OBITUARY: Marie (Moe) Oppedal, 1877-1931, Mitchell County, Iowa



                          Marie Moe Oppedal

Marie Moe Oppedal was born in Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa on
January 19, 1877, to Ole Olsen and Guri Maafaa Grov Moe.  She was baptized
and confirmed in the Rock Creek Lutheran Church and has always been an
interested and active member.  She received her secular education in
the rural schools of this community and also in the Cedar Valley Seminary
at Osage, Iowa.

On April 7th of this year she entered into Holy matrimony with Lars J.
Oppedal of this community, and after her marriage she continued to love
at her native place, the old Moe homestead, until the time of her death.

The departed sister had been enjoying good health until about six weeks
ago.  During this time she has been confined to her bed and suffered a
great deal, but being fully resigned to her lot, she bore her sufferings
with Christian patience and hope.  She died December 22, 1931.  The cause
of her death was diabetes and other complications.

The only near relatives surviving besides her husband is one brother,
George Moe, and one sister, Mrs. Martin (Gunhild) Field, both of this
community.  Besides these, there are many nieces and nephews to mourn
the loss of their relative and friend.

Preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers: Ole, Gilbert,
and Martin; and two sisters, Oline (Lena) and Karine (Kari).

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. O.C. Myhre at the Rock Creek
Lutheran church, December 20th and interment was in the Rock Creek
Lutheran cemetery.




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