Anna (Christofferson) Rathbun 1883 - 1948

RATHBUN, CHRISTOFFERSON, HOLTER

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 4/2/2012 at 14:52:26

FUNERAL SERVICES HELD SATURDAY FOR ANNA RATHBUN
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Schutte Funeral Home for Mrs. Anna Rathbun, who passed away at the Postville Hospital, Wednesday afternoon, December 1, 1948.

Rev. Eldon A. Seamans, pastor of the Community Presbyterian Church, conducted the rites with burial in the Postville cemetery.

BORN IN 1883
On May 30, 1883, Mrs. Anna Rathbun was born. Her mother, Caroline Holter Christofferson, and her father, Hans Christofferson, were born in Norway. The mother came to this country as a child, and her father arrived here as a young man.

She was united in marriage with Blake Rathbun on February 10, 1910. To them was born one son, Donald, who passed away November 9, 1932. Mr. Rathbun passed away in July, 1946.

Mrs. Rathbun is survived by two brothers, Reuben and Herman.

This home still stands today, and is now owned and occupied by my husband and I. It is located on Highway 52 between Postville and Castalia, IA.

Source: Postville Herald [Postville, IA] 08 Dec. 1948.