Aasum, Oscar -- 1893 - 1959

AASUM, SELNESS, IVERSON, THORSON

Posted By: Barry M. Dahl (email)
Date: 11/27/2010 at 11:35:39

From the 10 Dec. 1959, edition of the Mabel Record: Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at the Hesper Lutheran church for Oscar L. Aasum, 66, who died Dec. 2 at the Spring Grove hospital after a lingering illness. The Rev. David Lee officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. He was born April 3, 1893, in Newburg township, the son of Ole and Ellen (Selness) Aasum. He was baptized May 21, 1893, by the Rev. O.K. Weium and confirmed on Nov. 4, 1906 by Rev. William Rasmussen. He never married.

He is survived by two brothers, Carl of Mabel, Sverre of Spring Grove; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Iverson of Mabel, one half brother, Nickoli Thorson of Decorah. His parents, two brothers, Edgar and Olaf, preceded his in death.