Dora Leakvold Aanonson 1868-1944

AANONSON, LEAKVOLD, LAKEVOLD, LEAKVOLE

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 5/2/2013 at 00:33:20

Mrs. Aanonson, 76, Passes Away at Her Home Here
Mrs. Dora Aanonson, 76, of Estherville, died at 1:05 this morning at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Aanonson had been ill about a year and during the past ten days has been confined to her bed.

Dora Leakvold, was born June 22, 1868, in Hollingdahl, Norway and came to the United States when she was 18 years old. She attended schools in Norway. Coming to the United States, she and members of her family lived at Petersburg, Minn., for a number of years. She was an active member of the Norwegian Lutheran church.

Fifty-three years ago she was married to John A. Aanonson of Estherville, who died 17 years ago.

Mrs. Aanonson is survived by three sons, Lewis and Arthur of Estherville and Hilmer of Minneapolis, Minn.

Funeral arrangements have not been completed pending word from relatives. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, August 23, 1944)

Mrs. Aanonson
Death took from her family early Wednesday morning, Mrs. Dora Aanonson, 76, one of Estherville’s most dearly beloved women. Mrs. Aanonson had been in failing health for more than a year and was confined to her bed for about two weeks.

Born June 22, 1868, in Hollingdahl, Norway, Dora Leakvole [Lakevold per Lewis Aanonson obit] came to the United States when 18 years old. Before moving to the Estherville community she resided with her parental family at Petersburg until her marriage 53 years ago to John A. Aanonson.

The husband passed away 17 years ago. Surviving are three sons, Lewis and Arthur of Estherville and Hilmer of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Funeral arrangements await the return of the Norwegian Lutheran pastor from vacation, but they will probably be Sunday. Mrs. Aanonson had been a faithful and active member of the church since childhood. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, August 24, 1944)