River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-12-02
OBITUARY
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Adolph Theodore Thorsen, former
ly of this city, died of typhoid pneu-
monia at his home in Dell Rapids,
S. D., Friday, November, 1909, aft
er an illness of short duration.
Mr.. Thorsen was born in the
town of Martell, June Is, 1877. He
attended the school at Martell until
he was fourteen years of age, and
then entered Luther College at De-
corah, Iowa, where he spent five
years, being graduated with high
honors. He then attended the
Dental College of the University of
Minnesota from which he took his
doctors degree in 1901. Shortly
afterward he opened an office in River
Fall. and remained here until De-
cember 1907 when he removed to
Mayville, N. D. He changed his
location in February 1908 to Dell
Rapids, S. D., where he was en-
gagged in business up to the time of
his death. He was married to Miss
Constance Norseng of this city on
the third of November at the home
of her parents.
The body was brought here from
Dell Rapids, and on Tuesday after
noon services were conducted at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Norseng
by the Reverend Mr.. Moen of Spring
Valley. A quartet composed of
Messrs. Archie Shepard, G. Nor
seng, F. M. Jack and Walter Chap
man, rendered beautiful musical
selections in keeping with the oc-
casion.
Services were held in the Rush
River Lutheran church, Wednesday,
and interment was made in the
churchyard. The services were
conducted by the Reverend DR..
Hove of ST. Paul and the Reverend
Messrs. Blomholm of Hudson and
Rosenqvist of Baldwin. The floral
tributes from his numerous friends
were many and beautiful.
The pail bearers were Messrs.
Herman Elertson, Richard Hagg
and Ole Gunderson of River Falls,
Norman Thoen of Minneapolis,
Paul Moen Of Spring Vallay and
Ludwig Nelson of New Centeryille.
Those from away who were in at
tendance at the funeral were H. G.
Haugen, an uncle of the deceased,
and Mrs. G. Bothne, an aunt, both
of Chicago; Miss Matilda Thorsen
of Rochester and Miss Helga Thor
sen of ST. Paul, cousins of Mr..
Thorsen; Miss Inga Henchein, and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. ferguson, the
latter a sister of the deceased, of
Glenwood, Mimi; Hauman Thorsen,
a brother, Of Grove City, Mimi, and
Theodore Thoen, Of St. Paul.
DR.. Thorsen was son of the
Reverend Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus
Thorsen of Martell, who with
his wife survive him. He also
leaves to mourn his loss, two sis
ters-Mrs. G. c. ferguson of Glen
wood, Mimi, and Mrs. H. A. Hage-
stad of this city, and brother,
Hauman Thorsen, of Grove City,
Mimi.
DR.. Thorsen during his residence
in River Falls won the respect and
esteem of all with whom he came in
to contact, and many in our city
deemed it an honor to call him
friend. He was upright in all his
dealings and his moral character
was above reproach. Many mourn
his departure and the sympathy of
the entire community is with his
bride whose brief married life has
been brought to such an untimely
and sorrowful close.
Roy Elbridge Mclean was born
in Hamilton, North Dakota, July /,
1897, and met his death by accidental
drowning, at River Falls, November
"a, 1909. He leaves to mourn his
untimely death, his parents, Mr..
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