Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-12-08
JOHANNES SKATAAS.

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-, JOHANNES SKATAAS. &.
Another old and respected pioneer
citizen Of this county has gone to his
reward. Johannes A. Skataas died at
his home in the First ward, last Sun
day morning. Death was due to in
firmities attendant upon old age, and
was very peaceful, the end coming
while he was sleeping in a chair.
Johannes Anderson Skataas was
born Jan. 10, 1929, at Skaraborgs Ian,
Vasterg0tland, Sweden. Here his early
youth was spent, and in 1855 he came
to Carver county this state. His edu-
cation was secured In the common
Mon0ngalia, now Kandiy0hi county.
For thirty years he resided on his farm
four miles north of this city. In 1898
he turned over the farm to his son,
John, with whom he made his home
until about five years ago, when he re-
moved to this city, and made his home
with his youngest daughter, Mrs. Lud-
Wig G. Olson, until his death.
His wife was Miss Inga Maria o.
son, and to them were born five chill.
dren, who survive him: Mrs. Johannes
Nelson Of Holman, Minn.; John J.
Skataas, August J. Skataas, Mrs. o.
N. Grue and Mrs. Ludwig c. Olson OF
this city. Twenty-one grandchildren
and eleven great grandchildren also
survive.
The funeral was held this Wednes.
day afternoon at the Eagle Lake
church, at o'clock, Rev. e. o. Lar
son officiating. E
The pail bearers were six grandchil
dren-John, Albert and Rudolph Mel.
son Of Brooten; VIM. Nelson Of Spic-
er, John L. Grue and George Skataas
Of this city.
Mr.. Skataas was of q quiet disposi.
tion, his acquaintances were old
friends, and he always took a liberal
part in all county interests.
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NELS PETERSON.
An old and respected resident o.
this city, Nels Peterson, died at The
o. K. Severinson home in the First
Ward, Tuesday evening. Death waf
due to old age. The deceased haG
been ailing for some time, but was con
fined to his bed but a few days.
Nels Peterson was born in Eidanger
Norway, on Aug. Z, 1884, and wa
eighty-one years Of age at the ttm'
of his death. I.
His youth was spent in Norway, ant
in the summer Of 1882 he -emigrate,
to this country, settling In Ogema
Wis.,, where the family resided TO
Iabout q year. In the summer of 1888
they removed to this city, and her
he resided until the time of his death
Il In 1858 he was united in marriag
with Miss Bertha M. Nordahl, VIII
died in 1882. The following childrel
; survive him: Mrs. o. X. Severinson
Mrs. Hans Gunderson, Mary Petersol
) and N. J. Peterson Of this city; Ar
} drew B. Peterson Of Duluth and Pete
Peterson Of Eddanger, Norway. A brc
ther, P. p. Lillegaarden of the tow
) of Whitef1eld, and nineteen grandchi
dren also survive.
Deceased was member of the Ere
} church, and for the past ninetee
: years he served as deacon.
: The funeral will be held from th
Severinson residence at 1880 and fro1
! the Free Lutheran church at 2:3
J Sunday, December IL. Rev. M. I
Michaelson will officiate. 1ntermer
will be in the Lutheran cemetery.
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Il MRS. ANNA MOSSBERG.
d Word was received in this city Tue
j. day evening of the death Of Mrs. Al
8 ma Mossberg, formerly of this cit,
! She died at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday a
y ternoon, at the residence, 1906 Par
q Ave., Minneapolis. She was born Jul
r 1, 1855 at Niagara, N. Y. She was th
0 mother of Katherine M, and Vel
!. Mossberg and Mrs. Mason w. Spice
e of Minneapolis, and John Mossber
I, of this city.
RI In addition she leaves five sistel
!. and three brothers to mourn hi
e death: Mrs. Cephas Holmes, Marone
It ILL.,; Mrs. Joseph Pacey, Peoria, Ill
= Mrs. Samuel Siekels of Gilman, Ill
d Mrs. Emma Hayes Of Nebraska; ar
J. Fred, Charles and Harry Sloman
!. Peoria.
eI The funeral will be held Saturds
y afternoon at two o'clock from S
y Luke's church. Interment will tai
e place in Fairview cemetery.
e, The many friends of the family
v. this city extend to them expression
h of sympathy.
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IS The Epworth League of the FIJI
le Methodist church will give q bask
lg social in the church basement Frid
en- evening, Dec. 10. Everyone invite
Of Good program in addition to the 81
el per. -,
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lie Miss Hester Dykema will retu
". to her home in Rose1and the last