Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-11-26
a USEFUL, LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER
GONE TO GOD


At her home in Viroaua November - Mira
Martha SevertsOn-Sordahl passed into thai
iast' peaceful sleep which relieves all suf-
Iering. She born April IS 1869 On a
farm three miles north Of Viroona tbe eI5os9
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew SeyeTtson W.
confirmed at Coon Prairie at the age of a. nv
knut o Sordahi June 26. 1ss7 and naxsJ 70
q farm six miles east of Viroqua where sba
nved until short time ago, when she and
her husband moved to Virogua thinking ~
might gain strength but God saw difTeSarfIv
and took her home. During her long Illness
she spent most of her time reading the word
OF TOD and loved TO review the beautiful
hymns she learned at the time she sos co..
hrmed, and she always enjoyed 10 have ber
CHRISTIAN friends visit her and minister the
word OF God to her. Mrs. SOrdahJ was IoveS
by all who knew her, and her kind JaaSs
and words will be sadly missed. She was :
KIND KIND, true wife and mother, was always
her whole thoughts were to make those han
Ply and comfortable around her: she never
nad selfish thought. This dear woman for
the past four years suffered from comnlics
lions OF diseases which baffled the most skilled
physiclans and everything was done 10 re-
store her health but in vain. She was verv
patent sufferer, but the last few DAYS yvoUId
say, This Is more than I can stand I 49,
10 go to God" And God called her home at m
CLOCK wednesday evening, November 10 She
went to sleep with a smile on her Inns paace
be with this dear woman. Her fsfbsr So
sisters and one brother preceded her in death
deceased leaves 10 mourn their loss a hus
'0' W. OlIO ana Agnes SOrdahl
her aged mother, Mrs. A. Severtson. three
brothers, Gabriel, Jacob and Severt. one sister
mrs Anna Duston, besides a host of sorrow
ing relatives and friends Funeral SERVICES
were conducted by Rev jacobson with intor
ment IN Zion cemetery. where a large pnm-
ger gathered to show their last RESPECTS far
the deceased. F'0 AVA
Inc husband and other relatives vvisb q.
thank !he KIND friends and neighbors for SYM
patny IN htelr bereavement and for assistance
curing the prOtracted and painful iIIness 90
their dear departed one. u
SUDDEN DEATH OF JOHN C. PITCH
John Calvin Pugh, son OF Alexandra ard
Elizabeth Pugh was born at Lancaster crart
county, September Is, 1850, and died nj Reads
town November Is, 1919. The family came
10 vernon county while the deceased was still
Doy' where the remainder of his life was
spent IN March. 1881. fS was united in mar
rage with LauTetta Williams To this union
TWO children were born; Thomas H. of Reads
Town ana Mrs. Bernard Heal. Elk Greek. Re-
sues ms aged companion. and daughter
nine grandchiidren, three sisters, Mrs. Edgar
Brown OF Colyer, Kansas, Mrs MARY Martin of
Caniornia, Mrs. VIM. Dehart of Minnesota
and two brothers, Reuben of Soldiers Grove
and Martin of Kansas, mourn the loss bnt
not as those who have no hone For he can.
iessed his faith in Christ number of wears
ago. and continued steadfast and died in fbe
with God. '' anu peace
Funeral services were held in the Christian
church at Resdstown November IL. Conducted
by Rev. r. E. Thomas of Viola. after xh;ch
the body was laid to rest in the Sugar Grove
cemetery. r