Josephine "Josie" (Helland) Hauskins (1890-1924)

HELLAND, HAUSKIN, HAUSKINS, SAMPSON, STRUM, JOHNSON

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

From Nevada Evening Journal May 23, 1924 (page 1)

WITH THE NEW LIFE THERE CAME DEATH

McCALLSBURG WIFE AND MOTHER PASSED SUDDENLY FOLLOWING CHILD'S BIRTH

Special to the Journal.
McCallsburg, May 23--A cloud of gloom was cast over this community Thursday when it as learn that Mrs. Martin Hauskin had passed to the Great Beyond on Wednesday evening at 9:15.

Mrs. Hauskin give birth to a baby girl two weeks ago and at first was getting along as well as could be expected, but on Friday became worse, and while everything was done for her that could be done, all was in vain. It was a complicated case. She remained unconscious the last two hours before she passed away.

The deceased is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olis Helland* living west of town and was born and raised here, having lived here all her days except one year when they lived in Buffalo Center. She was born Nov. 14, 1890, and died at the age of 33 years and 5 months and 20 days. She was unifed in marriage to Martin Hauskin September 2, 1912. To this union four children were born, all who are living, they being Lillian, 10 yrs., Marine, 7 yrs. and Darline 2 yrs. and the infant, Jeneva Floris, two weeks old. She leaves to mourn her death besides her husband and children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olis Helland*, and five sisters and four brothers. They are Mrs. Sadie Sampson of near Colo, Mrs. Bertha Sturn [should be Strum, not "Sturn"] and Mrs. Lovina Johnson, and Blanch and Minerva, Oscar, John, Clarence and Otis, all of this place, and many other relatives and friends.

The deceased was a loving mother and a home maker. She was quiet, good woman and she will be missed by her family as well as by her neighbors.

The people of this community offer their sympathy to the bereaved.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the house and at 1:30 in the Lutheran church, of which she was a member. Rev. T. H. Benson officiating.

*SUBMITTER'S NOTE: The parents of Josephine (Helland) Hauskins were Olaus Helland and Johanna Caltvedt.