Art Wold, 1865-1934

WOLD, SHIFFLET

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/21/2009 at 06:54:18

Funeral Services for Art Wold Held Tuesday

Funeral services for Art Wold who died Saturday night were held Tuesday afternoon at Sternborn's Funeral Home and burial was in the Swan Lake Cemetery. Rev. L. A. Mathre was the minister in charge.

Art Wold was born in Winneshiek county [Iowa] on February 22, 1865. He passed away Saturday, February 24, 1934 at 8:30 p. m. at the home of his sister, Isabelle, and brother, Otto, at the age of 69, after an illness of two years.

He came to Emmet county from Sioux City with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole S. Wold in 1881. He followed the trade of a mason contractor prior to the time of his illness.

He is survived by two sisters, Isabelle Wold of this city and Mrs. L. A. Shifflet of Stanley, New York; and three brothers, Theodore and Otto Wold, of this city and Professor L. M. Wold of Cedar Rapids.

The following acted as pall bearers: Sargent Bevan, Charles Bixby, John Brawford, Ray Bryan, B. T. Sorum and Ole Gilbertson.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, February 28, 1934.