Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-11-29
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BY HARRY j. GREEN
DEBORAH, IOWA, NOV. %, 1922
RIDGEWAY.

Alfred Sinmonson was "a business
passenger Monday for Austin.
Mr and Mrs. John Bakken OF Csllnar
visited Sunday AZ the Henry Wenark
home.
Mss Alvira Kuntz went TO Cresco
briday TO spend the week end with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kuntz.
Selmer Herfendahl returned Monday TO
hfs home at tSnmons, Mum, after spend
shs several months at the Fred Nelson
ssone.
hr and Mrs. Fred FaIk returned
Friday evening from Rochester where
the former has been patient at the
hospital
A w. Wentworth of Cresco was q
business visitor In Ridgeway Tuesday.
M ISIS Taarand Wick a represe ntatiVe of
the Augsburg Publishing House at Min
@eapolis has been visiting at the Luther
Mesdames A Aegerter. Louis BieI,
- Gunhus. Mr.. and Mrs Adolph sand
vim and Misc Caroline Sandvin were
snons the many Cresco visitors Wednes-
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peters were
given very enjoyable wedding ami
yersary surprise at their home last Sun
day. Several relatives ana friends called
Bringing we'll filled baskets with them
and an elaborate spread was enjoyed
Congratulations and good wishes were
extended the happy couple and they
we're presented with very appropriate
sift In memory of the occasion
Henry Blekebcrg of Rugby, No. OAK,
with his parents. MI and Mrs. Gunder
Blekeburg.
Mrs Herb Hunt who has been visiting
among friends and relatives in this
vicinity for the past week returned
Monday to her home at Rose Creek Her
sister Miss Enga Forester accompanied
her home for few days vlss'.
MIR. aud Mrs. Tom Moe enjoyed a
visit Sunday with their son John and
family OF CreSco.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert johnson autoed
over from Decorah Sunday and spent
The day with Mr. and Mrs, Lars Gut
tormSon.
Mrs c. Guttormson, daughters, MRS
II Engen and Miss Signe Strand OF
DEBORAH visited here Tuesday and We'd
aesday with relatives.
x. X. Steensland OF Calmar and son
Fred of Saude visited the latter part OF
ehe week at the n. q. Baker home
Ii. AID -QiaI-azA AIRS. H
Tsssefey aletped to Preston Saturday 70
visit at the Martin Peterson home. On
Sunday they were joined by Mr. Seeley
who spent the day with them. All re-
turned in the evening.
Mrs. Macintosh OF Cresco was
guest Friday at the N. Putnam
Mesdames John Gesseu H. c. Luhman
and A. Johnson were business visitors
at CresCo Friday.
Decorah Sunday
A Pioneer mother passes Mrs. JoTgen
Kuasa, for many years a resident Of
Ridgeway, passed away at her home
at Bode, Iowa on Tuesday, November
sarah Espeseth was born March 14th.
1892 in Vik, Norway. In 1851, she I'M
migrated 10 America, locating IN chi
cago. She was united in marriage TO
Jorgen Kaasl in 1863. Ten children were
born to this union, three Of whom died
IN infancy. one son Walter died in
1894. while attending Luther College at
DEBORAH at the age of twenty years.
Another son Edward passed away IN
1916 after ten years OF successful work
as professor at the Lutheran Ladies
Seminary at Red Wing, MINI. The nus
Sand Of the deceased died In 1898, at
the old home in Lincoln township.
In 1909 the deceased moved TO Bode,
Iowa where she has since made her
S,ome Mrs. Kaasa was good mother
and a kind neighbor and her sohcitudes
gor her friends and loved ones did not
diminish with old age. None ever en-
tered her home without a warm wei
come, nor left IL without feeling the
warmth of a genuine Hospitality Sne
was always a staunch supporter OF the
Norwegian Lutheran church and never
firing worker in its services. lhoSe
ance are: Mrs. l.. o. Iillcgaard OF
chicago; Mrs John Glade Of Haynes,
N n; Mrs Peter Anderson. Draper.
south Dakota; Miss Ella KaaSa az
bome Bode Iowa; and Di. l.. J. kaasa
Of Lake Mills, Iowa; also niece MISS
Hannah Espeseth, Bode, Iowa. DINERS
here from ont or town "ciN EthlH
Kaasa OF DEBORAH. where he ATTENDS
college and Mrs. Ed Kaasa 81 hed
Wing The funeral services were hela
an Friday November 2tth from the lAn-
coin church at Ridgeway. Rev. d Y
JordahI officiating and interment made
Al the Lincoln cemetery.
Knut n Sandven passed away AZ MS
soyro one half NH east OF R1G""tN
sTuosday morning November u W.. ~
tor an illness az several years Inc
deccaeed was born August Sth. 1870 ar
Uardancer Norway. Later In HE ne
trrnaic-ratod to this country locating 81
-w7IIiurford Iowa. on September l2Ih'
1s70 he was united in marriage 10
lena Johanson who preceded him m
death April goth 1881 TO this union
four children were born, three Of whoN
surylvp John. Caroline and NdoInIi,
Albert having passed away August -
I9i9. at the age OF thirty three IN
1850 he was united I'm marriage 10 MIS-
ssicara Anderson who is left TO IuouII
big death MT SANDMAN was conllhtg
"a helpless for eleven wears anu
bis death came peacefully. Funeral SER
vices were held Thursday afternoon
rom the SYNOD church Rev. y. {. iur-
sabI oriciating. on Friday the remains :,
wore sbippcd to his old home az wan
,,e-ford Iowa FOR burial.