SPONHEIM, Alice 1896-1997

SPONHEIM, MELSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 7/26/2010 at 12:48:59

OBITUARY: Alice Sponheim, 1896-1997

OSAGE, IOWA-- Alice Sponheim, 100, of Osage, died Wednesday, October 8, 1997, at the Faith Lutheran Home. Funeral services will be held at on Saturday at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, rural Osage, with the Rev. Roger Hoppenworth officiating. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.

Alice Sponheim was born on December 8, 1896, on the family farm in West Cedar Township, Mitchell County.

Survivors include one daughter, Margaret Melson, New Orleans, La.; one son, Norman Sponheim, Nora Springs; 11 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and nine brothers and sisters.

The Champion Funeral Home, Osage, is in charge of arrangements.

[Based on an obituary in the Mason City Globe Gazette, October 10, 1997]

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She was married to Ingvald Sponheim. See their 60th anniversary story.