Henry B. Amundson, 1892-1960

AMUNDSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 07:13:57

Amundson Rites Set

Henry Bernard Amundson, Estherville, died at 2:15 p. m. yesterday [Dec. 27, 1960] at Holy Family Hospital here. He had been hospitalized since Dec. 16.

Family services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, at Sandin-Fuhrman Funeral Home with the Rev. Edward. I. Ulseth officiating. Following at 2 p.m. will be the final rites. Interment will be in Swan Lake Township cemetery. Friends may call at Sandin-Fuhrman's from Thursday until the time of services.

Amundson was born Feb. 17, 1892, in Swan Lake Township, son of Mr. and Mrs. Amund J. Amundson. He had lived in Emmet County all his life. Amundson worked at P. G. Gray Produce for 40 years prior to his retirement three years ago. He was a member of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, south of Gruver.

Amundson is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George (Florence) Simpson of Terril and four grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother John of Estherville and three sisters, Mrs. Clarence Sorum of Estherville, Mrs. Elmer Pahus and Mrs. Harold Holmes, both of Detroit, Mich.

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

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; December 28, 1960.