Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23
OBITUARY NOTICE OF
LATE MRS. GANDRUD
Who Met Death as a Result of
Kerosene Oil Explosion.

A gloom Of sadness rests over the |
peaceful little village of Sunburg and |
community, as a result Of the fearful |
accident which resulted in the death |
of one of it's most beloved and res
pected women, LOVise GrOnseth Gan
druid, wife Of Christ. Gandrud
On Thursday, June 10, 1920, between |
| the hours of 5 and p NJ, Mrs. Gand- |
rud went down into the basement to |
start the fire in the cook stove She |
! poured some kerosene on some wood |
in the stove and set the can down. |
then she lit a match and some way
or other an explosion followed which |
set fire to all her clothing. She ran
up the steps and out on the lawn. Mrs. |
| Gulsvig was there at once, being only
a few yards away, also her husband !
and son who heard her screams and
same to her aid in a few minutes, but
her clothing was burnt off her body
and her whole body was badly burnt
except her face and feet.
In a few minutes all the inhabit-
ants of Sunburg and others who hap
pened to be at the store were on the
! place assisting in caring for Mrs.
Gandrud The fire did no damage to
the home All that loving hands
could do was done for Mrs Gandrud
Dr. Dowswell of Kerkhoven was the
first to arrive of the doctors sent for,
and few minutes later Dr.. Claire of
Brooten arrived. They did all that
medical aid could do to lessen the
pain. However her suffering was so
great that she died the next morning
at eight o'clock, DR.. Dowswell being
at her bedside all the time
She was conscious every minute
and fully realized that death was at
hand. She called her loved ones to
her bedside and asked them to pray
for her. that God would give her
strength and patience to bear it ALL
And He who doeth all things WE'LL lis
tened.
Altho her children chung to her
crying and moaning, she bore up
bravely saying 1T must be so, have
to die, be good, God will take care of
you and papa"
Lovise was in death as in life, con-
tent, patient and loving. Her death
was an inspiration to all who witness
ed it.
Her childish but firm faith in the
Almighty God carried her thru. She
babe farewell to her loved ones and
said, If God is willing then l want to
Vic. 4AC1l l1lG cluSC1o Ccuut anu LOON
her spirit away.
The funeral took place on Sunday,
June IL, at one o'clock at the home,
Rev. Mons Sotendahl in his usual able
manner spoke words so very appro-
pirate, SO soothing and consoling
Then the flower laden casket was ta-
ken away to the West Norway Lake
church OF which deceased was a de-
voted member, for burial.
AS the casket was carried into the
church the choir sang softly Nearer
My God to Thee Rev. Sotendahl
preached very impressive sermon in
which he paid loving tribute to the
departed. Mrs. Gandrud was a mem
Der OF the choir and she had requested
that the beautiful song 20 Fader du
frelser alle' be sung at her funeral
, which was touchingly rendered. Rev.
Sotendahl softly sang a solo. Then
about 1900 people viewed the familiar
face for the last time
The active pail bearers were Gust
Sanders, Ole Sondrol, Simon Quamme
+ Carl Gulsvig, Marcus Nicholson and
Theo. Berg. The Honorary pail bear
ers who carried the beautiful floral
offerings were: K. H. MOen, n r.
Gunnufson, Albert Syse, B. X. Peter
. son, John N. Hystad and H. E. Olson
Miss Hildur Gibson and Miss Alma
Berg preceded the casket carrying
beautiful Wreaths of flowers.
Thus ended the life OF a most de-
voted and loving wife, mother, daugh-
ter and sister.
Lovise Berthe Gronseth Gandrud
was born March Is, 1882 in Kerk-
hoven township, Swift county, Mimi,
where she spent her CHILDHOOD She
was married to Christ Gandrud Sept
s, 1901 and had resided at Sunburg
ever since. She leaves to mourn her
death her husband and children: Ag-
mes, Clifford and Florence. Her moth
er, Mrs. Sigri Gronseth and the follow
ing brothers and sisters: Ludwig
! Gronseth1 Minneapolis; Mrs. P. A.
Gandrud Sunburg; Johannes Gronseth
Murdoch; Mrs. Carl Swenson, Muir
dock; Mrs. Filing Swenson, Murdoch;
Andrew Gronseth, Donnebrook, N. D.;
George Gronseth, Kerkhoven; Mrs.
Henry Handle, Norway Lake; Robert
Gronseth, MurdOck; Mabel Gronseth,
Murdoch. A sister Mrs Even Gand-
rud died only few months ago.
All were present at the funeral ex-
cept Andrew, who reached here a few
hours late.
The sincerest sympathy of the en-
tire community is extended to the
sorroWlng husband, darling children,
mothers, brothers and sister.
Relatives and friends who at
tended were: Olaf Gandrud and Alvin
Gandrud, Fergus Falls; Mrs. Alfred
Gandrud, and Mrs. Axel Sather and
children, Superior, Wis.,; G. NJ. Gand-
rud and family, Peter G. Gandrud, A.
X. Gandrud, Chr. A. Gandrud, N. B.
Austvold and family and Thor Finger
son, Glenwood; Mrs. And Sevens,
Hatton, N. D.; Ludwig R. Gronseth
and family OF Zumbzota; Ludwig FL
verum, Window; Ole Elverum, Ber-
gen; Misses Ruth and Hildur Gibson,
Lltchfield, besides number from
Willmar, Kerkhoven, Brooten and
MurdOck.-Contribut
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