Johnson, Gunild 1864 - 1930

JOHNSON, RUGLAND, ANDERSON

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 9/25/2022 at 16:56:53

Elkader Register, Thur., 27 Mar. 1930. St. Olaf column.

Miss Gunild Johnson was born in Wagner township, November 19, 1864. She was a daughter of Fingar and Ingri Johnson, who have preceded her in death. Her earlier years were spent with her folks on their farm west of St. Olaf. Later she went to Wendell, Minn., where she stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Steiner Skinnemoen for twenty-six years. Last October she was taken sick and brought to a hospital at Fergus Falls, where she recovered sufficiently to be brought to St. Olaf, where she had been with her brother, John F. Johnson. She gradually grew worse and on Monday, March 17th, she passed away at the age of 65 years. She leaves to mourn her death one brother, John F. Johnson, and one sister, Mrs. Gunder Rugland, 12 nieces, 12 nephews and six cousins. Funeral services were held Thursday, March 20; interment was made at the Norway cemetery, Rev. J. S. Strandjord, assisted by Rev. Ole Glesne, of Decorah, officiating. Out of town people who attended the funeral were: Mrs. A. W. Anderson of Minneapolis, Miss Helen Johnson of Northfield, Rev. O. Glesne and wife of Decorah, Henry and O. Skinnemoen and Nels Skinnemoen and son Kenneth, all of Wendell, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wold and son Arnold of St. Ansgar, Iowa.

(Later in the same paper, date and column)

Mrs. A. W. Anderson, of Minneapolis, Minn., and Miss Helen Johnson, of Northfield, returned to their homes Thursday after the funeral of their aunt, Miss Gunild Johnson.