Junnis Opsal Carroll 1904-1959

CARROLL, ASKELAND, OPSAL, STEINBERGER, WARD, POSKOCHIL

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 9/13/2014 at 23:38:25

Mrs. John Carroll Dies
Mrs. John Carroll of Estherville, 54, died of cancer yesterday at 11:53 p.m. at Holy Family Hospital. Mrs. Carroll had been in failing health for the past two years, and had been hospitalized four weeks. She was born Sept. 12, 1904, at Armstrong, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oli Opsal, and received her education in the Armstrong area schools. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Nazareth Lutheran Church at Armstrong, the Rev. Harlan Blckhus officiating. Friends may call at the Sternborg Funeral Home from Friday noon until the body is taken to the church. Burial will be in Armstrong Grove Cemetery. Further details will be printed in tomorrow’s paper. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, April 29, 1959)

Mrs. Carroll Rites Set
Mrs. Johnny [Junis Opsal] Carroll, 54, died of cancer Tuesday at 11:45 p.m. at Holy Family Hospital following a two-year illness. She had been hospitalized four weeks.

She was born Sept. 12, 1904, at Armstrong, the daughter of the late Mary and Ole Opsal of Armstrong. She was married to Joe Askeland of Armstrong in 1921. Survivors of this union include two daughters, Mrs. Russell (Thelma) Ward of Georgetown, Del. and Mrs. Levon Steinberger of Fenton, and two sons, Harlan Askeland of Estherville and Robert Askeland of Sioux City. One son, Marlyn preceded her in death.

She was married to Johnny Carroll Oct. 18, 1944 at Fairmont, Minn., and they lived in the Estherville area since their marriage. Survivors include her husband; two sons and two daughters from her former marriage, one step-daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Carroll Poskochil and one stepson, Jimmie Carroll of Lincoln, Neb., four brothers, four sister and 13 grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were one son, Marlyn Askeland, her mother and father, two sisters, Mabel and Sadie, her son-in-law, Don Steinberger, and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Lutheran Church at Armstrong, the Rev. Harlan Blockhus officiating. Burial will be in the Armstrong Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the Sternborg Funeral Home from Friday noon until time of the services. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, april 30, 1959)