The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-10-01

Olga Nicotine Smithberger, daughte
| of Gotfred and Anna Nordstrom c
Starbuck, was born on January q
| 1894. She was baptized and confirme
by Rev. H. O. Koefod, pastor OF Fro
congregation in Starbuck during thos
years. She attended the public school
and was a member of the class gradu
ating in the year 1912 She then laugh
two terms of public school in Pop
county After having completed III
two year course in the State Teacher
College of Valley City, she taught il
the public schools of Finley, Hope, AM
Luverne, North Dakota, spending tel
years in all in this field of activity.
On June 20, 1924 she was joined il
marriage to Ralph Smithberger IF I.u
verne, North Dakota, employed in ;
bank in that place. The ceremony wa
performed by Rev NJ Casper Johnsho,
and took place in the Gotfred Nord-
strom home in Starbuck. They resided
in Luverne for two years and, aftel
spending short period in Fairmont
North Dakota, they moved to Libby
Montana where for the last nine years
Mr.. Smithberger has been employed al
cashier in the bank. They have ont
child, Elizabeth Anne, twelve years ol
age. They attended St Johns German
Lutheran Church of Libby. Mrs
Smithberger was actively interested ir
all church and community welfare
work and took active part in many
such organizations. She will be sadly
missed both in these and in the happy
home which now is left without her
presence.
Besides her husband and Elizabeth
Anne the following near relatives are
living her parents, Gotfred and Anna
Nordstrom, the brothers, Garfield Of
Omaha, Nebraska; Otto, in the public
schools of Libby, Montana; Arthur Of
Minneapolis; Agnes Mrs. EdW S.
Olson) and Mabel Mrs John Overson)
of Starbuck. Two brothers and one sis
ter have passed on before her.
The remains were brought to Star
buck for burial in the From cemetery.
The services were conducted in the
From church on Monday afternoon,
September 81, Rev. M Casper john
shoy officiating
In sympathy with the grefstricken
family an unusually large gathering
of friends were present at the services.
The services opened with the singing
of the hymn, Come, we disconsolate.'
Arthur Nordberg sang the beautiful
setting for the text picturing the soul
Face to Face with Jesus Then fol
lowed the sermon in the English
language based upon the Psalm 100:
Out of the depths have / cried unto
Thee, o Lord Out Of the depths of
need and trial; out of the depths OF su-
preme testing in the hour Of anguish
and death her soul also could cry unto
the Lord Of mercy and grace. And
like as the Waterman waits for the
morning, her soul could wait for the
dawn of the greater life to come; when
the shades of gloom, of grief and pain
would be dispelled by the bright beams
Of eternal life which is the gift Of God
thru baptism and faith in the Lord
Jesus. Leo Sylvester sang Nearer, My
God to Thee Both these solos were
accompanied by Mrs. O. H. Wollan at
the organ giving a very appropriate
and beautiful setting for the wonderful
messages they conveyed.
The short sermonette in the Nor
wegian language was based upon Reve-
lations TIA and following verses bring
ing out the message from the Lord re-
garding those who have gone thru the
great tribulations" and have taken
their places about the throne of God
where the Savior, Jesus Christ, shall
dwell among them forever.
Memorial gifts to Missions in mem
DRY of Mrs. Smithberger were an
nounced in the amount of over $4,000.
On behalf of Mr. Smithberger and
daughter Elizabeth Anne and on behalf
of the Nordstrom family sincere APP
probation was expressed for the tokens
of esteem and love shown thru the
many floral offerings presented and for
the memorial gifts to Missions; also
for the snany acts Of kindness brought
to the relatives during these days Of
grief. These acts of friendship and
sympathy help in great measure to
tighten the burden of sorrow and they
bring the good cheer of Christian love
into the lives Of people just when they
are in mood to appreciate it to the
fullest extent
The services were concluded by the
singing Of the hymn Lord Jesus
Christ, My Savior Blest." Interment
was made in the From cemetery. Fol
lowing the services lit the cemetery the
large number Of relatives and friends
connected with the family met in the
From church parlors where the mem
bers of the Nordstrom family assisted
by several from the ladies aid served
refreshments.
Those who served as pallbearers
were the following relatives of Mrs.
Ralph Smithberger Arnold Opdahl,
Edwin Engebretson, Juel Brenden,
Justin Brenden, Arthur Nordberg and
Clarence Hagestuen.
Among relatives and friends from
distance attending were the following.
Arthur Nordstrom and wife, Minneapo-
lis; Garfield Nordstrom and wife,
Omaha; Otto Nordstrom and wife,
Libby Montana Mrs Grace Swale,
Minneapolis; Mr.. Aukenpau and wife,
Ipswich, S. d., Mr.. Pitts and wife,
NeWall, S. D.. Herbert Nordstrom and