Albert Henry Sternborg 1890-1965

STERNBORG, HARVEGO, VAN VALKENBERG, VANVALKENBERG, WEIBLE, FINCH

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 3/30/2013 at 00:52:40

Albert H. [Henry] Sternborg Dies at 74
Albert Sternborg, 74, well known Emmet County farmer, died today at 2:02 a.m. at Holy Family Hospital, after having been admitted there last night at 10:30. Mr. Sternborg suffered a stroke last Nov. 27 and was hospitalized until Jan. 19 when he returned to his farm home. He suffered another stroke at his home yesterday afternoon.

Albert henry Sternborg was born July 21, 1890, at Grundy Center to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sternborg. He received his early schooling in Grundy County schools, and after moving to Emmet County with his parents when 10 years old, he attended Emmet County schools and the former Estherville Business College.

He was married April 4, 1917, to Ella Harvego in the home of her parents at Motley, Minn.

After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Sternborg moved to a farm east of Huntington, and had lived on the same farm ever since.

For a number of years Mr. Sternborg was Emmet Township assessor.

He was a member of the Huntington Methodist Church.

He is survived by his widow; one son, Roy, rural Estherville; three grandchildren; one brother, Fred, of Estherville; and three sisters, Mrs. James Van Valkenberg, Estherville; Mrs. George Weible and Mrs. Max Finch, both living in California.

Preceding him in death were his parents, a sister and a brother.

Funeral services are to be held Saturday. There will be a family service at 10:30 a.m. at the Reese Funeral Chapel and church services will be at 2 p.m. at Huntington Methodist church, the Rev. Fred. W. Ortmeyer officiating. Burial will be in East Side cemetery.

Friends may call at Reese Funeral Home after 10 a.m. Friday and until 10:30 a.m. Saturday time of the family service. After the family service the body will be taken to the church in Huntington where friends may call until time of the afternoon service. The casket will not be opened after the final rites. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, January 21, 1965)