Clasen, Mrs. B. M.

CLASEN, ROBINSON

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Plymouth CC (email)
Date: 10/18/2004 at 16:05:30

Obituary: Mrs. B. M. Clasen , a popular resident of Seney, died at a local hospital in LeMars, on Sunday, following an attack of pneumonia, which developed complications. Although Mrs. Clasen had only been a resident of Seney for the past four or five years, she had gained lasting friendship and enjoyed an enviable popularity and her early death came as a great shock to that community.

During the war she was appointed to take charge of the depot at Seney and filled all the duties of the office with credit to those she represented and to herself. About a year ago she purchased the general store at Seney and was appointed postmistress, and in these avocations further demonstrated her ability and gained more friends. In the business life and social circles of the town she was a general favorite and her death after a short illness is deeply deplored.

Her maiden name was Blanche Mildred Robinson and she was born at Maple Lake , Minnesota , on December 2, 1884 , where she was educated and grew up and was married.

She leaves to mourn her death three children, Gratia , who is attending the LeMars high school, and Elbridge and Elizabeth. She is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Robin son, of St. Paul , two sisters, Mrs. Stanton and Mrs. Weinberger, of Minneapolis , and another sister, Mrs. French, residing in Washington .

A brief service was held at the Beely undertaking rooms on Sunday afternoon, Rev. S.J. Wallace, of Seney, officiating, and the body was taken to St. Paul on Sunday evening, accompanied by Rev. and Mrs. S.J. Wallace and her sister, Mrs. Weinberger, who was with her when the end came, and by the bereaved children. Funeral services will be held there today.

[Transcriber note: unfortunately there is no date of death for this obituary. Church ledger documentation does state that Rev. S.J. Wallace term at Seney was 1920-1925. This narrows down the years for the date of death.]