Minnie (Lackous) Ryerson (1873-1939)

LACKOUS, RYERSON, BIRKESTRAND, JOHNSON, PETERSON, SWENSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/20/2020 at 22:38:00

From Nevada Evening Journal February 8, 1939 (page 3)

Funeral Services Held Sunday for Mrs. Minnie Ryerson

Special to the Journal:
Huxley, Feb. 8--Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie Ryerson were held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Bethany church in Kelley following a prayer service at the home. The services were in charge of her pastor Rev. E. R. Rorem.

There was a large audience, the church and basement being filled when relatives and numerous friends came from far and near to pay their final tribute of respect to the memory of one who had been released after such a long period of affliction. The floral tributes were many gifts to the missions in her memory. The Ladies Aid society of which she had been such a faithful and generous member also gave a gift in her memory.

Miss Mae Ford of Ames sang a solo, "Come Ye Disconsolate", after which Rev. Rorem read the 23rd Psalm. Mrs. L. S. Kloster of Des Moines sang, "Wings of Snow." Rev. Rorem then delivered the sermon and based his text on part of the 8th verse in the first chapter of Acts: "And ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in Judea and in Samaria and unto the uttermost parts of the earth." Although she was confined to her home for many years, she took an active interest in church, school and state and by exercising her strong mentality, she was able to forget her infirmities and often brought encouragement to the many visitors who came to comfort her. She endured her suffering with marvelous patience and was always thankful to the dear ones who cared for her so tenderly. She expressed her faith and received courage from day to day, knowing that she had a definite place to fill. After the sermon Mrs. Kloster sang another solo, "In the Garden."

The pallbearers were Gilbert Balton of Des Moines, Milford Ryan of Slater, R. B. Helland, Leslie Ryerson, Palmer Severeid and Milford Thompson.

The remains were interred in the family lot in the Bethany cemetery.

The following obituary was read:

Minnie Lackous, daughter of Ed and Julia Lackous was born on a farm one mile west of Huxley, October 10, 1873. She was married to Alfred L. Ryerson, March 13, 1895. They had one son, Edgar Lewis, who with the husband have preceeded her in death. Mrs. Ryerson spent most of her life in this community with the exception of a few years in Vermillion, S. D. After retiring from their farm north of town, they bought a home in Huxley where they spent their reclining years. Mrs. Ryerson became afflicted with arthritis 27 years ago, was unable to walk for 13 years and for past 8 year, she was confined to her bed and entirely helpless. She passed away at her home Feb. 2, 1939, at the age of 65 years, 3 months and 23 days. She is mourned by one granddaughter, Mrs. Opal Birkestrand, three brothers Elias Lackous of Menlo Park, Calif., Edward Lackous of Laredo, Texas, Arthur Lackous of Greenville, Ia., two half brothers, Walter Johnson of Adams, Minn., Karen Johnson of Hayward, Minn., two sisters, Mrs. Lena Peterson of Cordell, Okla., and Mrs. Ruth Swenson of near Huxley. One brother, Seward Lackous, has preceeded her in death.

Among those form a distance who were here for the funeral were Mrs. Lena Peterson of Cordell, Okla., Cordelia Peterson Langseth of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Koren Johnson of Hayward, Minn., Walter Johnson of Adams, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. John Larson of Elmore, Minn., Smith and George Nelson of Albert Lea, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vespestad and son, Dale of Newton, Elmer Ryerson of Eagle Grove, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Jacobson, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ryan and Patty of Jewell, Katherine Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur LaBlane and boys, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bolton and son, Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bolton, Miss Winifred Woods, Minnie Anderson, Mary Cavanaugh, Lew Fatland, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Kloster and Mrs. Matilda Brown all of Des Moines.