Clark, Seth 1860-1947

CLARK, LUNBECK, EMBRETSON, GRONHOVD

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Date: 5/25/2016 at 18:46:47

Seth Clark, 86, died at his home here at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon, March 19, following a six weeks' illness. He was a lifelong resident of Elkader and vicinity.

Funeral services will be held at the Witt funeral chapel at 12:30 Saturday afternoon and the Norway Lutheran church at 1:30. Dr. S.J. Strandjord will officiate. Burial will be on the family lot on the old Clark homestead in Wagner township.

Mr. Clark is survived by one son, Joel Clark, of Elkader, and a number of grandchildren. His wife preceded him in death in 1942, and a son, Alvin, died in 1919.

~Clayton County Register, Thursday, March 20, 1947

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Funeral services for Seth Clark, 86, of Elkader, who died at his home at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon, following a six weeks illness, were held Saturday afternoon at 12:30 at the Witt funeral chapel in Elkader and at the Norway Lutheran church in St. Olaf at 1:30 p.m., with the Rev. S.J. Strandjord officiating, with burial in the Clark family cemetery on the farm in Wagner township.

During the service at the chapel, Robert and Ruth Allen sang "Jesus Lover of My Soul" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." At the church service, the choir sang "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me."

Pallbearers were: W.W. Davidson, L.J. Palas, L.J. Stallbaum, George Looke, William Allen and J.W. Downie.

A memorial fund of $29.00 was given to the church.

Seth Clark was born in Wagner township August 17, 1860. He was the son of Milo and Mary Ann Lunbeck Clark. He died at his home in Elkader Wednesday, March 19, 1947, living 86 years, seven months and two days.

He was united in marriage to Anne Embretson Gronhovd January 27, 1887. To this union three sons were born, Joseph, who died in infancy, Alvin, who died April 17, 1919, and Joel, who lives in Elkader.

In his boyhood, Seth Clark lived on the Clark homestead except the fall and winter of 1883 and 1884 when he was at Ashland, Kansas. In 1923 he toured the west for ten months.

Seth Clark moved to Elkader in 1937 where he remained until his death.

He was director of the St. Olaf Savings Bank from its beginning until four years ago. He was also township trustee for several years in Wagner township and was active on the township school board.

Mr. Clark leaves his son Joel, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends from a distance who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnsrud, Mr. Herold Johnsrud and Mrs. Adolph Solum of Spring Grove, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Schmer Johnsrud, Mabel, Minn., Mrs. Will Beer, Roanoke, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Jackson E. Turner, Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O. Larson and family and LaVern Larson, Madison, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Anderson, Waterville; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jaster, Beverly Jean and Milo, Bellevue; Mrs. Joseph Speak, Dubuque; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hill, Miss Jean Clark, Cedar Falls; Miss Lula Barnes, Waterloo; Miss Ragna Embretson, Dike; Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, Russel and Mrs. Arthur Clark, Britt; Mr. Henry Nyhus, Forest City; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lauer, Eldorado; Mr. Leo Herold, Fort Atkinson' Mr. and Mrs. Kermit James, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schultz, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Looney, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Looney, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Elvers, all of Postville; Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bay--- and Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Nel---, of Guttenberg; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gehring, Mr. and Mrs. ------ Jr., Urical and -----, Mr. Fred Schneider and Mr. George Butikofer, Elgin, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reierson and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Johnson, Clermont; John Heinz and Catherine of Peosta.

~Clayton County Register, Thursday, March 27, 1947