Guy C. Severson 1893 - 1987

SEVERSON, NELSON, MILLARD

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Date: 1/22/2014 at 12:46:50

Onawa Sentinel, Onawa, (Monona), Iowa, 12 Feb 1987:

GUY C. SEVERSON

Guy Charles Severson, Moorhead, died on February 3, 1987 in the Elmwood Nursing Home in Onawa where he had resided the past ten years. Death came at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 11 days.

He was born March 23, 1893, at Soldier, the son of Julius and Bertha (Nelson) Severson, a pioneer family in Monona County. He graduated from Soldier High School and attended Iowa State University. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. On September 10, 1919, he married Mida Millard at Soldier. The couple farmed in the Moorhead and Soldier area. Mrs. Severson died March 4, 1972.

Guy was a past member of the Moorhead School Board. He was a lifetime member of Soldier Lutheran Church and a member of Peter A. Hansen American Legion Post #365 of Moorhead.

Survivors include two sons, Raymond of Moorhead and Ronald of LeMars; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Ibbotson of Minneapolis; 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, two sons, Glenn and Russell, a granddaughter, Ann, two sisters, Edna and Juliette, and three brothers, Walter, Roy and Earl.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 6, 1987, at the Soldier Lutheran Church, Soldier, with Pastor Larry Sydow officiating. The organist was Mrs. Ivan Gibbs and the soloist, Craig Swenson, sang “Behold A Host”.

Casket bearers were Gregory Severson, Jeffrey Severson, James Severson, George Severson, John Severson and Thomas Hoffman.

Interment was in the Soldier Lutheran Church Cemetery at Soldier with Graveside Military Services by Peter A. Hansen American Legion Post #365, Moorhead, Terry Melby, Commander. Arrangements were by the Pearson Funeral Home, Soldier.