OBITUARY: John Gunderson, 1847-1931, Mitchell County, Iowa




                             John Gunderson

(Mitchell County Press and Osage News, Osage, Iowa; AUG 19, 1931; p1, c5)

John Gunderson, one of the oldest and best known residents of the St. Ansgar
vicinity, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anton Groth, after
a long illness. Mr. Gunderson was 82 years of age, and had spent sixty-five
years of them in and near St. Ansgar.

Mr. Gunderson and his wife, the latter before her marriage Barbara Thorsen,
were born in Norway, but came to Osage when young people. They raised their
family of ten children on a farm near St. Ansgar, and watched the community
grow from a wilderness into one of the richest agricultural centers in the
United States. They had their full share in its development, were worthy
and respected citizens.

They retired from active life about five years ago, and since then had lived
with their children, and part of the time was spent in Osage. In May of this
year, Mrs. Gunderson passed away--just four months before her husband's
death.

Surviving are the following children: Cecilia Habskjoold [Havskjold], of
Krembin [Kremlin], Mont.; Gustav, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada; Ida Groth,
St. Ansgar; George, St. Ansgar; Julius, Monarch, Alberta, Canada; Ella
Larson, Mary Gaarder, St. Ansgar; Mrs. Mary Warrington, Osage; Gilbert,
Alberta, Canada; Knute, St. Ansgar; Lillie Warrington, Osage. Gilbert and
Nellie died in Infancy.

Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the Groth home at
St. Ansgar at 1:30 o'clock, and at 2 o'clock at the Lutheran church,
with interment at St. Ansgar.



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