Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-07-30
MRS. JOHANNAH MOLLER.

M4Io JoI1kA4NINA1 Il.
Mrs. Johannah Moller, one of the old
est residents of this county. passed a.
way at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
France Walqutst Of Spicer. last Thurs
day, July. "a, 1919. Death was due to
she had suffered ten days before.
Mrs. Moller had attained the age of
81 years. She was unusually we'll and
spry for one Of her age, and was never
bed.ridden till her last illness.
Sweden, May Is, 1898. In the year 1856
she was married to Anders Nelson Mol
Ter. They emlgrated to America in
1866 and came to Carver county. The
following year they moved to Kandiyo-
hi county. They settled on a home
ship. Here the family passed through
the hardships and pleasures of the ear
ly pioneer, and built up for themselves
a fine country home that is still in the
family. The deceased passed forty
years of her life here. The. husband died
October 2, 1891. Seven children have
also gone before her. Two are living,
the son August Moller, who lives on the
old place, and the daughter, Mrs. Ida
Walquist, with whom the mother has
She is also mourned by several grand
children and many other relatives.
The funeral was held at the Walquist
residence and at the Saron Lutheran
church of Spicer Sunday afternoon. The
services we're conducted by the pastor,
Rev. A. F. Almer. He spoke very effec.,
lively, both in the Swedish and English
languages, showing forth the blessed
ness Of a Christian life even unto old
age, paying beautiful tribute to the
life of the departed A quartette sang.
20 huru ljuvligt slumra de Saliga," and
a solo. I'm a Pilgrim" was sung by
Mrs. Alma Knock.
The floral offerings covered the cask-
ct completely, and we're fitting tributes
from the relatives and friends who
friend.
Short services were also held at the
Lebanan Lutheran church at New Lon
don. the church home Of the departed
one for many years, where appropriate
music also was rendered. Many old
friends and 4neighbors were also in at
tendance at New London
The interment was made in the fami-
ly lot in the Lebanon cemetery. The
pallbearers were, S. c. Hillman, Nels
Boreen, c. G. Isaacson, VIM. Olson, G
G. Bratberg and Adolf Nelson.
REFER THORSON.
Refer Thorson Is no more among the
living. The old pioneer and respected
citizen Of Lake Andrew died at his
the age of II years, months, and *
days, after a brief illness of ten days
from pneumonia.
Refer Thorson was born in Sigda
Christiania Stiff, Norway, on the 2stl
day Of December, 1841. He immigratet
to America shortly after the close o;
the Civil War, living the first years a
DEBORAH, Iowa. He took homestead
in Section %, Lake Andrew, where h
has lived about half a century. Hi
wife, whose maiden name was Kerst
Knutson, died IL years ago.
He is mourned by, four children, Mrs
O. J. Nicholson and T. Alvig of Will
mar, Theodore Thorson on the old hom
| place and Miss Anna Thorson. Their
are also twelve grandchildren. The de
ceased was the last of six brothers
The funeral takes place this after
noon from the East Norway LAX
church, with services at the home a
one o'clock and at the church at two
| Rev. N. ]. Mus officiating. The pail
! bearers are to be six nephews, Halvo
Anderson, Lars Nelson, Theo Thorsor
! John Thorson, Andrew Thorson an
| Halvor Thorson.
Refer Thorson was one of the organ
izers of the Town Of Lake Andrew. H
| was the clerk of the town for twenty
three years and always took a promir
ent part in the affairs Of his communit,
He was a man of sterling worth, RI
spected by all with whom he came i
contact.
/ MRS. GEORGE B. COLBERT.
/ Mrs Viola Ennice Co1herf moo wes