Toft, Knute Oscar 1892-1915

TOFT, MATHRE

Posted By: Janet Brown - volunteer (email)
Date: 10/4/2013 at 08:52:30

From the Thursday, July 22, 1915 Hawarden Independent:

A YOUNG LIFE TAKEN

Eagle Township Young Man Succumbs After Long Illness

Knute Oscar Toft died at the home of his parents in Eagle township Tuesday evening from tubercular peritonitis, at the age of 23 years, 3 months and 20 days. About three years ago he underwent an operation for appendicitis and has never been very strong since that time. Two months ago he began to decline and failed rapidly from that time on. The deceased was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Toft, well known residents of Eagle township.

He was born in Emmet county, Iowa, March 30th, 1892, and came with his parents to Sioux county when only three years of age. He has made his home here since that time. When in health he was a bright and active young man and was highly respected by all who knew him. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon. Short services will be held at the home after which the body Will be taken to the Norwegian Lutheran church at Highland where the funeral sermon will be preached by Rev. Nordgaard of Canton. Interment will be made in the Highland cemetery.

The bereaved parents and other relatives have the sincere sympathy of the community in their hour of sorrow.
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Poster's note: Paragraph breaks added for ease of reading. Knute was the son of Ellen Mathre and Andrew K. Toft according to Andrew's obituary on this site.
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Alton Democrat issue of 31 July 1915, Hawarden column.

Knute Oscar Toft died at the home of his parents in Eagle Township Tuesday July 20, from tubercular peritonitis. He had been declining in health for sometime past but was able to be around most of the time and was in town the day before his death. He was a bright young man and had a host of friends who sympathize deeply with his parents, brothers and sisters. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Norgaard of Canton, S.D., and interment took place in the Highland cemetery.
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