Clara Andresen, 1911-1942

ANDRESEN, OLSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/22/2009 at 13:50:42

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. AUGUST ANDRESEN THURS.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, January 8th [l942] for Mrs. August Andresen from the Immanuel Lutheran church, with Pastor L. G. Hinderaker officiating. Brief services were also held from the August Andresen home preceding the services at church.

Mrs. Clara Andresen was born Jan. 13th, 1911 in Cook Twp. and grew to young womanhood in Sac County, Iowa. She is the second daughter of Mrs. Lars Olson of Schaller, Iowa. She attended rural school in Cook Twp.

Mrs. Andresen was instructed and confirmed in St. Paul's Lutheran church of Schaller, of which she was a faithful member. She attended Buena Vista college at Storm Lake and later taught in rural schools.

On Jan 27th, 1934 she was united in marriage to August Andresen. They moved to a farm near Graettinger, where they lived happily until her illness. On Nov. 29th of the past year, she was suddenly stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage and was taken to the Park View Clinic in Estherville where she remained for three weeks, after which time she was able to be taken to her home. Suddenly on Dec. 30th, she was again stricken and again taken to the hospital, where she remained in a state of unconsciousness until her death.

Mrs. Andresen passed away Jan. 5, 1942 at the age of 30 years, 11 months and 23 days. She leaves to mourn her death her kind and faithful husband, August Andresen; her mother, Mrs. Thea Olson, of Schaller, Iowa, her father having preceded her in death four years ago. Three brothers, Olaf and Leonard of Schaller and Kalmer of Nemaha, Iowa. Also two sisters, Nellie and Violet; one sister, Thelma, having preceded her in death four years ago. also five nieces and nephews namely Wanda and Earl Olsen of Schaller and Mary Lou, Richard and Donald Olsen of Nemaha, Iowa.

Mrs. Andresen was a kind and loving wife, a sweet and patient sister and will be greatly missed by all those who knew her.

Contributed by Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, February 13, 1942.