Oppedal, Ingeborg (Satre) (1847-1923)

SATRE, OPPEDAL, TAKLE, IVERSON, BRUDAAS, HOVE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/18/2024 at 15:07:33

From Story City Herald April 5, 1923 (page 3)

OBITUARY

MRS. G. J. OPPEDAL

Mrs. G. J. Oppedal died at her home in Stanhope, March 22, 1923, after an illness of several weeks of flu, which developed into an infection of the gall bladder.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 27, at the home and at the Lake Center church, which belonged to the Brekke congregation of the Norwegian Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church until union of this congregation with the Norum congregation of Stanhope. Deceased and her husband, with their children, were charter members of the former and to it they were always loyal.

In compliance with the request of the deceased the funeral was made as near like that of her recently departed husband as it was possible under the circumstances to make it. Rev. John Henricks of Minneapolis conducted the service. After singing a hymn and scripture reading he made a short address of comfort and consolation, urging the mourners to thank God for all things in the name of Jesus Christ. Just before taking a last look at the dear on in the home and taking her to her last resting place J. L. Iverson sang a solo entitled "Farewell." At the church services were opened by the singing of one of Mrs. Oppedal's favorite hymns by the congregation. This was followed by the funeral sermon preached by Rev. Hendricks, taking as his text 2 Tim. 4:7-8, the same text that had been used for Mr. Oppedal's funeral sermon. The choir sang an anthem on the same theme as the text, after which Rev. Oppedal, the minister of the local Lutheran church, spoke a few words of exhortation and expressed thanks on behalf of the bereaved family. In conclusion J. L. Iverson sang one of Mrs. Oppedal's favorite songs. After viewing the remains of the dear departed one for the last time the funeral procession proceeded to the Lake Center cemetery. Interment was made in the family burial place where those of the family who have gone before are buried. The casket was carried by her five sons and her son-in-law, John P. Hove. One son, Albert, could not attend the funeral on account of sickness in the family. He had the opportunity, however, to be with her several days while she was ill.

The church was beautifully decorated and the casket covered with beautiful flowers, tokens of love and sympathy. In spite of the bad roads the church was filled with relatives and friends, many of whom had come long distances to be present at the last sad rites of one they loved.

Mrs. Ingeborg Oppedal (nee Satre) was born on the farm Satre in Ytre Sogn, Norway, May 30, 1847. In 1870 she was united marriage to Baard Iverson Takle. In the spring of 1872 they came to America with their infant son, Iver, in company with a number of others from the same locality in Norway. They located in Clear Lake Township, Hamilton county, Iowa. On July 27, 1874, her husband died and she was left alone with two little children. The 21st of December, 1875, she was married to Gilbert J. Oppedal, who passed away December 21, 1922. To this union were born eight children, six sons and two daughters, all of whom are living except a son, who died in infancy. Her surviving children, who sadly mourn the death of their dear mother are Iver B. Iverson and Mrs. John P. Hove by first marriage, and by second marriage, John, Albert, Isaac, Imbert, George, Bertha and Alice; the last three of whom live in the family home at Stanhope. The others live on farms in Clear Lake township except John, who lives in Story City and Albert, who lives on a farm near Bricelny, Minn. Besides she is survived by two sisters Mrs. I. Iverson and Mrs. Ole Brudaas of Stanhope, and a brother, Soren Satre of Stavanger, Norway, and fifteen grand children and a large number of more distant relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Oppedal were among the pioneers of Clear Lake township, settling on a homestead when most of the country around was uncultivated prairie. They experienced may of the hardships incident to pioneer life and took part in the enterprises for the building up of the community, building churches, and maintaining ministers and the gospel, and parochial teachers for religious instruction of the children. Though they had a large family to provide with temporal needs they always found time an means to contribute to their spiritual needs. By industry and economy they built a beautiful farm hone where they resided until 1910 when they moved into a modern and convenient home that they had erected in Stanhope. Both of these places are now in the possession of the children, but their best heritage is the religious precepts and instruction imparted by their parents. May these comfort them in life's trials and even through the valley of the shadow of death, as they did their dear father and mother.

It was comforting to visit these venerable people on their death beds. They had such firm and abiding faith in the merciful Saviour; even in their affliction they could feel the loving hand of God. During the long illness of her husband Mrs. Oppedal was constantly at his side to relieve suffering and give comfort and cheer. When the summons came to her so soon after he had been called home to pass through the valley of the shadow of death, she was willing to follow, and the Word that had comforted him was her comfort and her means of comforting those who so reluctantly would have her go. All that loving hands and skillful physicians could do was done to save the dear life, but it was God's will to call, her home. Peacefully did she slumber, being conscious to the very last, praying for herself and her dear children.

Mrs. Oppedal was a loving, kind, sympathetic and sacrificing mother, yet firm and strict in her discipline. She was devoted to her home and home duties, always working for the welfare of those about her. She was a good neighbor, generous and always ready to lend a helping hand. She was a woman of strong character, honest and industrious, and of strong convictions, unswerving in what she believed to be right.

She will be greatly missed not only by her relatives, but by a large number of friends. Blessed be her dear memory.

The many friends of the family extend their sympathy to the children and other near relatives in their bereavement.