OBITUARY: Andrew Knute Stime, Worth County, Iowa Obituary for Andrew Knute Stime Resident of Vicinity Entire Life Dies at 73 Funeral Rites Today for Andrew K. Stime, Pioneer of Hartland Twp. Andrew Knut Stime, 73, who has lived in the Northwood vicinity all his life, died Monday at his home northwest of Northwood in Hartland township. He had been gradually failing in health for some time and had been blind for the past year or more. Funeral services will be held this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at Shell Rock Lutheran church two miles west of Northwood. The Rev. J. W. Yivisaker will conduct the rites. Burial will be in Shell Rock cemetery. Mr. Stime was born in Worth county on September 25, 1862. His parents were Knute O. and Aagaate Stime, who had come to Worth county in the spring of 1862. He was baptized that same fall by Rev. Koren at a service held in a school house and was confirmed when about 14 years of age by the Rev. O. Nilsen, one of Worth county's first resident ministers, in Shell Rock church. He was married to Martina Fosse, also a member of one of Worth county's pioneer families. She preceded him in death on March 13, 1921. Surviving sisters and brothers are Mrs. Brita Ellingson, Popejoy, Iowa; Mrs. Christina Knutson, Albert Lea; Mrs. Andrena Kleven, Fergus Falls, Minn.; Peter Stime and Knudt Stime of Northwood. (Northwood Anchor - 17 Oct 1935 - Thursday - page 1) Copyright (c) 2002 by Chad K. Flentje This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************