Inger (Hegland) Ritland (1835-1920)

RITLAND, HEGLAND, LOGAN, JOHNSON, WILLIAMSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:12

From The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, August 26, 1920.

Death of Mrs. Inger Ritland

Mrs. Inger Ritland passed away Wednesday noon at the home of her son, Osmund Ritland, southeast of McCallsburg. Mrs. Ritland was sick only a few days, having been in Roland last Friday. She was 85 years of age at the time of her death.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from Bergen church.

From The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, September 2, 1920.

PIONEER LAID TO REST

Story County Early Pioneer Laid to Rest Sunday

Mrs. Inger Ritland, one of Story county's early pioneers who passed away last Wednesday at the home of her son, Osmund Ritland, south of McCallsburg, was buried Sunday from Bergen church. Rev. G. Smedal, who had been her friend and pastor for the past twenty-five years, performed the sad last rites.

Inger Ritland was born on July 3, 1835 in Skaanevik, Norway, and died on August 25, 1920, being 85 years old at the time of her death.

In the year 1857 together with her parents she immigrated to this country coming direct to Story county. On February 7, 1866, she was united in marriage to Jens Ritland by Rev. Amlund of Story City. Soon after this event they moved to the Ritland homestead northwest of Roland, where she continued to live up to about a year ago. On February 7, 1916, Mr. and Mrs. Ritland celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A year later Mr. Ritland died, and since that time she has made her home with her children.

Mrs. Ritland leaves to mourn her death seven children, who were all present at the funeral. They are Olaus Ritland, Radcliffe; Mrs. Belle Logan, Ada, Minn.; B. J. Ritland, McCallsburg; Mrs. Julia Johnson, Randall; Mrs. Louise Williamson, Grafton, N. D.; Osmund Ritland, McCallsburg; Louis Ritland, Roland. She also Leaves three brothers, S. O., M. and Ole Hegland.

With the death of Mrs. Ritland there closed a long, busy and useful life and she died the way she had lived, honored, trusted and loved. None entered her home without a warm welcome nor left without a feeling of warmth of a genuine hospitality, so characteristic of her ancestry. Sickness did not destroy the charms of a kind indulgent disposition, nor age diminish her unselfish solicitude for her friends and loved ones. early in her life she joined the Bergen Lutheran church and attended the services regular whenever her health would permit. She as a liberal contributor to the church and to many charity organizations.

Car of Thanks

We wish to extend our most heartfelt thanks to our many kind neighbors and friends for their kind help during the sickness and death of our beloved mother. We want also to thank the Bergen Male Chorus and Ladies Trio for their beautiful singing and also those who contributed the many floral offerings.

Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Ritland
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Ritland
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Logan
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Williamson
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas K. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Ritland
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Ritland