OBITUARY: Lars H. Wamstad, 1850-1941, Mitchell County, Iowa



                           Lars H. Wamstad

Lars H. Wamstad, a former resident of Cedar Township, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Geisz, near Muscoda, WI, Wednesday morning,
July 16.  He was past 91 years old.

Mr. Wamstad was born January 14, 1850 in Hadeland, Norway.  He was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran church in Norway, and came to the United
States in 1871, settling in Mitchell County, IA.

He was married to Mathilda Brennan and they were the parents of five
children, three of whom survive.  His wife died in 1905.

Mr. Wamstad was a member of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church while he lived
in Cedar Township.  He was a farmer for several years and later took up
carpenter work.  Moving to Wisconsin in 1919, he had made his home with
his daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Geisz for many years.

Three daughters survive him: Mrs. Chris Borseth of Sheldon, WI, Mrs.
Gena Adrian of Redfield, SD, and Mrs. Arthur Geisz of Muscoda, WI.
Five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive him.

Funeral services were held at the Geisz home at Muscoda on Thursday
evening and short services were held at the Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery,
rural Osage, IA on Friday morning, with the Rev. O.C. Myhre officiating.



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