Julia (Apland) Romsa (1856-1930)

APLAND, ROMSA

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 6/6/2023 at 18:37:55

From The Slater News April 2, 1930 (page 5)

OBITUARY OF MRS. ALBERT ROMSA

The following is the obituary of Mrs. Albert Romsa, who passed away recently at her home at Burns, Wyoming:

Julia Apland was born in Norway, January 26, 1856, and died at her home in Burns, Wyoming, March 9, 1930, after a long illness.

With her parents she came to Story county, Iowa, when she was fourteen years old. She was married to Albert Romsa on December 16, 1876. To this union were born seven sons, as follows: G. H. Romsa of Cheyenne, J. A., George and Martin E. of Burns, Wyo., Severt and Joseph C. of Albin, Wyo., and Albert Jr., of Glendo, Wyoming, all of whom were at her bedside when death came.

The family moved to Emmet county, Iowa, in 1883, and in October, 1919, moved to Burns, Wyoming, where she resided until her death.

Mrs. Romsa is survived by her husband and seven sons; also eleven grandchildren and one brother, Tom Apland, of Huxley, Iowa.

Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church in Burns on Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, conducted by Dr. R. T. Caldwell of Cheyenne, who used the 23rd Psalm as a text, the words of which could have been appropriately used by Mrs. Romsa herself as an expression of the security with which she approached the end. Six of her sons acted as pall bearers.

A large number of friends of the family attended the services and there was a profusion of beautiful flowers. Interment took place in Lakeview cemetery, Cheyenne.