TOLLEFSON, Guri 1834-1904

TOLLEFSON, SKOLT, BLAKKESTAD

Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 1/3/2013 at 19:43:53

Mrs. Guri Tollefson Skolt was born in Hemsedal, Norway, December 21, 1834. She was married to Ole Tollefson Blakkestad in 1855. Mr. and Mrs. Tollefson were blessed with seven children, five of whom survive her and are well known residents of Newburg township.

Shortly before they had intedned to emigrate to America in 1885, Mr. Tollefson was suddenly taken ill with pneumonia. He died after a sickness of eight days duration. Mrs. Tollefson and children were thus deprived of the council and help in building their home in the new country. During their entire stay here they have lived in the neighborhood of St. Ansgar.

Mrs. Tollefson has been failing for four years. Her disease later developed to be cancer of the stomach. Her sufferings were especially great the last eight weeks. But she received strength from the saviour whom she professed, to suffer patiently. She died quietly Sunday morning, June 26. The funeral was held at the N.L. church, June 26, and was largely attended, Rev. Waldeland officiating. The remains were laid to rest in the N.L. cemetery north of town.

Those from abroad who attended the funeral were, Mrs. Henry Johnson and son, from Gordonsville, Minn.; Mrs. K. Christian, from Northwood, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. N.O. Belson of Deer Creek, Iowa; Mrs. Iver Johnson, Mrs. Tollefson's brother from Corning, Minn.; and C.P. Jorgensen, from Nora Springs, Iowa.

Card of Thanks
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends for their many acts of kindness and words of sympathy during the sickness and after the death of our beloved mother.

Tollef Tollefson, John Tollefson, Bell Tollefson, Julia Tollefson, Tollef Tollefson

St. Ansgar Enterprise