Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-09-08

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Sea of Matrimony.
OBITUARY
Mons Svenskerud, who died July
31st, was born in STANCE, Hedemarken
Norway, November s, 1855. With his
parents, Ole and Martha, he came to
this country in 1866. They lived at
different places in town of Christiana
until 1872, when they bought the
beautiful home where Mons died. His
father died July IS, 1880, and his
mother May 10, 1906.
One brother, Gulbrand, died in Nor
way and Karen and Otinus in town of
Christiana and were buried i'm the
Coon Prairie cemetery. The following
brothers and sisters were present at
the funeral: Ole, of Hills, California;
Mrs. Oline Grocer, Sparta; Gulbrand,
Martha and Carl of Newry.
The funeral took place August 4th
at the house and church, and burial
was made at North Coon Prairie GEM
etery, Rev. A. II. Eikjarud officiating.
Mrs. Ragnild Christine Gjerdrum
Schreiner was born March IS, 1857,
at Christiana, Norway, where she also
was baptized.
On August Is, 1882, she was united
in marriage to DIR. j. H Schreiner, and
they have resided on Coon Prairie and
in Westby about thirty-seven years,
moving little more than a year ago
to Lacrosse where her husband es-
tablished himself in the practice of his
profession.
Decedent has been ailing for some
years, but she was patient sufferer.
She passed away on Monday morning
at nine o'clock, August 2, at her home
in Lacrosse Besides her husband she
is survived by the following children:
Mrs. William Molitor, ALT, Left, and
Alette.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
morning at 1890 o'clock at the West
by Coon Prairie church, Rev. H. Hal
vorsen officiating. Interment was in
the Coon Prairie cemetery.
Early in the week, relatives here
were notified of the death of Allen
Cole of Minnesota Lake, Minnesota,
to whom the end came Monday, after
an illness resulting from influenza.
Mr. Cole was for many years a resi-
dent of RedmOund and is well known
in this section. Five sisters and five
brothers mourn their brothers death.
They are Mrs. Ella Cole of New York,
Mrs. Belle Shown of Minnesota, Miss
Annie Cole Of Redmound, Mrs. VIM.
Joseph and Mrs. Ed Davis of DeSoto,
and Nelson, Levi and Lloyd of Red
mound, 0ric Of DeSoto and Theller of
Minnesota -DeSoto Argus.
Carl Oluf Johnson, whose death was
recorded last week was born at Coon
Prairie June IL, 1882. His parents
were liver Andreas Johnson and Sarah
Larsen Ramstad. He was both bap-
tiled and confirmed in Coon Prairie
church by Rev. Halvorsen.
February 81, 1906, he was united in
marriage with Miss Minnie Johnson of
Sparta. The marriage took place at
st. Paul, Minnesota, Rev. G. E. Sybil-
rud officiating. The couple have lived
almost continuously at Westby.
Five children were born TO this I'M
ion: Della, Harley, Carla, Margaret
and Merna. Besides the wife and chill
dren, there are three brothers and two
sisters who mourn his early demise.
These are: Leonard, Ernest and Mrs.
Theo. Stoleson of Westby; Sylvester
of Newry, and Mrs. Carl Hagen of
Bloomfield, Montana.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon. There were services at the
home and at the deceased's church in
Westby, and inter1nent was made at
Coon Prairie cemetery. Revs. H. Hal
yorsen and J. o. Holum officiated. A
selected choir furnished appropriate
music at all three places, and Miss Es-
Their Neprud sang "One Sweetly Sol
emn Thought" at the church service.
There was a profusion Of the most
beautiful floral tributes, and the num-
Der of people present was very extra
ordinary-which is eloquent tribute to
the deceased's wide popularity and 10
the high esteem in which he was held
both in local and wider cireles.-West-
by Times.
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