OBITUARY: Betsy Louise (Larson) Schoger, 1859-1928, Mitchell County, Iowa



                        Betsy Larson Schoger

Betsy Louise Schoger was born in Freeborn County, MN on March 25, 1859.
In 1864 she came with her parents to Iowa and located on a farm in Cedar
Township, Mitchell County.  On October 30, 1879 she entered into matrimony
with Andrew Schoger of this community.  Shortly after their marriage they
moved to Grand Forks, ND, where they lived about eight years.

Returning to Iowa, they located on their farm in Cedar Township, where
she continued to live until about eight years ago.  Later she moved to
her farm in Rock Township, on which place she made her home until the
time of her death.

In her wedlock, six children were born.  Of these children, the following
survive:  Mrs. Peter (Anne) Paulson and Alfred Schoger, both of this
community, and Mrs. Andrew (Mathilda) Wamstad, of St. Paul, MN.  Two
brothers, Peter and Lewis Larson, both of this community also survive.

The departed sister was baptized, confirmed, and married in the Lutheran
Church and has always been an active and exemplary member of the Rock Creek
Lutheran congregation.

During the last four years of her life, her health has gradually been
failing.  She died on June 2, 1928.  Heart and liver trouble was the
cause of her death.

Funeral services were held in the Rock Creek Lutheran Church on June 5,
1928 with the Rev. O.C. Myhre officiating.  Interment was made in the
Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery.



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