Anna (Gronning) Iverson (1871 - 1951)

IVERSON, GRONNING, GRUNDAHL

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Ames Daily Tribune (Ames, IA), Saturday, October 6, 1951 (pg 4)

OBITUARY

Mrs. Andrew Iverson

Funeral services for Mrs. Andrew Iverson, who passed away on September 27, 1951 was held Monday at Palestine Lutheran church. At a short prayer service at the home Rev. H. Stoutland led in scripture reading and prayer. Miss Nancy Jean Sheldahl sang the hymn, "No Night There."

The services at Palestine Lutheran church followed. Rev. H. Stoutland and Rev. Peder Buland spoke words of comfort to the family and friends.

A memorial tribute from Rev. K. C. Grundahl of Outlook, Sask., Canada was read by Rev. Stutland.

Miss Nancy Jean Sheldahl sang "Going Home" and Mrs. Selmer Westvold sang "Den Store Hvide Flok."

Several gifts of money for missions and other benevolences were received in memory of Mrs. Iverson.

Burial was in the Palestine cemetery.

Pallbearers were: Alfred Lande, Henry Iverson, Joe Iverson, Ben Iverson, Osmond Sheldahl, Ole Hauge.

Among those from a distance who attended where: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rice from Sioux Center, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Walfred Peterson from Canton, So. Dak.; Mrs. Ernest Johnson from Alcester, So. Dak.; Mrs. Fred Roe, Mrs. Art McKee and Mr. Harold McNamara of Hazel, So. Dak.; and Miss Odele Gronning of Minneaspolis, Minn.; together with relatives and friends from Webster City, Jewell, Williams, Ellsworth, Story City, Ames, and Des Moines.

Anna Gronning Iverson was born January 27, 1871 of parents Jens and Martha Gronning.

She was baptized and confirmed by Pastor A. G. Stub in Strandebarns church, Hardanger, Norway. She passed away September 27, 1951, in Huxley, Ia., at the age of 80 years and eight months. In 1888 she came to this country from Norway, and lived for awhile in Des Moines, Iowa.

April 4, 1907 she was married two Andrew Iverson. To this union were born two children, Bessie and Margaret. Bessie passed away in 1938.

She leaves to mourn her passing her husband; one daughter, Margaret of Huxley; two grand children, Gordon and Allen Grundahl of Outlook, Saskatchewen, Canada; one brother, John Gronning of Minneapolis, Minnesota, besides other relatives and many friends.

Mrs. Iverson was a member of Palestine Lutheran church. She was honored by the Ladies Aid with a Life Membership in the Women's Missionary Federation of the Evangelical Lutheran church.