Carrie Amundson, 1861-1957

AMUNDSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 07:08:54

Mrs. Amund Amundson Dies at 95

Mrs. Amund (Carrie) Amundson, 95, pioneer resident of Emmet County, died yesterday [May 23, 1957] at 2 p.m. at her home, 920 2nd Avenue S. Mrs. Amundson had been in failing health for several years . Immediate cause of death was reported to be a stroke.

She was born Oct. 26, 1861 at Kvonsvinger, Norway and grew to young womanhood there, coming to this country when 19 years of age.

Married on June 26, 1882, at Waukon, Mrs. Amundson and her husband lived there for about two years before coming by covered wagon to Swan Lake where they made their home for a year. Next they moved to Bismarck, N. D., and worked on a ranch for two years. At the end of that time they returned to Swan Lake and established their home where they lived until Mr.Amundson's death in August, 1924.

Mrs. Amundson stayed on the farm another couple of years before moving to Estherville where she has lived since.

She was a longtime member of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church south of Gruver and an honorary member of the Women's Missionary Federation of the church. She also was a member of the Gold Star Mothers Auxiliary.

Survivors include two sons, John and Henry, both of Estherville; three daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Ruby) Sorum, Estherville; Mrs. Harold ( Mable) Holmes and Mrs. Elmer (Eileen) Pahus, both of Detroit, Mich.; seven grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. Amundson was preceded in death by two sons, Orin, who was killed while serving with the Armed Forces during World War I, and George, who died a year ago; her parents, eight brothers and sisters.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home and at 3:30 p.m. at the Estherville Lutheran Church, the Rev. Theodore Maakestad officiating. Burial will be in the Swan Lake cemetery. Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman's until time of services.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; May 24, 1957.