Emil F. Alfredson 1905 - 1987

ALFREDSON, PHILSTROM, SMITH

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Date: 1/22/2014 at 12:53:57

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

EMIL F. ALFREDSON

Emil F. Alfredson, 81, formerly of Onawa, died February 4, 1987, in a nursing home in Hutchinson, Minnesota.

He was born April 22, 1905, in Sloan to Andrew John and Mary (Philstrom) Alfredson. He was raised in Sloan and lived his adult life in Onawa. On July 11, 1963, he married Helen Rolph Smith, at Omaha, Nebr. She died March 25, 1977, in Onawa. He had been a letter carrier for 30 years on the Onawa City route. He moved to Hutchinson, Minnesota, two years ago.

Survivors include: one son, Jack of Hutchinson; one stepson, Gary Smith of Connell, Wash.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Claire Thrift of Ames; 11 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen; two brothers, Albert and Harold; and three sisters, Ruth Scott, Myrtle Phinney and Florence Deeds.

Services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 1987, at the Pearson Funeral Home, Onawa, with Rev. Everett Epperson officiating. Mrs. Vince Phillips, the organist, accompanied Steven Johnson, who sang “The Lord’s Prayer”.

Bearers were Everett Alfredson, Vernon Alfredson, Gerald Alfredson, David Alfredson, Bernard Farber and Norman Rolph.

Interment was in the Onawa Cemetery with arrangements by the Pearson Funeral Home, Onawa, Iowa.