Mrs. Emily (Sheldahl) Rygh (1899-1934)

RYGH, SHELDAHL, HOKEL, ANFINSON, OLSON, WIERSON, ERICKSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/9/2010 at 08:47:49

The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, February 28, 1934.

MRS. RYGH DIED

Relatives here were informed Monday of the death of Mrs. Clarence Rygh of Slater following an illness with pneumonia. She had been ill for several days and death came at five o'clock Monday morning.

Mrs. Rygh was formerly Miss Emily Sheldahl of this place, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Sheldahl. She was 34 years old and is survived by her husband and a daughter, Adrianna, age 12.

The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Bethlehem Lutheran church in Slater.

The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, March 7, 1934.

FUNERAL HELD THURSDAY

A number of relatives from here were in Slater Thursday in attendance at the funeral of Mrs. Clarence Rygh at Bethlehem Lutheran church. Rev. E. R. Roem officated and was assisted by Rev. Edward Duea of Dows. Interment was made in the Slater cemetery.

Emily J. Sheldahl was born May 3, 1899, at Roland and died February 26, 1934, at the age of 34 years, 9 months and 23 days. Her parents were Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sheldahl, who passed away several years ago.

She was married to Clarence Rygh of Slater June 2, 1920, and they have made their home there since that time. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Adrianna, age 12.

She also leaves five sisters and four brothers, Mrs. Ben Hokel and Mrs. Ben Anfinson of Huxley, Mrs. Leo Olson of Randall, Mrs. Otis Wierson of Roland and Mrs. Edwin Erickson of Ames, Eric Sheldahl of Fort Dodge, John Sheldahl of Randall, David and Mark Sheldahl of Huxley, also her aged grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Johnson of Huxley, besides a host of relaties and friends.