Erick (Grunstad) Thompson (1835-1921)

THOMPSON, GRUNSTAD, THORSON, MILLER, RUSSELL

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:14

From The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Thursday March 24, 1921.

Death of Aged Citizen

Erick (Grunstad) Thompson died at his home in Roland Sunday forenoon at an advance age of 85 years.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from Salems church.

From The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Thursday March 31, 1921.

OBITUARY

Erick (Grunstad) Thompson was born in Etna, Norway, on September 12, 1835, and died at his home at Roland on Sunday, March 20, being 86 years of age at the time of his death.

In 1870 he with his family emigrated to this country, settling first on a farm near Story City. The same year his wife passed to the great beyond. A year later he purchased a farm three miles north of Roland where he continued to live until 1903, when he moved to Roland. In 1882 he was married to Martha Thorson, who now together with one sone, Oliver Thompson, are left to mourn his death.

Funeral services were held from Salems church on Tuesday afternoon, March 22. Interment took place in the Roland cemetery.

Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the many neighbors and friends for their many kind deeds shown us during the sickness and death of Mr. Thompson. We wish to thank Rev. Sandven for his kind words and also Mr. Boyd for the songs he rendered so beautifully at the funeral services. We also extend our thanks to those who contributed the beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Erick Thompson
Mr. Oliver Thompson
Mrs. C. W. Miller
Mr. Anis Russell
Mr. Severin Russell