Tillie Rierson Riisteigen 1858-1939

RIERSON, RIISTEIGEN, THORSON

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Date: 12/31/2006 at 08:50:54

The Ruthven Free Press
Ruthven, Palo Alto, Iowa
Wednesday, March 1 , 1939

PIONEER WOMAN DIES SATURDAY.
Mrs. Riisteigen Passes Away After Long Illness.
Funeral Monday.

Mrs. Tillie Riisteigen, a resident of this vicinity for 69 years, and a member of one of the early homesteaders of Lost Island township, passed away at her home in Ruthven early last Saturday morning after a long illness brought about by the infirmities of old age and injuries received in a fall early this winter.

Mrs. Tillie Riisteigen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Halver Rierson, was born in Nummendahl, Norway, June 28, 1858, and passed away at her home in Ruthven, Iowa, February 25, 1939. She came to this country with her parents when she was 9 years of age. The family settled in Wisconsin, living there two years. In 1870 the family came to Iowa and her parents took a homestead in Lost Island township, northeast of Ruthven, where the deceased grew to womanhood. During her early years she was employed at Emmetsburg.

In the spring of 1909 she was united in marriage to C.K. Riistetgen of Ruthven, and they made their home here for the remainder of their lives. Mr. Riisteigen passed away about six years ago.

She is survived by seven nephews, Halver, Severt, Thomas, Carl, Raymond, Albert and Hendrick Rierson, and one niece, Mrs. Porter Thorson, all living in this vicinity.

Funeral services were held at her residence in the northeast part of Ruthven on Monday afternoon, Feb. 27th, with Rev. T.G. Wicks, pastor of Zion Lutheran church, officiating. Rev. Wicks used as the text of the funeral sermon, Psalm 4:8, "I will both lay me down in peace and sleep; for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety."

Six nephews were the pallbearers. 

Burial took place in Crown Hill cemetery. The Lightle Funeral home of Ruthven had charge of the funeral arrangements.