Sven Hegland (1885-1986)

HEGLAND, SCHEIE, NORAGER, AUKLAND

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/22/2013 at 14:53:38

From unknown newspaper January 1966

Obituary

SVEN HEGLAND

STORY CITY -- Sven Hegland was born Oct. 23, 1885 at Hjelmeland, Stavanger, Norway, and died unexpectedly at Story City Jan. 6, 1966 at the age of 80.

He came to the United States in 1907 and married his first wife, Malena Scheie in 1919 and his second wife, Solveig Norager in 1939.

He owned and operated farms near Garden City, Radcliffe, Williams, Goodell and Ellsworth and Braddock, N. D. before moving to Story City in 1962.

Mr. Hegland is survived by his wife, Solveig and a brother, Even, also of Story City.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Malena and a sister, Martha Aukland.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 10, 1966 from the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Story City, with the Rev. Harold T. Masted officiating. Burial was in the Story City Cemetery.