Monona County IA Archives Obituaries.....Skow, Agnet Clemon January 12, 1941
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Pioneer Lady Dies

	Mrs. Arne Skow, 88 years old, and one of the real pioneers of this 
community, passed away at the home of her daughter, Clara Thoreson, Sunday 
morning after a short illness.
	Agnet Skow was born in Torpen, Nordland, Norway December 28, 1852 and 
died January 12, 1941 at Soldier, Iowa at the age of 88 years and 15 days.  
Her parents were Ole and Elizabeth Clemon.  She was baptized and confirmed in 
Norway.
	At the age of 15 years of age she came tot his country along with her 
parents and a brother and sister, locating at Rock County, Wisconsin in 1867 
and 1870 she came to Soldier in a covered wagon along with her father and 3 
brothers.  It took them about three weeks by team.
	The 21st of December, 1870 she was united in marriage to Nels 
Thoreson.  To this union was born 7 children, namely:  Clara, Carl, Martin, 
Halden and Nels of Soldier.  One son Nicolis died at the age of 5 years and 
Theodore died the 16th of December, 1938.  Her husband died on May 13, 1885.
	In July 1888 she was again united in marriage to Arne Skow.  To this 
union was born four children, three boys and one girl:  Mrs. Sever Engen, 
Lawrence and Oliver of Brandt, S.D. and Alfred of Clear Lake, S.D.
	During most of her life she lived at Soldier, Iowa.  The year 1911 she 
moved with five of her children to Bagley, Minnesota and the year of 1915 she 
moved to Brandt, S.D., returning to Soldier in 1926, where she has made her 
home with her daughter, Clara, ever since.
	She leaves to mourn her death her children, 22 grand children and 17 
great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Lena Vahler and a host of relatives and 
friends.
	Funeral services were held at the Soldier Valley Lutheran Church 
Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Hoff in charge.  Interment was in Soldier Valley 
Cemetery, Ralph Oldham in charge.



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