Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Hedum, John February 14, 1965
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Another Pioneer                         (From the collection of Vivian Norby 
Andersen)

	John Hedum, 91, one of the real oldtimers of the Soldier community, 
died Sunday at a Sioux City hospital where he had undergone surgery on 
February 9.  He had lived in the Soldier vicinity for 80 years.  The past 
several years he has made his home with his daughter, the Frank Laidlers.
	Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Soldier 
Luther Church with Pastor Harry C. Sorensen officiating.  Mrs. Norman C. 
Hanson was soloist and she was accompanied by Mrs. Harry Andersen on the 
organ.  Songs were “In The Garden” and “The Old Rugged Cross”.  Interment was 
in Soldier Valley Cemetery under the direction of Pearson Funeral Home of 
Soldier.  Elk Lodge No. 586 AF & AM of Moirhead(sic) conducted graveside 
services with Ralph Oldham as orator and Voyle Blackman in charge as 
Worshipful Master.  Pallbearers were John Hedum, Wm. Thompson, Robert 
Sakariason and Robert Heffernan.
	Mr. Hedum was born March 26, 1873 in Norway.  He was married to Karen 
Peterson at Soldier.  Most of his active life he was a farmer and carpenter.  
He was a member of Soldier Lutheran Church and the Masonic lodge at Moorhead.
	Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Willie Lee and Mrs. Frank 
Laidler, both of Soldier; two sons, Carl of Arthur and Rudolph of Whiting; two 
sisters, Mrs. Frank Strain of Seattle, Washington and Mrs. Hilda Solberg of 
Onawa, and a brother, Edwin of Hartington, Nebr. And also two great great 
grandchildren.


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