Selmer Amdal, 1905-1982

AMDAL

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 06:55:14

ESTHERVILLE - Services for Selmer Amdal, 77, were held Monday afternoon at the Henry and OLson Funeral Chapel in Estherville with Rev. John Bowe of the United Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery. He died Saturday in Holy Family Hospital.

Amdal was born May 3, 1905 in Estherville, the son of Sigvald and Augusta (Wicks) Amdal. He received his education in the Estherville schools. He was united in marriage to Ruth Noe in Estherville on Nov. 14, 1939. He lived his entire life in Estherville and was employed by the Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and retired as a locomotive engineer on Feb. 1, 1969.

Amdal was a member of the United Presbyterian Church; North Star Lodge No. 447 and the Elks Club.

Survivors include his wife Ruth and daughter Carol, Estherville; two sisters, Augusta Amdal, Estherville and Mrs. Caroline Lamson, Phoenix, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; July 26, 1982.