Larson, Amanda (Miss) 1867-1935

LARSON

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke --Volunteer
Date: 10/3/2015 at 16:28:14

Source: Hawarden Independent (4-4-1935)

Born: October 22, 1867
Died: March 31, 1935

Miss Amanda Larson, a resident of this community for more than fifty years, passed away at her home in this city at 7:20 Sunday evening following a lingering illness. Although she had been failing in health for several years she was bedfast but a week preceding her death.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon at the Ross Funeral Home and at the Big Springs Baptist Church at 2:30 with Reverend Rudolph Dahlquist, pastor of the Big Springs Baptist Church, in charge. Interment was made in the family plot in the East Big Springs Cemetery.

Amanda Larson was born in Notorp, Bodena Sochen, Narke, Sweden, October 22, 1887, and passed away in Hawarden March 31, 1985, at the age of 67 years, 5 months and 9 days. She grew to young womanhood in her native country, coming to America with her parents when she was 16 years of age. The family came to Union County, South Dakota, locating on a farm just east of the Big Springs Baptist Church. She lived on this farm until 1918 when she and her brother, the late Aaron Larson, came to Hawarden and since then she has made her home continuously in this city. She professed her faith in 1889 and the following year she was baptized and joined the Baptist Church in Big Springs of which she remained a member until she was called by death.

Miss Larson had been in poor health for several years and was confined to her home most of the time for a long period of time. Since the death of her brother, Aaron Larson, who passed away last July, her brother E.A. Larson, has lived with her most of the time but the loss of Aaron was a great blow to her and her health failed rapidly since that time.

She is survived by one brother, E.A. Larson of Hawarden, and a number of nieces and nephews.