The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-05-03
Well Known
KandOta Man
Died Apr.26
Andrew Rasmussen Funeral
From Long Bridge Church
Sunday At 200 P. M.
MONTH OLD BABE DIES
Mrs. H. Childs, Former Resi-
dent, Aged 81, Passed
Away at Urbana, Ill.
Russell Andrew Rasmussen

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(By Herald Gordon Correspondent
Rasmus Andreas Rasmussen, was
born in Forde, Norway, March. II,
1858, and passed away at his home
in Kandota, Thursday, April 26,
1884, at the age of 66 years. 49,.
The departed lived with his par
ents in Norway until the year 1870.
at which time the family immi-
grated to America to make their
future home. They resided in Min
neapohs for seven years after COM
ing to America, following which
they came to Todd county where
they have since resided.
June 26, 1896, he was united in
marriage to Miss Margaret Eliza
Olson and to this union two chill
dren were born, Sam and Emma,
both at home.
For the past four years Mr.. Ras-
mussen has been in failing health,
but not until the latter part of
February of this year, when he
was forced to remain indoors, his
condition became critical, gradually
failing until he was called home by
his Master.
Mr.. Rasmussen was a loyal MEM
Der Of the Little Sank Lutheran
church and will be greatly missed
by his fellow men, who together
with him have spent many happy
hours.
The deceased was a kind Chris
tian man, devouted to his wife and
family and loved by all who knew
him.
He is survived by his wife, and
two children, Sam and Emma; one
grandson, Merlin. and a brother,
Ole Rasmussen; two brothers pre-
coded him in death.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon from the family
home and at the Long Bridge
church at 200 o'clock P. M. Rev.
J. A. johnson officiated and was
assisted by Rev M. A. Koammen.
Mrs. George Berggreen, Helma
Elan, M. A. Koammen, and the la
dies quartet sang several songs,
both at the house and church. The
church was filed to capacity.
Out of town relatives and friends
attending the funeral were: Gust
Heieie, Halvor Heieie, Harold Hell
dickson, all of Brooten; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Leegard, Ray Williams,
of Detroit Lakes; Leonard Hend-
rickson, Minneapolis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole Olson, Mrs. Mae john
son, of Fergus Falls; Mrs. Mary
Moen, Elmo Moen and Hazel Moen,
all Of Belgrade.
The pallbearers were: L. Reese,
P. Hanson, A. Nelson, ]. Stolsmo,
Ole Olson, Otto Anderson.
Month Old Child Dies
Anne Jane Gilbertson, the only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Gil
bertson, died at the home of her
parents Saturday, April %, 1884.
The little tot was born in this city
March 81, 1884. She never was
strong. The funeral was held from
the church of Our Lady of the
Angels Monday morning at 500
o'clock, conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Mayer. Burial was made in
Calvary cemetery, east of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbertson moved to
Sank Centre last June.
Mrs. Celia l.. ChildS
Mrs. Celia L. Childs passed away
at the home of her daughter,
(Maud), Mrs. B. S. Hopkins, Ur-
bana, Ill, April 26, 1884. She was
81 years old.
The deceased was an early day
resident of this community. living
in and near Sank Centre for about
IA years. The family owned and oc-
cupied the home on Main street
now owned by L. w. Whitson. The
husband, Harvey Child, died in
1885.
Maud Child graduated from the
Sank Centre High School with the
class of 1892. Very shortly after
the daughters graduation the fam
ily moved to Urbana.
The remains of Mrs. Childs were
taken to Lyndonville, VT, where
they were laid to rest beside those
of her husband.