Arthur F. Skattebo, 1896-1954

SKATTEBO

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 3/15/2009 at 18:39:47

Arthur F. Skattebo Rites Wednesday

Arthur Francis Skattebo, 58, retired Wallingford farmer, died yesterday morning [24 Oct 1954] in Holy Family Hospital, Estherville, after a serious illness of three weeks.

Mr. Skattebo lived in Emmet county all of his life, farming in Twelve Mille Lake and High Lake townships until his retirement about six years ago when he and Mrs. Skattebo moved to Wallingford.

He was born Sept. 7, 1896 in Twelve Mile Lake township the son of Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Skattebo. His boyhood was spent on his parent's farm and he received his education in the Twelve Mile Lake township schools.

Mr. Skattebo married Elmira Paulson in 1926 at Wallingford. He was a member of the Wallingford Lutheran church.

Survivors include his widow and three brothers, Clarence, Lloyd and Francis, all of Wallingford. He was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Sandine Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. at the Wallingford Lutheran church. The Rev. C. B. Gunderson will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery at Wallingford. Friends may call at the Sandin Funeral Home this evening until time of services Wednesday. Pallbearers will be six nephews of Mrs. Skattebo, Ernest Skattebo, Claire Skattebo, Harold Graff, Andrew Graff, David Paulsen and Eldon Skattebo.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, Oct 25, 1954.