Larsen, Mrs. N. C. (Jensena Dorothy Pistelhoi) (1859-1936)

LARSEN, PISTELHOI, KOOB, GREEN

Posted By: Audubon County Coordinator (email)
Date: 5/13/2020 at 15:54:12

Atlantic News Telegraph, Saturday, October 10, 1936, pg. 8:

MRS. N. C. LARSEN DIES FRIDAY AT HOME IN BRAYTON

Mrs. Jensena Dorothy Larsen, 76, widow of Nis C. Larsen, former Elk Horn postmaster, and a native of Denmark, passed away at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon at her home in Brayton.

Death followed a three-year illness with heart disease. She had been bedfast a week.

Jensena Dorothy Pistelhoi was born at Logstor, Jlland, Denmark on Oct. 22, 1859, a daughter of the late Mourss and Dorothea Pistelhoi. In 1881 she came to the United States from Denmark and located in this city.

In 1901 Miss Pistelhoi and Mr. Larsen were married at Elk Horn. Mr. Larsen was the Elk Horn postmaster several years. Several years ago Mr. and Mrs. Larsen moved to Brayton where they made their home until their respective deaths. Mr. Larsen died on Sept. 29, 1929.

Mrs. Larsen was baptized in the Danish Lutheran church when a small girl.

Surviving are four stepchildren, Mrs. Emma Koob and Nora Larsen of Brayton, James Larsen of Perry and Mrs. Esther Green of Exira; twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A son, Ernest Emil, died in infancy.

Short funeral services will be held at her late home at 1:15 p.m. Sunday. The main services are to be held at the Danish Lutheran church at Elk Horn at 2:30 p. m., with the Rev. Henrik Plambeck, pastor of the Oakhill Danish Lutheran church, officiating. Interment is to be in the Elk Horn cemetery.

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