Wier Ritland (1867-1943)

RITLAND, SEVEREID, SESKER, MYERS, CHRISTENSEN, ERICKSON, LEGVOLD

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/6/2023 at 17:27:40

From The Nevada Journal March 13, 1943 (page 6)

Funeral Rites for Wier Ritland Held at St. Petri Church

Huxley, March 13--Funeral services for the late Wier Ritland who died at his home in Huxley Friday, March 5th, 1943 were held at the Fjeldberg church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, after a brief prayer service for the family in the home.

The services were in charge of his pastor, Rev. Perry Sampson. A hymn, "From Place to Place a Christian Goes," was sung by the audience. Two vocal duets, "Tired," and "God's Way is the Best Way," were sung by Mrs. Roy Elliott and Mrs. Oscar Ritland, accompanied at the organ by Miss Ruth Racek.

Rev. Sampson based his text on part of the 12th chapter of Luke, "Be yw therefore ready also, for the son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not." A sum of money was given to the "Ebenezer Old People's Home" in Minneapolis, to the local budget for the pipe organ, and to missions, by relatives and friends in his memory. He was a devoted husband and father.

Pallbearers were Palmer Anderson, Burton Fjelland, Clarence Hill, Olem Tesdall, John Anfinson and Ben Anfinson. Burial was made in the Fjeldberg cemetery.

Wier Ritland was born July 20th, 1867 on a farm near Roland, Iowa, and died at his home at Huxley, Iowa, March 5th, 1943, at the age of 75 years, 7 months and 13 days. He was the eldest son of Ole and Sarah Ritland and was baptized in the old St. Petri church near Roland and was confirmed in the Fjeldberg church in Huxley. He was united in marriage to Hannah Severeid March 22, 1894. To this union eight children were born, two of which preceded him in death. Hazel died Feb. 9, 1918 and Willard died April 21, 1934. The surviving children are Oscar, of Story City; Jennings, of Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Oscar Sesker of Ostrander, Minn.; Mrs. Clifford Myers, of near Ames; Arnold of Chicago, Ill.; and Mrs. Irving Christensen of Elkader. In addition to his wife he leaves to mourn his death, 13 grandchildren, 2 sisters, Mrs. Ole Erickson of Roland, and Mrs. Ole Legvold of Huxley, and 2 brothers, Lars and Andrew of Huxley.