The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
Death of Johannes
Olson Was at Kasota
One of the Old and Highly-R Re,
spected Residents Of That
Village.

kasota, April 13.-Last Monday
evening occurred the death of Mrs.
Johannes Olson, aged and respect
ed resident of Kasota for many
years. She had been in ill health
for the past two weeks, but death
was not expected. Several months
ago her husband passed away and
this with other complications has
tened her death. Sophia Anderson
Olson was born in Sweden in 1S4S.
Here she grew to womanhood and in
1881, she was united in marriage to
Johannes Olson. For a number of
years they lived in Sweden, but lat
er immigrated to America, coming
directly TO Kasota- For the past
thirty years Kasota has been her
home. The funeral will take place
Friday at 2 o'clock from the house
and at 2:30 from the Congregational
church of which she was a devoted
member. 1nterment will be made
in the family lot in the Kasota Gem
etery. Mrs. Olson leaves one sis
Sweden and Norway. Mrs. Olson
has made many friends during her
long residence in Kasota, VINO Will
miss her sadly.
Alfred l.. Bedbury, former Ka-
sofa man, passed away last We'd
nesday at Forest Lake. Remains
were brough to st. Peter and inter
ment was made in Woodlawn GENE
terry.
The meeting of the Kommunity
Kard Klub was held at the hall last
Friday night and was very largely
attended. Five hundred was played
at ten tables. Prizes were awarded
to Dorothea McTighe Mrs. A. Allen.
Mrs. G. Bennett and Peter Norman,
Jr. A committee of six ladies serv-
ed dainty refreshments.
Information has been received
here that Mrs. Husband who has
been making her home with a
daughter. Mrs. Frank Spears passed
away recently, following an opera
ton for goitre.
Mrs. J. McAffee and daughter
Dolly spent several days the past
week in the twin cities.
Miss Judith CLANS is spending the
spring vacation with her mother,
Mrs. Anna Clans.
Miss Marcelia Nutting is spend
ing the week with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. Wistrom.
Mrs. Frank KlaeSus and little son
Russell were on the sick list last
week
Miss Ruth Johnson, who teaches
at Fairmont. is spending her spring
vacation with her mother Mrs. Car
RE Johnson.
Miss Nettie Rydberg of Hender-
son is an expected Easter visitor a.
the home of her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rydberg.
John Klaesus and Jack Anderson
visited at the r. Ofenloch home last
Friday.
Mrs. Mary ofenloch and son John
spent several days with st. Peter
friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Babcock mot
ored to the twin cities Friday and
spent the week end with friends.
Miss Hazel McTighe is absent
from school with an attack Of the
humps. 80
Mrs. Carrie johnson, who has
spent the past winter with a
daughter, Mrs. John Sanger of Ok
abena, MINI. arrived home last
week.
Miss Eva Swenson of Winnebago
is spending the spring vacation with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. o. A.
Swenson.
Mrs. Charles Rydberg and
daughter Ruth visited friends at
St. Peter last Sunday.
Miss Emma Leaf of st. Charles is
spending her spring vacation with
her mother. Mrs. A. Leaf.
Mrs. O.. Wistrom and daughters
Ruth and Alice were Mankato Wis
itors last Saturday.
Miss Lillian Wistrom arrived
Wednesday to spend her spring a
cation with her parents, MI. and
Mrs. o. Wistrom.