Rachel E. (Enderson) Larson (1854-1928)

ENDERSON, IDSO, LARSON, GLOVER, CARLSON, THOMPSON, BARHAM, JOHNSON, BERGSAGEL

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 12/2/2016 at 23:27:26

MRS. MARTIN LARSON IS LAID TO REST

The sudden death of Mrs. Martin Larson, on last Sunday morning, after a three day sickness with pneumonia cast a shadow of sorrow over the en­tire community nnd especially in the homes of the children and relatives of the deceased.

Mr and Mrs. Larson were about to take their departure from this community to again return to their old home near Colton, S. D.. and up until last Wednesday, Mrs. Larson appeared to be in her usual good health, thus, death came as a shock, and stilled the lips of a kind, loving wife and mother.

Rachel Enderson Larson, the dau­ghter of Andrew and Bertha Enderson, was born the 5th day of August. 1854, at Fjelde. near Stavunger, Nor­way, and died at Paullina, Iowa. Feb­ruary 26th, 1928, at the age of 73 years, six months and 21 days.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith in her home par­ish. In the year 1882, like many oth­ers in those early days, she emmigrated from the land of her father and mine to the United States of America. That year Dunbar, Marshall county, Iowa was her firs! home in this country where she resided until 1885 when she moved to Paullina, O'Brien County, Iowa.

On July 3lst. 1888 she was united in marriage to Martin Larson. Mr and Mrs. Larson moved to a farm near Brewster. Minn. in 1903, where they remained for six years and came back to Paullina in 1909. In the spring of 1916 they again moved, this time to their own farm near Colton, Minnehaha county, SD, where they stayed for three years and then returned to Paullina in 1919 where they have since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Larson were just preparing to move back to Colton, S.D. over which she rejoiced that she would have one more opportunity to be back at their beautiful farm home. But Mrs. Larson was destined to make an entirely different journey— the final one, and without doubt, a change that is rather difficult for the members of her family nnd relatives to become reconciled too. [sic] The words of Isaih are certainly true. "My thoughts, are not your thoughts. Neither are your ways, my ways, salth the Lord."

Mrs. Larson took sick last Wednesday night with pneumonia and passed away early Sunday morning at 3:45 a. m She leaves to mourn her departure, a husband and five children, namely Mrs E. E. Glover of Menlo, Ia., Albert Idso of Audubon, Ia, Mrs. R.I. Carlson of Roundup. Montana, Mrs. Abel Thompson and Mrs. Clint Barham, Paullina, Ia; one daughter passed away in Infancy. Six grand children, two brothers, Thomas Johnson of Brewster, Minn.; Johannes Bergsagel at Stavanger, Norway, and one sister, Taletta Idso, also of Stavanger, Norway, Besides many other relatives.

Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock at the home, and at 2:30 at the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Intermnet was made in Prairie View Cemetery. The services were in charge of Rev. Wangberg and who was assisted by Rev. H.P. Morgan and Rev. Bergasker of Sioux Falls, S.D. Singing was furnished byh the Presbyterian quartette.

Paul bearers [sic] were Knaudt Field, George Axdahl, Goodman Goodmanson, Andrew Meltvedt and Ole Ohme.

Relatives from away who attended the service were: Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Glover of Menlo, Ia.; Albert Idso of Audubon, Iowa; Mrs. R.J. Carlson of Roundup, Montana; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Johnson, Mrs. John McCauley of Brewster, Minn.; R. A.J. Bergsaker, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Claus Idso and Mrs. Adrain Johnson of Northfield, Minn., and Oscar Idso of Sioux Rapids, Ia. Out of town friends attending were C.J. Mock, Andrew Berge, Arthur Berge and Ole Berge of Colton, S.D.

Paullina (Iowa) Times, Mar 1, 1928, p4