Caroline Rasmussen (Rasmusen) 1864-1923

RASMUSSEN, RASMUSEN, JEGLUM, ROE, MEISKE, JOHNSON

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Date: 6/27/2008 at 23:09:29

From the Waterville News Column:

Death of a Former Resident.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jeglum and Mrs. Oscar Roe of Harpers Ferry, went to Dubuque Friday to attend the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Caroline Rasmusen, the daughter of the late, Ole K. Jeglum, who died at her home in Dubuque on Thursday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock, after a lingering illness. She was born at Waterville, March 14, 1864, and was educated in the public school at that place. She was married to Andrew Rasmusen forty-one years ago. Besides two daughters, Mrs. F.W. Meiske of Hartley, Iowa, and Miss Bessie Rasmusen of Dubuque, she is survived by two sons, Otto F. of Des Moines and Lewis of Dubuque. She was a member of the First Congregational church, the Royal Neighbors and the Order of the Eastern Star of Postville. Funeral services were conducted at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev. LeRoy Lippert and the Eastern Star members of Dubuque. Interment was made in Linwood cemetery. During the services Mrs. Maude Marshall Kingland sang the hymns, "Crossing the Bar" and "In the Sweet By and By." Mrs. F.M. Clark played the accompaniment. Out of town people at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Hecker, Harvey Douglass, Mrs. E.P. Durno of Postville, Otto F. Rasmusen of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jeglum of Waterville, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meiske and son Cloy of Harpers Ferry, Iowa. Brothers and sisters who were unable to be present at the funeral were Casper Jeglum of San Francisco, Halvor Jeglum of Cleive, Canada, Lewis Jeglum of Fortuna, N.D., Henry Jeglum of Minneapolis, Mrs. Berg Melstad of Hayfield, Minn., Thos. Jeglum of Waukon and their half sister, Mrs. Hans Johnson of Waterville.

From the Postville News Column:
Word was received last Thursday morning that Mrs. Caroline Rasmussen had died at her home in Dubuque the evening before. While her death was rather sudden it was not unexpected, as she had been ailing for some time. Deceased was born at Waterville on March 16, 1864. Besides two daughters, Mrs. F.W. Meiske of Hartley, and Miss Bessie Rasmussen of Dubuque, she is survived by two sons, Louis of Dubuque, and Otto F. of Des Moines; also a grandson, five brothers and four sisters. She was a member of the First Congregational church and Royal Neighbors of America and Order of Eastern Star, who had charge of the funeral services, which were held at the Rasmussen home at Dubuque Saturday. Several attended from here.

~The Democrat, Waukon, May 30, 1923