Christian Risdal (1850-1932)

RISDAL, HANSON, ELLINGSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 3/6/2010 at 18:08:10

The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, March 30, 1932.

CHRISTIAN RISDAL, DIED LAST WEEK
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WAS PAST EIGHTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE AT TIME OF DEATH

Christian Risdal was born May 28, 1850, at Skudesness, Norway, and died at Roland on Wednesday, March 23, 1932, at the age of 81 years 9 months and 24 days.

He came to America in 1872 and made his home at Norway, in Benton county, Iowa. He was united in marriage to Hannah Hanson in 1878. In 1916 they moved to Story City, where Mrs. Risdal passed away July 4, 1925. Since that time he has made his home with his children, being at the home of his son Jacob Risdal when he passed away Wednesday evening.

He leaves seven children, 43 grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. The children are Daniel Risdal of Atkins, Iowa, Mrs. Lewis Ellingson, Jacob, Hannes and Christ Risdal of Roland, Cornelius Risdal and Mrs. Elias Johnson of Newhall, Iowa. One child preceded him in death.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Risdal home and at Bergen church, Rev. M. O. Sumstad officiating. Interment was made in the Roland cemetery.

Those from a distance attending the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Risdal, Casper and Letha Risdal of Atkins; Cornelius Risdal, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Johnson, Selma Hage, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Olson, ercy Olson, Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Kolsto, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Johnson of Newhall; Mrs. Charlie Schrader of Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Tilford Hovick, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Johnson, Art Johnson, Mrs. C. O. Kuhild, Jacob Risdal, Tobias Vik of Badger; Mr. and Mrs. Knudt Risdal of Fort Dodge; Ole Dryland, Bessie, Ida, Pete, Louis Hillesland and Christ Peterson of Thor; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sandve of Ellsworth; Mrs. E. B. Erickson and Martin Henderson of Randall; Mrs. Bertha Dryland and Leo Dryland of Marshalltown, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Christianson of Hubbard; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Sutton of Des Moines; Misses Alice Risdal and Cheryl Ellingson of Nevada.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to acknowledge with sincere thanks the kind expressions of sympathy shown by neighbors and friends during the illness and death of our father. We wish to give special thanks to Rev. M. O. Sumstad for his many calls, Misses Johanna and Lenora Osheim for their singing, and for the flowers, Mission money and donations to the Old Peoples Home.
The Christian Risdal Family