Louise Levsen (died 1943)

LEVSEN, FRANKS

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 12/4/2020 at 09:25:34

April 15, 1943 - The Anamosa Journal

WYOMING--Funeral service for Mrs. Louise Rick Levsen, 72, who died Saturday at St. Luke's hospital, Cedar Rapids, after a two week's illness, were held from Methodist church, Monday afternoon, with Rev. E. G. Steinman in charge.

Deceased spent her childhood with relatives and attended Our Lady of Angels academy, Lyons. She taught in South Madison township community. April 11, 1890, she was married to Peter C. Levsen, Wyoming, and the home was made on the farm, southwest of Wyoming until in 1917 they retired to their home in Wyoming.

For the last two years she has lived with her daughter, an instructor in Keokuk schools.

She was a member of the Methodist church, Wyoming chapter of O.E.S., Woman's auxiliary, C.T.T. club and Progressive Woman's club.

Survivors are three sons and one daughter: Paul, Wyoming; Emil, Springville; Marvin, DeWitt, and Mrs. Hetty Franks, Keokuk, and four granddaughters. Mr. Levsen died in 1919.