Arthur Amdal, 1899-1960

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 06:38:10

Amdal Rites To Be Here Wednesday

Funeral services for Arthur Amdal of Aurora, Ill., former Estherville resident, who died yesterday [Feb. 26, 1960] at 9:50 a.m. in an Aurora hospital after having suffered a stroke Monday, are to be Wednesday, March 2, at Estherville Lutheran Church, the Rev. T. W. Makkestad officiating. Burial is to be in Oak Hill cemetery.

Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home Tuesday and until 11 a.m. Wednesday at which time the body will be taken to the church to lie in state until time of the services.

Pallbearers are to be Dr. Lloyd Sharp, Kenneth Gipner, Dale Lundstrom, Bernard Burns, Thomas T. Thompson and Hanlin Sandvig.

Arthur Amdal was born May 23, 1899 at Marshalltown, the son of George and Anna Amdal. When he was 12 years of age the Amdal family moved to Palo Alto County and in 1907 to Emmet County. He received his education in the Marshalltown and Palo Alto County schools.

When a young man, he was confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

Mr. Amdal was married during the summer of 1925 to Velma Shelton and the couple made their home in this area for several years before moving to Aurora. There he was employed by the Austin Western Grader Company until his retirement in 1955.

Survivors of Mr. Amdal are his wife and one son, Alden, of Aurora; two daughters, Mrs. Al (Goldie) Weidert and Mrs. Chester (Jessie) Myers, both of Aurora; two grandchildren, one brother, Emmet Amdal of Estherville, and one sister, Mrs. C. P. (Mabel) Jackson, also of Estherville.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; February 27, 1960.