Loftsgard, Anna (Erickson) 1898-1990

REIERSON, ERICKSON, LOFTSGARD, ANDERSON, SMITH, SOLOMON, JOHNSON, WILSON, KLINGMAN

Posted By: M. Durr - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 5/6/2010 at 18:43:00

Anna Erickson Loftsgard died Jan. 23 at the Good Samaritan Home, West Union, IA. Services were conducted by Rev. William Palmquist at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, IA on Jan. 27. Arrangements were by Muehlethaler Funeral Home. Pallbearers were her grandsons David, Donald and Douglas Smith, Norman Loftsgard and grandsons-in-law Charles Hoogland and Charles Schminda.

Anna Erickson was born the daughter of John and Bertha (Reierson) Erickson August 30, 1898 at Wadena, Iowa. She was baptized September 2, 1898 at the Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, IA and confirmed June 1, 1913 at the Highland Lutheran Church. Her education was in the rural school.

She married Ole Olvin Loftsgard on Dec. 9, 1916 at the Highland Lutheran Church. They had 3 children. They farmed near Gunder until Ole's death in 1972. Later she moved to an apartment at the Good Samaritan facility in West Union and entered their Nursing Home in 1980.

She was an active member of Marion Lutheran Church, and the women's groups, Dorcas and Mission Society. She taught Sunday School 50 years, and was a member of the Elgin Legion Auxiliary and the Home and Garden Club. Her special love was raising calla lilies to put on the church altar.

Preceding her in death were her husband Ole, an infant son, O. Ollard, an infant grandson, Wayne Loftsgard; one great granddaughter, Brenda Krambeer; four sisters, Margaret Johnson, Jenny Wilson, Pearl Johnson, and Mabel Klingman, and four brothers, Richard, Bert, Ole and John.

Surviving are her children, Aldora Anderson of Waseca, MN; O. Orlando of Norwood, MO; Josephine Smith of Postville, IA; 13 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; three great grandchildren; a sister, Elizabeth Solomon at the Sumner Nursing Home.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1990, from my mother's obituary collection. Posted for genealogical purposes, contributor is not related.