Mrs. Anna Krohn (1844-1933)

KROHN, SANDVIG, OMVIG, TWEDT

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 4/26/2010 at 08:03:51

The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, August 21, 1933.

FOUR FUNERALS WITHIN A WEEK

AN OCTOGENARIAN AND THREE YOUNG PERSONS CALLED BY DEATH

Four funerals have been conducted from the local churches the past week, three from Bergen church and one from Salem church.

Mrs. Anna Krohn died Tuesday evening last week at the home of her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Twedt, at the age of 88 years, and the funeral was held from Bergen church Friday afternoon.

[Omitted: Mrs. F. W. Bohning - see her obituary]

[Omitted: Josiah Raymond - see his obituary]

[Omitted: Sam Rorvig, Jr. - see his obituary]

Mrs. Anna Krohn

Mrs. Anna Krohn, whose maiden name was Sandvig, was born at Kvinherred, Norway, December 14, 1844, and passed away at the S. H. Twedt home on July 25, 133, at the age of 88 years, seven months and eleven days. In 1871, she came to the United States and made her home at Lisbon, Ill., where she was united in marriage to Knudt Omvig. One son was born to this union, John of Sherburn, Minn. Her husband passed away in 1877.

Following the death of her husband, she came with her son to Roland, where she was married in 1878 to Hans Krohn. For a time they resided in what is now the Oscar E. Twedt farm. To this union five children were born, three of whom died in childhood. The surviving children are Knudt E. Krohn of Webb, and Mrs. Sam H. Twedt of this place. She is also mourned by a stepson, Gerhard H. Krohn of Des Moines, eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. In 1885 they moved to Ruthven, where they lived for several years, later moving to Clay county, but thirty years ago they moved back to Story county, making their home with Mr. and Mrs. Sam H. Twedt. Mr. Krohn passed away in October 1920.

Funeral services were held Friday from the Twedt home and Bergen Lutheran church, Rev. M. O. Sumstad preaching the sermon. Interment took place in the Roland cemetery. The pall bearers were Herman J. Twedt, Allison Twedt, Allis Wicks, C. R. Imsland, Thorolf Severeid, Martin Severeid.

Among those from a distance at the funeral were John Krohn of Sherburn, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Krohn of Webb, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Krohn and children Harold and Lois, and Mr. Norem of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sandvig, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sandvig and daughter Ethel, of Marshalltown, Mrs. George Amdall of Estherville, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sandvig of Graettinger, Peter A. Sandvig and Mr. Williamson of Ruthven.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the many friends for the many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother, and for the many beautiful floral offerings and singing at the funeral. We also wish to thank Rev. M. O. Sumstad for his many visits during her illness and for his comforting words during our bereavement. May the Heavenly Father reward you all. - The Twedt and Krohn Families