Dahl, Lars H. 1858-1950

DAHL, OPHEIM

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 6/13/2016 at 17:06:13

Rock Valley Bee February 23, 1950

Hold Last Rites Here on Monday For Lars H. Dahl
Funeral services for Lars H. Dahl, 92, were held in the Methodist church Monday, February 20, with Rev. M. L. Jones officiating Pallbearers were J. P. Schutt T. Gerrit De Bruin, Gerrit Van Surksum, E. J. Swier, Gys Kuyper and Rich Vande Vegte. Interment was made in the Valley View cemetery. Mr. Dahl passed away at his home in Rock Valley on February 16, 1950.

Mr. Dahl was born at Voss, Norway, January 29, 1858. On May 11, 1888, he married Bertha Opheim.
Mr. and Mrs. Dahl and two children came to the United States in 1891 and settled in Minnesota
for some time. They moved to Iowa in. 1912 and to Rock Valley in January 1916. He has made his home here since that time. He was a member of the United Lutheran church. His wife and four children, Irving, Anton, Norman and Myra preceded him in death. Surviving his passing are his three sons, Lewis and Selmer of Rock valley, and Henry of Hull; two daughters, Anna of Rock Valley, and Bertha of Seattle WA, and one grand child