Beulah Emelia Peterson (1915-1931)

PETERSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/1/2024 at 16:54:32

From Story City Herald March 26, 1931 (page 7)

Obituary of Beulah Emelia Peterson

Beulah Emelia Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peterson, was born at Ihlen, Minn. Feb. 23rd, 1915. At the age of four years she moved with her parents to Iowa. She was confirmed in the fall of 1929, in Story City by Rev. Paulsrud.

The past few years of her life she has lived with relatives. The first part of December she became ill with inflammatory rheumatism. Two weeks ago she was taken to Iowa City for treatment, at which place she died at four o'clock in the morning of March 12th, at the age of 16 years and 18 days.

She leaves to mourn her death her parents, four sisters and three brothers. A sister and a brother preceded her in death.

The remains were laid to rest on Saturday, March 14. Rev. G. O. Paulsrud conducted services from the Wm. Egemo home and the Bethel church. Richard Donhowe, Ward Wierson, Sanford Egemo, Joseph Henderson, Herbert Donhowe and Maxim Henryson acted as pall bearers.