Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1914-07-22

| Water street, where they since re-
sided No children were born to the
union.
In the death of Mr.. Rognlien De-
corah and Winneshiek county loses
one of their best citizens. He was
a gentleman who lived a clean and
honorable life, and was a good hus-
band, neighbor and friend. He was
! Possessed of quite and unassuming
disposition, but was ever ready and
willing to extend helping hand to
the needy. Mr.. Rognlien was of the
highest type of citizenship, and in
his passing the sympathy of all is
extended to the bereaved wife who
is left to cherish his memory.
Besides the bereaved wife he
| leaves two brothers and two sisters,
N. H. Rognlien, Washington Prairie,
Andrew Rognlien, Madison, S. D.,
Mrs. Andrew Brandhagen, Washing
ton Prairie and Mrs. B. Bjerkeness
of Gunvick, MINI. I'M
The funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 1870 from the
home and 300 o'clock from the
United Lutheran church. Rev. Otto
Schmidt officiating, interment being
in the North Washington Prairie
cemetery.
Miss Ellen NJ. Blegen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Blegen passed
away Sunday night in a hospital in
st. Paul, after undergoing an opera
ton for appendicitis.
| She was taken sick at the home
OF her brother at Leeds, N. D.,
where she had been since June.
When she was stricken, a physician
at Leeds accompanied her to ST.
Paul to undergo the operation, but
the long trip undoubtedly proved too
severe and she was unable to sur
vive the operation.
Miss Blegen was a junior in the
DEBORAH high school last year, and
was in her eighteenth year. She was
an exceptionally bright and popular
young lady, and her death brings
sorrow to many friends here, and
the bereaved parents have the SYM
pathy of all in their loss.
The remains were brought to De-
corah Monday night, and the funeral
services will be held tomorrow
Thursday, from the Norwegian Synod
church, Rev. l. B. Torrison, officiat-
ing.
George r. Sears passed away at
his home in Trout Run Sunday eve
ming about nine o'clock, death re-
sulting from blood poisoning, after
only a short illness.
Mr.. Sears was a pioneer resident
of Winneshiek County and one of
the countys old time and experience
ed millers. He was gentleman
of high integrity and in his passing
a good man is gone He was born
March /, 1S4S, in Yorkstate, N. Y.
The remains were taken to Cres-
co where the funeral services will
be held today from the Congregation
al church and will be in charge of
the Masonic lodge.
The deceased is survived by a
widow and four children.
jacobson.
Peder Jacobson Rikkum, one Of
the well known farmers Of the
county, passed away Thursday at
Ridgeway. The deceased was born
July 81, 1925, in Lerdahl, Norway,
coming to America in 1857, settling
in Glenwood township, where he liv-
ed until about two years ago, when
he moved to Ridgeway. He was one
of the highly respected residents of
the county and had many friends
who will be sorry to hear of his
death.
The funeral services were held
Monday, Rev. Jordahl officiating at
the home in Ridgeway, and the re-
mains were taken to Glenwood for
interment, Rev. Scarvie officiating
Clark.
Stacy Clark passed away at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Lydia
Clark, on West Water street last
Wednesday evening, after an illness
of a years duration from pulmon-
airy troubles. \
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