Grundy County IL Archives Obituaries.....Bakke, Valborg Mamen ?
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Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com October 23, 2006, 12:05 am

Morris Herald, date unk
Mrs Svend Bakke passed away as the hands of the clock pointed to three on 
Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs E Britt on East Main street. She has 
been ailing since Christmas and for the past three weeks has been confined to 
her bed. She was in the local hospital for two days being taken from there to 
the Britt home on Main street. Her daughter Miss Lillian who is a trained 
nurse from Chicago cared for her and everything within medical power was done 
for her. The immediate cause of her death was acute dilation of the heart. She 
ate a hearty dinner that day and was feeling quite well, except complaining of 
being so sleepy. She was unconscious just before she passed away. Mrs Bakke, 
whose maiden name was Valborg Mamen, was born in Fredrikshald, Norway on Nov 
19, 1855. She came to this country twenty-eight years ago last fall and 
shortly after her arrival was united in marriage to Svend Bakke at Plattville, 
Illinois, Rev Nilson performing the ceremony. Rev Nilson is still living in 
Moose Lake, Minnesota. Three children were born to this happy union. They are 
Mrs Albert Johnson of Nettle Creek, Bjarne Bakke from south of the river and 
Miss Lillian of Chicago. There are also two grandchildren. Her husband died in 
1903. She leaves two sisters and one brother. One sister, Ingi Mamen a nurse 
of Philadelphia, Penn, the others are still residing in Norway, where her 
parents passed away a number of years ago. Mrs Bakke was for some time 
superintendent of the county farm. She has lived in Morris for over twenty-
five years coming here not long after her marriage. She was a kind good 
Christian woman and beloved by all who knew her. The last sad rites took place 
at 1:30 today from the Bethlehem Lutheran church, Rev Aarrestad officiating. 
Two duets were sung at the home of Fred Melby on East Jefferson street, where 
the remains were taken shortly after death. Misses Ethel Ferguson and Clara 
Hanson sang "Saved by Grace" and "In Summerland." At the church a quartette 
composed of Misses Louise Osmon, Ethel Ferguson, Clara Hanson and Clara Melby 
sang "Abide With Me," "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Nearer my God to Thee." 
The pall bearers were Lars Amundson, Fred Melby, Henry Hanson, Carl Carlson, 
Erick Thorsen and William Olson. Interment took place in Evergreen cemetery. 
Mrs Bakke made all of the funeral arrangements before she sank into rest. She 
was a charter member of the Royal Neighbors and that order attended the 
funeral in a body. 

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