Betsy (Larson) Hegland (1953-1913)

HEGLAND, LARSON, TUNGESVIG, SHAFLAND, HELVIG, TWEDT, OSWOOD, EDMUNDS

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 6/24/2020 at 15:29:32

From The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, February 20, 1913.

RESPECTED LADY PASSES AWAY

Mrs. S. O. Hegland Passed Away Last Friday Morning From Heart Failure From Which She Had Suffered For Several Weeks.

Mrs. S. O. Hegland passed peacefully away at five o'clock on Friday morning, February 14, 1913, after several months gradual failing, the last two weeks of which she had been confined to her bed. She had suffered considerably during those two weeks, but when death came she passed away as though going into a natural sleep. The cause of her death was heart failure.

Betsy Larson was born in Grundy County, Ill. June 10, 1853 and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Larson Tungesvig, both of whom died a few years ago. She grew to womanhood in the community whre she was born and on May 28, 1870 was married to Sam O. Hegland, who had returned from service in the war a few years previous. Immediately after their marriage they moved to Story County, Iowa, settling on a farm, now owned by H. H. Lura, southwest of here. They later purchased a farm in Milford township, where the lived until 1898, when the buildt a home just outside the corporation limits of town, where they have since l ived. Ten children were born to this union, four of whom died in childhood, the remaining ones being, Chas. S. Hegland, of Sioux City; Mrs. L. Shafland, of Roland; Mrs. Henry Helvig, of Sisseton, S. D.; Thor O. Hegland, of McCallsburg; Mrs. O. E. Twedt, of Roland and Miss Margaret Hegland, who is staying at the parental home. She also leaves nine grandchildren, besides two brothers, Erick T. Larson, of Clay Center, Kans. and Lars T. Larson, of Clifton, Kans. and three sisters, Mrs. L. R. Larson, of Story City; Mrs. Joe Oswood, of Morria, Ill. and Mrs. Tom Edmunds, of Clay Center, Kans., and numerous other relatives and friends.

The deceased had been failing for several years, but kept up her courage at all times, never complaining, and on her death bed, felt content to enter her reward, surrounded as she was by her husband and children. Together with her husband, she helped to organize the Bergen Norwegian Lutheran congregation and she was always a faithful member of the same, aiding in such ways as she was able, liberally giving to missionary, charitable and educational interests of the church, and her death will be a source of regret to her many co-workers. She was 59 years, 8 months and 4 days old at the time of her death.

The funeral was held from Bergen church on Tuesday afternoon, her pastor, Rev. G. Smedal preachiing the funeral sermon. The church was filled to it's utmost with relatives and other friends, who wished to pay their last respect to the deceased. The floral offerings were many and very beautiful. Interment took place in the Roland cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Helvig of Sisseton, S. D. and Mrs. Chas. Hegland were unable to be here for the funeral on account of sickness.

Among those from a distance in attendance at the funeral can be mentioned Mr. and Mrs. Joe Oswood, of Morris, Ill., and Mrs. L. R. Larson, of Story City, Messrs Tom Edmunds and Eric T. Larson, of Clay Center, Kans.

The Record will join the many friends of the bereaved family in extending to them sincere sympathy in the hour of the deep loss.