Lind, Kate (Mrs. John O.) 1870-1946

LIND, ERICSON

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

Source: Hawarden Independent (2-28-1946)

Born: May 17, 1870
Died: February 21, 1946

MRS. LIND DIES AT HOME AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS---WAS A PIONEER IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS--BELOVED FOR HER BENEAVOLENCES AND GOSPEL OF GOOD WILL TO ALL--FUNERAL HELD SUNDAY

Mrs. John Oscar Lind, a pioneer business woman and extensive property owner in Hawarden, passed away at her home about 8:30 last Thursday evening from uremic poisoning. She was stricken with uremic poisoning Tuesday night and was in a coma for about a day and a half preceding her death.

Mrs. Lind sold her business and retired shortly after the first of the year and had been at home for the past month and a half. She was down town Monday of last week, looking after business matters, but had not felt well for the past month.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, with Reverend W.V. Bell in charge, composed of Mrs. Algot Carlson, Mrs. Conrad Johnson, Ralph Johnson and Howard Johnson, accompanied by Mrs. Wendell Leafstedt, furnished the music. Interment was in Grace Hill Cemetery.

Kate Ericson was born on May 17, 1870 in Nas, Sweden, and grew to young womanhood in that country. She came to America with her mother when she was 16 years of age and settled on a homestead in Big Springs Township, Union County. She was united in marriage with J.O. Lind in 1894. After her marriage, Mrs. Lind began housekeeping in Hawarden and also worked with her husband in the general merchandise business.

She was the mother of two children, Mrs. E.L. Dealy, who passed away March 11, 1934, and John Lawrence, a World War I veteran, who died four months later, on July 19, 1934. Besides rearing her two children, Mrs. Lind raised a nephew, William Larson, from babyhood. He served in World War I, suffering severe head injuries which proved fatal in 1935. Following the death of the parents of her granddaughter, Mrs. Mildred Coletta, she was taken into the Lind home at the age of 14 and raised to her maturity.

She is survived by her only granddaughter, Mrs. Coletta; three great-grandchildren, Linda and Mary Hodgson and Alice Coletta; two nieces, Mrs. D.W. Smith of Flattop, Wyoming, and Mrs. Ed. Steenick of Alcester and three nephews, Mylo, Amos and Ivan Ericson of Alcester. Her cousin, Mrs. Ida Johnson, made her home with her the past number of years.
In the passing of Mr. Lind, a business career of over 50 years is closed. Following the death of her husband, Mrs. Lind took over the business and carried on in the same sound business-like manner as was the Lind policy.

She was affiliated with the Methodist Church during her entire life in Hawarden. Perhaps no other member of this church gave as freely of funds or worked as diligently through as many years as did Mrs. Lind. She was president of the Ladies Aid for many years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

In 1936, when Hawarden citizens were looking for a location for a Community Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. Lind presented the city with the quarter block on which this institution is located. Although hers was a busy life, Mrs. Lind devoted much of her time to help others and she was never happier than when surrounded by her friends in her home.

Out of town relatives and friends who attended the services were Mrs. D.W. Smith of Flattop, Wyoming, D.A. Dealy of Yankton, South Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. R.P. Strobel and Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wheeler of Sioux Falls, Miss Hannah Selberg of Sioux City and Mrs. R.E. Ingalls of Huron, South Dakota.