ELLINGSON, Benny 1896-1984

ELLINGSON, KNUDTSON, JOHNSTON

Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 1/26/2010 at 11:44:35

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Benny Ellingson, 87, of St. Ansgar, died Saturday, Feburary 11, 1984 at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital. Private funeral services were held Tuesday, February 14 at the Schroeder and Sites, Inc. Funeral Home in St. Ansgar. Rev E.C. Franke officiated with burial in the First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar.

A longtime area farmer, Benny Ellingson was born March 8, 1896 in Worth County to Elling and Serena Knudtson Ellingson. He attended area rural schools and also attended one year at the Austin College. He worked for his father on the family farm. He was faithful to the farm until he entered the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center two years ago.

He is survived by a sister, Emily Johnston of Austin, Minn., and a nephew, Paul Johnston of Austin, Minn.

St. Ansgar Enterprise
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Benny Ellingson

Benny Ellingson, 87, of St. Ansgar, died on Saturday, February 11, 1984, at Mitchell County Memorial Hospital, in Osage, Iowa.

Private funeral services were held on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home in St. Ansgar. Rev. E.C. Franke officiated, with burial in the First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar.

A longtime area farmer, Benny Ellingson was born March 8, 1896 in Worth County, Iowa, to Elling and Serena Knudtson Ellingson. He attended area rural schools and also attended one year at the Austin College. He worked for his father on the farm until he entered the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center two years ago.

He is survived by a sister, Emily Johnston of Austin, Minnesota, and a nephew, Paul Johnston also of Austin.

[Mitchell County Press, Feb. 15, 1984]