Theodora (Storaker) Rasmussen Kahrs (1873-1948)

STORAKER, RASMUSSEN, RASMUSSON, KAHRS, SMEDAL, LEERBERG, PETERSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Nevada Evening Journal February 12, 1948 (page 4)

Funeral Services In Story City For Mrs. Theodora Kahrs

Story City, Feb. 12 -- Funeral services were held in the St. Petri Lutheran church in Story City at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, preceded by a prayer service at the home, for Mrs. Theodora Kahrs, 74, with her pastor, the Reverend S. T. Nelson officiating. Two vocal number "Behold a Host" and "Abide with Me" were rendered at the church by Mr. Otto Hanson of Roland. The Reverend G. Smedal of Roland also spoke a few words. Burial was at the Roland cemetery. Serving as casket bearers were Sherman Holm, B. E. Gandrup, Carl Mathison, Henry Kreutner, Theodore Larson and L. B. Brattebo.

Mrs. Theodora Storaker Kahrs was born in Norway, April 13, 1873. Her parents were Johann Theodore and Elizabeth Maria Storaker. Mrs. Kahrs came to the United States in 1892 with her mother, coming to the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Rev. and Mrs. G. Smedal, in Winnebago County, Iowa. In 1894 they accompanied the Smedals to Roland.

Mrs. Kahrs received her education in Norway. She was a photographer in Roland for a number of years. In June 1905 she was married to Ole L. Rasmussen who died in 1915.

In 1923 she was united in marriage to L. C. Kahrs who also preceded her in death in March 1940.

Mrs. Kahrs was found dead in her home on Thursday afternoon Feb. 5, after neighbors noticed that the mail which they had brought her in the morning as usual had not been taken in and they had not seen her about. Knowing her to be neighborly and always active they became concerned about her and immediately notified relatives, who, upon investigation, found her dead in her bed. She had died in her sleep during the night from a heart attack.

Mrs. Kahrs was active in church work, having taught parochial school and Sunday school for many years. She was also active in young people's work in her youth and a faithful member of the Ladies Aid.

She moved to Story City with her husband, where she made her home for the last twenty years. During her stay in Story City she was a member of the St. Petri Lutheran church and Ladies Aid.

Mrs. Kahrs is survived by one sister, Mrs. G. Smedal of Roland; two step daughters, Mrs. Cris Leerberg of Iowa Falls and Mrs. Fred Peterson of the state of Washington; a number of nieces and nephews and a host of friends.