Anna Marie Stenberg Lilleberg 1843-1929

LILLEBERG, STENBERG, STINBERG, SEVEREID, PETERSON, NELSON, ERSLAND, JOHNSON, REISEN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/3/2014 at 00:18:59

Mrs. Lilleberg, mother of Mrs. K.J. Ersland, suffered a paralytic stroke Thursday night. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, January 23, 1929)

Mrs. Lilleberg Dies at Home of Daughter
Anna Marie Lilleberg, daughter of Hans and Karine Stinberg [Stenberg] was born the 28th of Sept. 1843 in Aurakage Prestyeld, Norway, and died at the home of her daughter, Ms. E.J. Ersland, Armstrong, Iowa, Jan. 18, 1929, at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 30 days. When she was 23, she with her brothers and sisters came to America with their father and stepmother in the year 1866.

They resided in Chicago until the fall, when she was united in marriage to Christian O. Lilleberg at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. They moved to Jackson county, Minn., where they resided until 1876, when they moved to Story county. Here her husband died in the year 1888. To this union nine children were born. Those living are George C., Raymond, Minn.; Mrs. R.C. Severeid, New London, Minn.; Mrs. H.A. Peterson, Ames; Mrs. Tom Nelson, Fergus Falls, Minn.; and Mrs. K.J. Ersland of Armstrong. Those who have passed before her are Mrs. C.M. Johnson (Mathilda) Syrvrin, Oscar, and Hadley. She is also mourned by one brother, John Stenberg of Slater, one half sister, Mrs. S. Reisen of Lakota, five half brothers, Chris Stenberg, Ellsworth; Adolph, Grove City, Minn.; Henry, Buffalo Center; Joseph, Elmore, Minn. and 20 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren, also a host of other relatives and friends. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church and remained steadfast in that faith until the last.

Deceased was a self-sacrificing wife and mother. Her unfailing faith and obedience to God found expression in her love for His word. Even after she lost her eyesight her daily devotion consisted in the singing of beautiful songs she so deeply loved.

Although her life was one of many hardships and sorrows, she bore them all with an unfailing Christian spirit which will be forever remembered by her children.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon by Rev. E.G. Lundy at the Lutheran church. All her children except the daughter from Ames were present at the funeral.

Those from out of town who attended the funeral of Mrs. Anna Lilleberg were Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Paulson and daughter Blanche of Forest City, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Silseth of Jackson, Minn.; Alfred Brunsvold and son Lloyd of Estherville, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Erickson, Estherville, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stenberg and family of Buffalo Center, George Lilleberg of Raymon, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Lars Reisen of Lakota, Mrs. R.C. Sivereid of New London, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nelson and son Marion of Fergus Falls, Minn., Misses Gladys and Marcella Ersland of Des Moines. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, January 23, 1929)

Mrs. Gladys Ersland came home from Des Moines Saturday to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Lilleberg. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, January 23, 1929)

Forest City Couple Attends
Forest City – Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Paulson drove to Armstrong Sunday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary Lileberg [Lilleberg] who had been making her home with Mrs. Paulson’s brother, Knute Ersland. Mrs. Lileberg was the mother of Mrs. Knute Ersland. (Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, IA, January 23, 1929)