Anna (Enge) Sesker (1855-1949)

ENGE, SESKER, GOODNIGHT, IMSLAND, HELLAND

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/12/2020 at 21:19:12

From Nevada Evening Journal August 17, 1949 (page 4)

Final Services For Mrs. John Sesker

Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Sesker, widow of the late John F. Sesker, who passed away Aug. 9, were held from the United Brethren church in Cambridge, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 11, with her pastor, the Rev. Peder Buland of the Norwegian Lutheran church in charge.

"The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" were sung by Mrs. Stacker with Mrs. Dyer at the piano. Rev. Buland also sang a Norwegian hymn by request.

The many beautiful flowers were cared for by Mrs. Kahl Sesker and Mrs. Bayard Sesker.

Casket bearers were Kahl Sesker, Leonard Seser, Oscar Sesker, Bayard Seser, Andrew Sesker and Joseph Sesker, all nephews of the deceased.

Obituary

Anna Enge Sesker, daughter of Alvin and Jorena Enge, was born March 14, 1855, at Etna, Norway, and passed away Aug. 9, 1949, at McCallsburg at the age of 94 years, four months and 25 days.

She came to the United States from Norway at the age of 20, settling in the Cambridge vicinity.

In March, 1883, she was united in marriage to John F. Sesker. They moved to farm northeast of Cambridge, where they made their home for 51 years. Owing to failing health and old age they then moved to McCallsburg, where her husband passed away on Dec. 18, 1943.

She then went to live with her daughter, Ellen, who lovingly and untiringly waited on her to last. She was a loving and devoted mother, always interested in the welfare of her family. It can be truly said of her, she was an example of patience and forbearance, as she was bedfast the greater part of the past seven years yet never complaining of her lot. She was a devoted Christian, always trusting in the Lord for the future. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors

She is survived by one sons, J. E. Sesker of Nevada; three daughters, Mrs. R. W. (Lena) Goodnight of Hubbard, Mrs. Ole (Bessie) Imsland of McCallsburg and Mrs. Ellen Helland of McCallsburg, and one sister, Mrs. Carl Sesker of Cambridge.

Three sisters and three brothers preceded her in death, also one daughter, Hilda, passed away in December 1922. One son, Frederick, passed away in infancy.

Among those in attendance at the funeral from a distance were relatives and friends from Clarion, Mason City, Des Moines, Roland, Maxwell, McCallsburg, Kelley and Huxley.