The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1934-04-05
BELVIEW RESIDENT
IS YEARS, BURIED

March "a at the age Of IA.
Marie Heller Braaf1adt was born
September l, 1859 in Hadeland, Nor
way. She came to the United States
in 1876 and was married to Lars T.
Braafadt in 1878 in Clayton county,
Iowa. They moved to Redwood county,
the following year. For the past 20
years, they have made their home in
Belview.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday forenoon and at the
First Evangelical Lutheran church,
Rev. o. C. Harang and Rev. c. N.
Sandager, officiating. Songs were
sung by Melva Hagen, Agnes Gim-
mestad and Mrs. Harang.
The pallbearers were Nels Schjen-
ken, Peter Fossum, Andrew Monson,
Sam Sampson, Hans Sampson and
Theodore Crying. The flower bearers
were Mrs. Hans Sampson, Mrs. Hell
ena Sundine, Mrs. A. ]. Van Selus and
Mrs. Sam Sampson. Burial was in the
Lutheran Cemetery south of the will
age.
Relatives from out of town attend
ing the funeral were: DR.. and Mrs.
Theo. Braafadt of Cloquet, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanford Nelson and family of
Aatwater, lola Olsen of Marshall, Lars
Heller and son, Harold, of Hudson,
South Dakota, Mr.. and Mrs. liver
Heller of Milroy, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
.Darud and Harold Collins of Granite
Falls and Mrs. Fred Hallberg OF Mon
tevideo.
Mrs. Braafadt is survived by her
husband and five sons and daughters,
Theodore, Ida, Louise, Ole and Mar
tina. A son, Louis, preceded her IN
death by four months. She also leaves
three brothers, Ole of Petersburg,
North Dakota, Lars of Hudson, South
Dakota and liver of Milroy. Surviving
her in Norway are one sister and
brother. There are several grand
children and one great-grand- child.
Bertha Monson of Bricelyn spent
the Easter vacation with parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Monson.
Robert Kohls and Walter Chimes
tad of the state university spent the
Easter vacation at their homes here.
The Parent-Teachers association
met in the school house Tuesday eve
ming. The following program was
given. Vocal solo, Alice Holt. Talk,
L. Heoft. Vocal duet, Agnes Hultquist
and Mrs. August Abraham. Playlet,
women of Renville. Selections by
musical trio. and solo, Donovan
Davidson. :.
Mrs. Fred johnson, Gordon and
ed Friday after spending few days
Charlotte and Edna Davidson return
in Minneapolis.
Louis Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Leonard, Robert Bonner, Mrs.
August Abraham and ROLAND Leon
ard were Marshall callers Friday eve
ming.
P. o. Collin, pioneer of this COM
munity died at the Marshall Hospital
Monday night of last week. Funeral
services were held Saturday at the
Rock Valley church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kittle Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar johnson and family,
Jacob Stoke and family and Oliver
Olsen were entertained at supper at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kolben
Gramme Sunday evening.
Walter Downey of Mitchell, South
Dakota spent Sunday with his family
at the Mrs. Nellie Tinnesand home.
Mrs. Walter Downey and Barbara
and Craig Starbird left Monday for
Minneapolis where they will spend
the week.
The Ladies Aid of the Emmanuel
church will serve supper in the
church basement today.
Ina Engburg of Lamberton spent
her Easter vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Engburg.
q Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson and
family of Racine spent the weekend
at the Ben Simpson home.
Adella Davidson and Roy Elvidge
of Marshall were guests at the home
of Mrs Fred johnson Sunday evening.
Stella Sampson was dinner
guest at the Mrs. Fred Johnson home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Kohls and fam
lily spent Sunday at the Albert Kohls
home at Morton.
Miss Othelia Gjeore spent the Eas-
ter vacation at her home at Maynard.
Miss Ruth Morris spent the Easter
vacation at her home in Minneapolis.
Miss Francis Mcneil spent the Eas-
ter vacation with her father at Sup
erior.
Mrs. E. F. Kohls, ROLAND and Keith
and Clara Loken were Redwood Falls
callers Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Nelson and Hugh, Mar
gerite, Josephine and Bernadine Hult-
man, and Myrl Anderson called at the
William Duncan home Friday with
a number of Easter gifts for little
Kenneth Duncan who has been i'll for
some time. The gifts were from the
Sunday School teachers and the Jun
ior Mission band.
., Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Kohls and family
spent from Sunday until Tuesday IN
Minneapolis. Robert accompanied
them back to take up his school duties
at the University.
Rev. and Mrs. Harang were Echo
callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Thompson and
family of Wahpeton, North Dakota
and Miss Solberg were guests at the
Andrew Solberg home Sunday.
Elsie Sampson returned to Anoka
Sunday evening to attend her school