VIKEN, Nettie (1881-1950)

VIKEN, OLSEN, MATHIS

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 4/9/2015 at 22:06:20

Rites Wednesday for Garner Woman

Garner: Mrs. E. S. Viken, 66, died at a hospital in Mason City Monday at 6:40 a.m. following major surgery performed Sept. 21. Her husband was a hardware merchant here until his death May 4 this year.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Bohn funeral home and at 2 p.m. at the United Presbyterian church, the Rev. J. Dallas Gibson officiating. Burial will be in the Concord cemetery.

Mrs. Viken was born at Clear Lake, May 19, 1881 to Arne and Gurl Olsen, and grew to womanhood there. She was married to Mr. Viken May 22, 1906, and they moved to Garner in 1909.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Paul Mathis of Vermilion, S. Dak., and two grandchildren.

source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 9 Oct 1950, page 2, col 5