Maren S. “Sophia” (Jorgenson/Peterson) Andersen (1849-1910)

JORGENSON, ANDERSEN, ANDERSON, PETERSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:11

From Nevada Evening Journal August 10, 1910 (page 1)

FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON.

Interment of Mrs. Fredrick Anderson in Local Cemetery.

Story City, Aug. 10.--The funeral of Mrs. Fredrick Anderson, whose death occurred at her home in this city of Sunday, will be held form St. Petri church in this city this afternoon at two o'clock after which interment will be made at the local cemetery. The deceased had been ailing for the past couple of years, but had been seriously ill for a couple of weeks. Dropsy was the cause of death.

The deceased was a native of Denmark, being born Jan. 22, 1849, making her 61 years, 6 months and 14 days of age at the time of her death. She was united in marriage to Fredrick Anderson at Story City thirty-eight years ago and they lived on a farm two miles southwest of the city until five years ago, when they moved to town. The mother is survived by the husband and two children, Mary and John Anderson. Two daughters, Marie and Kathrine, are deceased. Besides the husband and children, she is survived by three brothers, Andrew, Hans and Peter Peterson.

The deceased was a good woman, a kind and helpful wife and mother and will be kindly remembered by those who knew her.