Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-02-09
~ u >RWAY LAKE
PIONEERS PASS AWAY
Ole O. RindahI.

Mr.. Ole O. Rindahl, Norway Lake
township pioneer and a leading and
esteemed farmer of the town passed
away at his home after lingering ILL
ness caused by tuberculosis Of the
larynx on Jan. rs. Mr.. Rindahl was
born Sept. Is, 1864, at Trondhjem,
Norway, and came to this country with
his parents in 1869 when the family
located on the farm of which the de-
ceased became the owner in 1897 The
deceased attended the common
schools and later the Willmar Semi
nary. On Jan. 81. 1906, the deceased
was married to Miss Bertha Andrine
ROen, also Of Norway Lake. Their
union was blessed with FIVE children,
Orville, Ella, James, Florence and
Rubie, who, with their mother deep
~ mourn and keenly feel the loss OF
a kind and loving husband and father.
Brothers and sisters who survive him
are Martin Rindahl, Of Norway Lake,
John Rindahl Of Minneapolis and Miss
Martha Rindahl. of Minneapolis. The
grief stricken family have the sym
pathy Of the entire community in this
hour of sad bereavement. The de-
ceased was a member of the West
AVA way bdhC AuIAC4 oil VI I'll. 1 u0
funeral was held on Monday, Jan. 81
the day of his 10th anniversary OF
married life. Services were conduct
ed in the afternoon at his church by
Rev. Sotendahl. The deceased had
held positions of public trust in his
town, he WIS good character and
had considerable influence in his
neighborhood. His ideals represented
those things that are for the cleaner
and nobler things in life. His early
passing away is a distinct loss to the
community Enterprise.
Ole A. HeIlerud.
This whole community was shock
ed to learn of the sudden passing
away from this life of Mr.. Ole A. Hell
lerud, which occurred on last Wed,
nesday morning, Feb. 2, at 7 o'clock
Mr.. Hellerud had been suffering for
some time with the grippe. Late in
the afternoon of the day preceding
his death, he Joined in doing some
evening chores, when he was stricken
| with partial paralysis. He managed
however, to reach the house almost
| without any assistance. He appar
emily retained consciousness for 9
while. after which he fell into a
slumber of Inconsistencies until he
| breathed his last. The deceased wa:
born at Orfordville, Rock county, Wis
on Feb. 1, 1853, thus attaining the
age Of GO years and one day. He wa:
married in 1872 to Miss Ingeborg Hei
also of Orfordville, and in the follow
| ing year they removed to their pres
ent farm home in the town of Nor
way Lake and therefore rank as some
of the early settlers in the commun
| ity. The deceased leaves to mourn
his sudden departure, his wife ant
eight daughters, Mrs. Anthem Ander
s'l, Of Brooten; Mrs. Theodore An
derson of Gilchrist; Mrs. Hans
Hanson Of Gilchrist; Mrs. Emil Che]
gren Of White Rock, S. D.; Mrs. Emf
| Norberg, White Rock, S. D.; and tn
Misses Julia. Elvina and Lulu, win
are staying at the parental home. H
is also survived by three brothers
one of whom lives at Wyndmere an
three at Grafton, N. D. The grie
stricken family and relatives have tn
sympathy Of the entire community il
their sad bereavement. The decease
was a man of strong convictions,
sturdy and honest character and wa
blessed with a. CHEEKY, generous an
loving disposition which endeared hir
to the hearts Of his friends.-Sunbur
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