Lewis B. Osher, 1871-1941

OSHER, JACOBSON, DUUS, NELSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 3/1/2009 at 10:02:10

L. B. OSHER, 70, WALLINGFORD PIONEER, DIES
Heart Ailment Fatal to Elderly Man

L. B. Osher, 70, a lifelong resident of Twelve Mile Lake and Wallingford communities, died at 5 a. m. today [18 Sep 1941] at his home on a farm near Wallingford. He had been in the Coleman hospital for treatment of a heart ailment for some time. Because of his wish to be at his home, he was released from the hospital a few days ago.

Funeral services are to be at 1:30 p. m. Saturday in the Osher home and at 2 p. m. at the Wallingford Lutheran church. Burial will be in the Wallingford cemetery.

Mrs. Osher and two sons, Bernard and Everett, both of whom lived with their parents, survive. A third son died when he was 12 years old.

Also surviving are three sisters and six brothers. Sisters are Mrs. John Jacobson, Mrs. Henry Duus and Mrs. Alfred Nelson, all of Graettinger; his brothers are Nels Osher of Macnauton, Wis.; Ole Osher of Wallingford; Ed B. Osher and Gilbert Osher of Estherville, Oliver Osher of Graettinger, and William Osher of Chicago. One brother, John Osher, is dead.

Mr. Osher was born March 23, 1871, in Twelve Mile Lake township. He farmed in Twelve Mile Lake for many years and purchased his own farm. Several years ago he left Twelve Mile Lake and moved to a smaller farm near Wallingford.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; September 18,1941.