Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-04-19
MRS. OLOF SANDBERG.

MRS. OLOF SANDBERG.
After a busy and useful life of sew.
enty:seven years, Mrs. Olof Sandberg |
of this city passed to her eternal rest
last Wednesday afternoon, April IL.
The cause Of her death was cancer
Of the stomach from which she has
suffered during the past two years.
Mrs. Anna Sandberg, whose maid
Bergsj0, Helsingland, Gefeborgs Ian,
Sweden, on the 18th day of March,
1889. She was united in marriage to
Olof Sandberg on the 9th day of No.
vember, 1866. The following October
their first child, the daughter, Betsy,
was born and on the following spring
they immigrated to America, landing
at New York on the 3rd day Of July,
1868. They came to Kandiyohi coun-
ty the same summer, taking a home
stead in the township Of Whitefeld.
Here they were further blessed by the
births Of seven more children, three
of whom died at tender age. They con-
tinued farming operations until the
summer Of 1902 when they moved to
Willmar leaving the farm in charge
of their son.
Mrs. Sandberg was an earnest
Christian and devout member of
the little Separatist Lutheran church
| on Second st. E. Her presence will
| be greatly missed by a large circle
Of relatives and friends.
The mourning chilren are Mrs.
John (Betsey) Lundquist, Erick Sand
berg, Mrs. John (Anna) Englund and
Alfred Sandberg of Willmar, and
Mrs. E. F. (IIilda) Altman of Mime
apolis. She also leaves besides her
husband, fourteen grandchildren,
three great grandchildren and one
sister, Mrs. P. E. Carlson of Willmar.
The funeral took place last Mon
day afternoon from the residence, 617
First st., and was conducted by
Swan Edlund, reader Of the Separat-
list church.
The interment took place at the
Fairview cemetery. The pail bearers
were the two sons, Erick and Alfred;
the two sons-in-law, John Englund
and E. F. Altman, and two grandsons
George and Edw. Lundquist.
MRS. P. J. RUFsvOLD.
Mrs. Ragna (Olson) Rufsvold, wife
of P. J. Rufsvold, of Irving township
died at the Paynesville hospital Apr.
8. She underwent an operation Mar
%, which, however, did not save her
life. She is mourned by her husband
and two brothers and five sisters in
Norway and Michigan, and by a
niece, Miss Emma Olson, who has
made her home with the Rufsvolds.
The deceased was born at Storelve-
dalen parish, Hamar diocese, Nor
way, July 16, 1873. She was confirm
ed in the Lutheran faith in 1883, and
came to Escanaba, Mich, the same
year. In 1892 she married Peder J.
Rufsvold. They have lived in Irving
since that time except two years
I spent in Marinette, Wis. They have
{ no children.
} The funeral occurred at the Nord-
I land Lutheran church Of Irving last
{ Thursday, and was one Of the larg.
; est gatherings of people ever seen in
I the settlement. Rev. E. M. Hanson
I the pastor, oficiated. Songs were
J given by a quartette, and Rev. Han
I son sang a solo. There was a mass
of beautiful flowers. Among those in
} attendance from distance were q
I sister Of the deceased, Mrs. Albert OF
son, Of Escanaba, Mich; Mr.. c.. Rufs
void and Miss Salome Rufsvold, Of
Fort Ransom, N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs.
{ T. Peterson of Englevale, N. D., Mrs
) Crew. M. Rufsvold and Olav Rufs
I void Of Minneapolis.
: ANDERS JULIUS HAGER.
& Anders Hager, a young man q
) years of age who came to this coun
! try from Sweden last summer an
{ who has been working in the Norwa
& Lake locality since his arrival, die
! Wednesday, April II, after but tw
{ months illness from quick consumI
: ton.
! The funeral was held at the Swei
{ ish Lutheran church in New Londo
last Saturday and interment made
} the Lebanon cemetery. Rev. c. Swel
I son officiated. The pail bearers wer
{ Oliver Swenson, Frans Brogren, Cal
) Ihlang, Cecil Ogren, Otis and Alfre
I Halvorson.
{ Anders julius Hager was born i
) Bollnas, Helsingland, Sweden, Marc
II, 1895. He came to America Jun
20 last year.
He is mourned by his parents, Har
! and Carin Hager, four sisters an
( three brothers, all of whom are in til
) old country except the sisters, Huld
! and Signe, and the brother, Walfre
The latter is renting farm near SUI
burg, at which place Anders was sta
ing at the time of his death. He We
also relative Of Peter Eklund (
New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Lewis lie
the first of the week for few day
visit with their son and family, e. Y
III Lewis at st. Paul. s-.@@