Clarence Rafdal (1918-1940)

RAFDAL, TWEDT, POOLE, GROSS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 10/8/2024 at 12:54:10

From Story City Herald April 25, 1940 (page 4)

OBITUARY

CLARENCE RAFDAL

Clarence Rafdal, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Rafdal, was born at Story City, Iowa, on Oct. 9, 1918, and passed away at the Story City hospital on April 16. 1940, at the age of 21 years and 6 months.

Clarence was baptized and confirmed in the Bethel Lutheran church at Story City. For the past year he had been operating his father's shoe repair shop.

Clarence was taken ill on Saturday, April 6, and on Monday was taken to the hospital to undergo an operation for appendicitis, unable to survive the pain and suffering in spite of the splendid care by the doctors and nurses. Clarence passed away early Tuesday, April 16, unaware of the presence of his family. Most fortunate was the fact that every member of his family reached his bedside before his death.

He leaves to mourn his passing his father and mother, Alton and Albert of Sioux City, Mrs. Otto Twedt of Roland, Gladys and Donald of Story City and half-brothers and sisters, Mrs. C. O. Poole and Mrs. Arthur Gross of Des Moines, and Theodore and Osmund Rafdal of Ames, besides many friends and relatives.

The funeral services were held at the Bethel Lutheran church at 2 p. m. Thursday, April 18, with Rev. Paulsrud officiating. In addition to the kind and comforting words of the pastor were the enlightening remarks of Rev. Buland; also devotion by John Severaid.

Songs were rendered by Orville Olson, singing, "Does Jesus Care?" and Burnette Severeid singing "Safe in the Arms of Jesus."

Interment was made at the Story City cemetery, the pallbearers bein Donald, Joseph, and Orlo Poole of Des Moines, and Kenneth Johnson, Arnold Sondal and Shirley Silkebakken, all of Story City.

Clarence was a good boy, and he will be greatly missed by his famiy and many friends.