Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-12-13

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MRS. DOROTHEA ESTREM. !.

nome OF JOSeph Y. EStrem IN this
/ city and laid its cold hand on the
brow Of the beloved wife and mother
Mrs. Dorothea Thorpe Estrem, very
nexpectediy last Thursday morning
| at six O. clock she told her husband
that she was not feeling well, and he
seeing at once the seriousness Of the
case, summoned the physician and
/ Mrs. Estrem's parents to the bedside
/ q blood vessel had burst in the brain
land in less than two hours the strick-
en- woman was dead, and her spirit
had flown to its eternal home.
The news Of this death cast a pail
Of sorrow over this community where
she had grown into Womanhood and
over the New London community,
where she has lived during her sew
enteen years Of welded life, as well
as over all the homes everywhere in
which her kindly personality was
known.
Mrs. Dorothea Estrem was born in
the Township Of Dovre, Dec. Is,
1873, and on next Friday would have
attained 38 years Of age. She was
the daughtersof Hon. and Mrs. L. O..
Thorpe. Her girlhood days were
spent at Willmar. Here she attend
led the public schools as well as the
|Willmar Seminary and graduated
from the latter institution.
On the 10Th. day Of September,
1884, she was united in marriage
with Joseph Q. Estrem. They lived
continuously at New London for
nearly seventeen years, and here
Mrs. Estrem won, as she had prev
iously done at Willmar, the respect
and love Of all by her kind and unas-
suming ways, her quiet and unpre-
tentious home life, her hospitality
and her earnest Christian spirit
(which was so we'll reflected in all her
associations.
Last spring the family left New
London to make their home at Will
mar, but spent the summer. at their
cottage at Eagle Lake. This fall
they moved into a residence purchas-
Fed in First ward, and had just be-
come settled when the hurry call
came for Mrs. Estrem to leave the
family circle she loved SO we'll and
pass into those heavenly mansions
beyond mortal ken.
T She was the mother of.four child.
rem Edith, aged IS ]; William, aged
a; Goodwin, who died q year ago,
and Malcolm, aged 3 years. She is
mourned by stricken. husband, their
children, her parents, two brothers,
3. Lawrence Thorpe Of. Pennock and
Rev. Server Thorpe Of Minneapolis; !;
three sisters, Edith who has been So.
journing at Los Angeles, Cal; Jane,
who lives at home and Bertha who
is attending the State University, be-
sides large number Of other rela-
tives and friends near and dear.
The funeral occurred Monday af-s
ternoon. Rev. D. C. Jordahl spoke
at. the home. The funeral services
occurred at the Synod church. at
about three o'clock. The church edi-.
flee was crowded beyond its capac-
ity with the people. AS the sad pro- 81,
cession entered the church and pass.
ed down the. aisle, the choir sang
softly, Nearer Ny God to Thee.
After the singing Of a Norwegian
hymn, Rev. T. O. Tolo made the ad-
dress in Norwegian using as his text
Hebrews II 6:1l, the center thot
Of which is "Whom the Lord Loyeth
He Chasteneth." He paid beauti-
full tribute to the character Of the de-
parted, and addressed words of com
fort to the bereaved ones. Then fol-
lowed an anthem by the choir, "Var
tro Until d0den." Rev. Ylvisaker then
made an address in English, in which
he most eloquently pictured the quail
tiles Of true love. The choir then
sang the anthem "Abide with me, !"
the solo part being taken by DR.. j.
r. Peterson. Rev. j. N. Anderson,
the pastor Of the church, who by rea-
son Of the serious illness in his home
did not take q leading part in the
services, read the resolutions of
sympathy. Then followed duet by
Mr.. Eben p. Lawson and Miss Esther
Lawson, jag ar en- pilgrim" Rev.
SERVER Thorpe then spoke very feel
ingly on behalf Of the family. Hun
dreds Of friends passed the casket to
cast a last look at the departed. "A
mass Of floral tributes Of love COW
cred the casket: and were banked
around large white cross in the
chancel behind the bier. The pail
bearers were Herman, Carl and Ru-
dolph Estrem, brothers Of the be-
reaved husband, S. j.. N. Ylvisaker,
Ia brother-in-law and Lawrence and
SERVER Thorpe, brothers Of the de-
ceased. The interment took place in
the family lot in the Synod cemetery
in the east part Of the city, Rev. j.
n. Anderson officiating. :.
Those who attended the. obsequies
l from outside n0ints were II. Carl n