WESTBY, Nels Lauritz Anderson 1878-1913

WESTBY, OLSEN, LARSON, MILLER

Posted By: Karen Feldt Robertson (email)
Date: 2/20/2024 at 07:22:17

OBITUARY

Nels Lauritz Anderson Westby was born at Larvik, Norway, April 30, 1878. He was confirmed there April 24, 1892. Seven years ago he came from Norway to Mason City, Iowa, where he has worked continually since that time with the exception of a few months a year ago, when he visited his parents in Norway.

While in Norway he was married to Miss Sophie Olsen. He again came to Mason City to prepare a home for his bride whom he expected to send for in the near future.

He has had poor health off and on all winter. Two weeks ago he was stricken with pneumonia. He succumbed to this dread disease on March 24, 1913.

His relatives report him highly esteemed by all his associates in Mason City.

The funeral was conducted by Rev. Waldeland on March 28. After a brief service at the house the mourners and friends proceeded to the German Lutheran church which was well filled. At the conclusion of the services which were in English the remains were laid to rest at the cemetery east of Carpenter.

St. Ansgar Enterprise

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Mr. Westby, a cousin of the Larsons, died in Mason City at the hospital. He has been suffering for the past few months with rheumatism but was suddenly taken sick with pneumonia and only lived a few days. He was a young married man and leaves a wife in old country to mourn his untimely death. Funeral will be held at this place Thursday. (Carpenter News)

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Misses Mamie and Fannie Miller who were here to attend the funeral of their cousin, Nels Westby, returned to their work in Waterloo.

Carpenter News

St. Ansgar Engerprise