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Kolstad, Agneth (Nyhus) 1862-1943

KOLSTAD, NYHUS

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 12/18/2013 at 16:59:03

Waukon, Ia. - Funeral services for Mrs. Hans Peter Kolstad, 80, were held here Wednesday afternoon at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. P.F. Kjorlaug, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.

Mrs. Kolstad died Sunday at her home here following a paralytic stroke suffered a week ago.

She was the former Agneth Nyhus and was born March 30, 1862 in Norway. She came to America with her parents when five years old, the family settling on a farm just east of Waukon. She was married March 25, 1881 to Mr. Kolstad and they farmed in this vicinity until 1913 when they retired and moved to Waukon.

Surviving are her husband; five sons, Peter and Herman, both of Waukon; Gilman of Hillsboro, N.D., Harry of Iowa City, and Martin of Jasper, Minn.

~Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, evening edition, Wednesday, March 10, 1943


 

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