Lauritz Christian Kahrs (1856-1940)

KAHRS, PETERSON, LEERBERG

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

From Nevada Evening Journal March 11, 1940 (page 1)

L. C. Kahrs Died Saturday Evening at Story City Hospital

Special to the Journal
Story City, March 11 -- Lauritz C. Kahrs, 84, resident of Story City since 1914, died at the Story City hospital Saturday evening at 9:30 following an operation ten days before.

Born in Norway, near the city of Bergen, April 24, 1856, he came to America as a young man and lived for many years on a farm in the Tipton community in Hardin county, near Hubbard. Retiring from the farm he and Mrs. Kahrs came to Story City in 1914 and this had since been the family home.

He leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Peterson of Vancouver, Wash., and Mrs. Chris Leerberg, who lives on the old homestead. He also leaves 9 children and 3 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, with prayer at the home at 1:30 and the services at St. Petri church here, in charge of Rev. S. T. Nelson, assisted by Rev. Sumstad of Bergen church, Roland. Burial will be in the Story City cemetery.