Tomena (Erickson) Apland (1862-1959)

ERICKSON, APLAND, VESPESTAD, KNUTSON, LEWIS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 11/8/2023 at 22:12:56

From The Slater News December 24, 1959 (page 1)

Final Rites Held for Mrs. Tomena Apland

Services were held Friday at the Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cambridge for Mrs. Tomena Apland, who passed away the preceding Monday.

Pastor C. E. Brueland officiated and took his sermon text from John 11:21-27. Soloists were Mrs. Dorothy Larson of Huxley and Pastor Brueland. The organist was Mrs. D. E. Ryerson.

Casket bearers were Kermit Freeland, Eldon Freeland, Richard Apland, Donald Apland, Wallace Vespestad and Stuart Knutson.

Interment was in the Palestine cemetery.

Obituary

Tomena Apland was born Dec. 27, 1863, in Stavanger, Norway, to John and Axlena Erickson, and passed away on Dec. 14, 1959, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Knutson, of Kansas City, Mo., attaining the age of almost 96 years.

At the age of seven she came to America with her parents, her bother Eric and sister Anna. Her family settled in Story County, on a farm 1 1/2 miles west of Cambridge, and was a member of this community throughout her life. Since her husband's death, 26 years ago she had been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Matt Vespestad and spending her winters with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Knutson at Kansas City.

She was confirmed in the Palestine Lutheran Church at Huxley in 1877, and was faithful to her Christian beliefs all through her long and useful life.

On May 5, 1883 she was united in marriage to Knute Apland. To this union 12 children were born. Her husband and six children preceded her in death.

She is survived by three sons and three daughters: Joseph Apland of Caldwell, Ida.; Johnnie Apland of New York City; Fred Apland of Chicago; Amelia Lewis and Edith Vespestad of Cambridge and Clara Knutson of Kansas City.

There are 29 grandchildren, 65 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.

She also leaves many relatives and friends.

Blessed be her memory.