the funeral sermon.  Interment was in
the Rock Creek cemetery.



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