The Redwood gazette., 1936-07-23
2 Old Residents
Buried Recently
AT Walnut Grove
By Mrs. Fred Prail

By Mrs. Fred Prail
Walnut Grove-The funeral OF
Mrs. Ellen Norton, 80, a pioneer
of Walnut Grove, was held Thurs
day morning, at the Catholic
church and burial was in the fam
lily lot in the Tracy cemetery
Rev. Cahill of Tracy officiated
Mrs. Norton died Monday evening
at the Tracy hospital where she
had been patient for six months
Ellen Lettis was born in Wiscon-
sin April 13, 1854. In early child
hood she moved with her parents
to Mankato where she was mar
ried to Thomas Norton in 1882
They moved to Walnut Grove
where Mrs. Norton lived the re-
mainder Of her life. Mr.. Norton
died in 1913. Seven children were
born to them, three of whom pre-
ceded their mother in death. She
is survived by four sons, Thomas
j., Henry j., and Walter R. Of
Walnut Grove and Jack Norton
of Tracy. She also leaves four
grandchildren.
The body of Mrs. John Strand
berg, rs, who died at Mooreton,
North Dakota July 9, was brought
to Walnut Grove Tuesday for
burial. Mrs. Strandberg, for %
years a resident of this commun-
ity, had been in failing health for
several years but was confined
to her bed for only one week. The
cause of her death was pneumon.
la. Augusta Eklund was born in
Sweden November 2, 1860 and
came to the United States in the
spring of 1883. After a short
time at Red Wing she moved to
Minneapolis where she made her
home until she was married to
John Strandberg February "a,
1894. In 1895 they came to North
Hero township near Walnut Grove
where they lived until the spring
of 1920 when they moved to
Mooreton, where they farmed for
Is years. Mrs. Strandberg is sur
vived by her husband, a SON
Clifford at home, and a daughter
Mrs. Rufus Tesdell Of Mooreton
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Good re.
turned Wednesday from a trir
to the Black Hills.
Mrs. Albin Anderson entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Prail anG
son, Vernon, at dinner Wednes.
day evening.
John Strandberg and son, Cliff.
ord and Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Tes.
dell and Miss Matilda Tesdell OF
Mooreton, North Dakota, spen
Tuesday evening at the Angus
Holmberg home at Lamberton
They returned to Mooreton July
lis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schaurel
and Mrs. G.. Winn Hesnault at
tended the funeral of Merrill Ro
binson at Tracy July Is.
Mrs. L. N. Kephart of Redwood
Falls called on Mrs. Albin An
derson Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter DeSmith en-
tertained her mother, Mrs. w
Coopman and Mr.. and Mrs. E,
DeKezel of Moline, Illinois las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kemmit!
of st. Peter came Wednesday fol
visit at the John Kettmer home
Mrs. Harley Hollingsworth is t,
entertain the Holly Ladies Ait
July %.
Janet Mcdonald of Estherville
Iowa came Tuesday evening for ;
visit with her grandmother, Mrs
w. j. Mcdonald.
Mrs. Olive Nelson entertained
the Congregational Ladies All
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
Walter Wiggins as assistant hos
| tess
Mrs. C. R. johnson is to en-
tertain the Pleasant Hour clul
July %. Lauretta Smith is assist.
ant hostess.
No truck parking signs were put
up on main street last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Gadney ane
son of Minneapolis visited at the
poi Slltdi Js "A. SWdIlSUIl uOI06 las
week.
Maynard Dahms of Glenwood
Iowa, spent several days last
week visiting his father, NJ. A
Dahms, who has been i'll for some
time. Mr.. Dahms remains about
the same.
The Cradle Roll met with Mrs
Joe Knudson Tuesday with Mrs
Lars Larson as assistant hostess
Mrs. Fordham, Sr., L. L. Ford.
ham and sons, Owen and Sheldon
who have been visiting at the G.
H. Fordham home, returned to
Walnut, Illinois, July IA.
Fred Weeks, Vernon Prail, c.
w. Bulen, Russell Satter, George
Biswell and H. H. Gremmert
went to Minneapolis Friday.
Mrs. Fred Prail and son, Yer.
non, made a business trip to Red,