Luther I. Aasgaard 1878-1954

AASGAARD, MAHACHEK, JENSEN, YOUNG

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Date: 4/22/2010 at 04:09:43

Forest City - Luther I. Aasgaard, 76, former newspaper editor at Forest City and Wabasha, Minn., died at a hospital in Wabasha Friday.

His brother Dr. J.A. Aasgaard, former bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran churches, conducted the funeral services at 11 a.m. Monday at Wabasha. The body was taken to Center Church, three miles north of Albert Lea, Minn., for burial in the family lot where his parents and grandparents are buried. Death followed a long illness caused by cerebral thrombosis.

Mr. Aasgaard was born Sept. 1, 1878, at Hartland, Minn. The family lived at Albert Lea for a number of years where he attended school.

In December 1898, he started his own newspaper, the Winnebago Republican at Forest City. In 1921 he went to Nevada, Iowa to operate a newspaper. Selling his interest there in 1926 he bacame advertising manager of the Evening Tribune at Albert Lea.

On Oct. 1, 1933, he bought a half-interest in the Wabasha County Herald-Standard, his partner being M.A. Jensen. In June, 1940, he bought Jensen's interest conducting the business along until February, 1947, when Ray C. Young joined him as a partner. He sold the business to Young Jan. 1, 1953.

While at Forest City he served as a member of the board of trustees of Waldorf College and was a strong supporter of the institution during his stay there.

He was married to Miss Iva Mahachek of Albert Lea on Aug. 30, 1935. She survives, also a brother, Dr. J.A. Aasgaard of Minneapolis, and a sister, Miss Marion Aasgaard of Cokato. Gordon Aasgaard of Lake Mills is a nephew and there are three nieces.

~Mason City Globe-Gazette, November 2, 1954