Marie Petersen Berven, 1883-1982

BERVEN

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/28/2006 at 10:49:35

ESTHERVILLE--Services for Mrs. Marie Berven, 99 will he held at 1:30 p. m Saturday Oct. 2, in the lmmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church South of Gruver, with Pastor Michael Bennett officiating. Interment will be In East Side Cemetery In Estherville. She died Wed, Sept 29 at the Good Samaritan Center. Friends may call at the Henry and Olson Funeral Home In Estherville after 3 p.m. today (Friday).

Marie Kristine Petersen, was born Jan. 1, 1883 in Denmark, the daughter of Lars and Anna Petersen. She received her education in Denmark, and came to the United States at the age of 22 years. In 1906 she was married to Jacob K. Berven at Albert Lea, Minn. After marriage the couple lived In Emmet County. Mr. Berven died In 1932. She continued to live in Emmet County until 1943 when she moved to California. In 1961 she moved back to live In Estherville and has been a resident of the Good Samaritan Center for the last few years. She was active In the' Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church and Gold Star Mothers.

Survivors Include two sons, Martin Berven, Estherville and Oscar Berven, Armstrong; one daughter Mrs. Earl (Evelyn) Carlson, Chokio, Minn.; six grandchildren; 17 great- grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. husband, one son, Allen, and five brothers.

Contributed by: Esther Tripp. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Iowa, October 1, 1982.

CC Note: Jacob K. Berven, husband of Marie Petersen Berven, is buried in Swan Lake cemetery, Swan Lake township, Emmet county, Iowa.