The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-04-18
MRS. Stalker RITES
AT WALNUT GROVE
DAUGHTER OF FIRST
NORTH HERO SET
TIERS SUCCUMBS
BY Mrs. r. De Bates

BY Mrs. II. DE BateS
Walnut Grove-Funeral servic-
es were held Saturday for Mrs.
Mrs. George Stalker who died
early Wednesday morning.
Julia Helen Nelson was born
May 81, 1879, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Eleck c. Nelson
who were among the first per-
manent settlers in North Hero
township. In 1892 the family
moved to Walnut Grove.
June 2, 1904 she was married to
George Stalker who survives her
with their two children, Fred
Salker of Walnut Grove and Mrs.
Howard Veeder of Minneapolis. A
granddaughter, Lois Diethert of
Minneapolis, a brother Fred Mel
son and sister, Mrs. c. c. Engen
of Walnut Grove are other sur
ViVors.
Rev. o. ]. Govig officiated at
rites at the English Lutheran
church and burial was in Walnut
Grove cemetery. The pail bearers
were c.. H. Fordham, A. w. Oh
son, Otto Gremmert, DR.. T. w.
Prail, o. B. Dahlgren and w. H.
Shoeman of Tracy.
Those from away who attended
the funeral were Edmond Smed-
rud and Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Smedrud, Rose Mary Smedrud of
New Albin, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
c. Jorgenson and Elsie Jorgen-
son of Bristol, S. D., John G.
johnson, Otis Johnson and Chris
tina Johnson of Poland, Iowa, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe M. Johnson of JEFF
fers, Lois Diethert and Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Veeder, Charles o.
Johnson of LETTERS, Mrs. Kenneth
Mattel of Andover, S. D., Mrs. L.
A. Kjos of Spring Grove, Joan
Johnson of LETTERS, Mrs. A. M.
Jesperson of Chicago, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Shoeman and Harold
of Tracy, Mrs. Lena Hemingson
and Roy of Austin, Mrs. w. S.
Lusk of Owatonna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Virnell Addison of Cottonwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Potter of
Spirit Lake, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Tweet of Chandler, Mrs.
Louis Flick, Mrs. Robert Kaatz
and Mrs. William McDougal of
Revere, Mrs. Henry johnson and
Mrs. Ed Klevan of Westbrook,
Mrs. John Meyers, Mrs. Lydia
Ferguson, Mrs. Michael Anderson
all of Tracy, Mrs. Louis Parsons
of Clear Lake, Iowa, Mrs. How
ard Ersland of Story City, Iowa
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed c. Johnson
of LETTERS.
/ A son was born to Mrs. Knute
Ellefsen April IL. f. ~
Mr. and Mrs. Ross rPassmore
and sons of Westbrook spent Sum
day evening at the Fred Prail
home. -, - --... ....
Mr.. and Mrs. Coney Olson of
Hendricks spent Sunday at the E.
T. Anderson home.
Z Members of the Catholic parish
held card party Sunday evening
! at the IOOF hall.
. Mrs. Virnell Addison and De-
lores of Cottonwood spent the
weekend with friends here.
Bertha Schottenbauer of Wa
basso was a, caller here Wednes-
day. -
Bobby Paona, Jack Cantine of
Lynd and Virginia Aarthun of
Tracy spent Saturday at Worth
ington.
Vivian Anderson left Monday
for Humboldt, Iowa where she
will spend a month with friends.
Rev. Michael and George Litfin
of Leavenworth spent Friday eve
ming at the Joe Litfin home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Wallick
and family of Sheldon, Iowa spent
Sunday at the Reynold Huff
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arvid Magelssen
of Verdi spent Sunday at the A.
w. Olson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Schultz and
family spent Sunday at the P. G.
Shelton home at Lamberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Evans of
Brookings, S. D. spent Sunday at
the j. G. Weeks home.
Mrs. Effie Wilson accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Hanson of
Westbrook to Milroy Sunday to
visit at the Merle Wilson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Weeks spent
Wednesday at Redwood Falls.
A daughter was born to Mrs.
Manford Leonard April z at Stay
tin. They are former Walnut
Grove residents.
Friends gathered at the Ed
Haensel home Tuesday to help
Mrs. Haensel observe her birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Nelson of
Lakefield spent Sunday at the
Mrs. Mabel Boelke home.