Westergard, Anna (Mrs. Jesse) 1865-1951

WESTERGARD, HOEGH

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:34

Source: Hawarden Independent (2-15-1951)

Born: October 5, 1865
Died: February 10, 1951

Mrs. Anna Westergard, 85, died February 10, 1951, in the Hawarden hospital after an illness of seven weeks.

On December 19, 1950, she suffered a broken hip in a fall at her home.

Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran church with Reverend H. E. Sieving officiating. Burial was in Grace Hill Cemetery under the direction of the Frazier Funeral Home.

Anna K. Hoegh was born in Denmark, October 5, 1865. She was confirmed and baptized in the Lutheran Faith and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Hawarden. She was united in marriage with Jesse Westergard at Ireton November 5, 1890. For many years she lived on what is known as the Jesse Westergard farm, southeast of Hawarden.

She is survived by five children, Mrs. J. C. Barinsky and N. P. Westergard of Hawarden, Mrs. William Van Buskirk and Chris Westergard of Ireton and Mrs. Henry Hillrichs of Akron; a sister, Augusta Hoegh of Denmark; 26 grandchildren and 26 great-grand-children.

Her husband preceded her in death four years ago and since that time she made her home with a grandson, Walter Westergard.