Olaf Amunson 1882-1963

AMUNSON SEVERSON CLEMON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 1/14/2011 at 20:11:09

Onawa Democrat
9 May 1963

Olaf Amunson, 81, a lifetime resident of the Soldier community, died at the St. Joseph Hospital in Sioux City, April 29th, where he had been taken a few days before. He had been ill for some time, having spent several days in the Denison Hospital prior to coming home for a few days and then going on to Sioux City.

Mr. Amunson was born and reared in the Soldier community, having farmed east of town most of his life. He had always been active in church affairs and township activities.

Funeral services were held at the Soldier Lutheran Country Church Thursday, May 2, at 2:00 p.m. Pastor Maynard Moen gave the sermon, Miss Margaret Evenson was at the organ and a quartet consisting of Mrs. Charles Dommer Jr., Mrs. Ivan Gibbs, Gordon Foss and Clayton Swenson sang “Safe In The Arms of Jesus” and “I Know Of A Sleep in Jesus Name.”

Interment was made in the Soldier Valley Cemetery under the direction of the Pearson Funeral Home of Soldier. Pallbearers were Leonard Kenneth, Keith and dale Amunson, Reuben Hanson and Richard Flynn, all grandsons.

Olaf Amunson son of Arndt Amunson and Andrena Severson was born on a farm east of Soldier on February 16, 1882 and passed away at Sioux City on April 29, 1963 at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 13 days.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Soldier Lutheran Country Church and grew up in the Soldier community, living there his entire life. On September 20, 1906, he was united in marriage to Hanora Clemon at the south church.

Left to mourn his passing are the widow; five sons, Kermit of Ute, and Lowell, Merrill, Clifford and Milton all of Soldier; four daughters, Verona (Mrs. Wallace Hanson) of Sioux City, Evelyn (Mrs. Paul Flynn) of Ute, Elaine Norby of Soldier and Loreen (Mrs. Vernon York) of Mapleton; one sister, Mrs. Amelia Ulven of Onawa; 34 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Leo, in World War II, two sisters, Mathilda and Annie and three brothers, Casper and two dying min infancy.