URDAHL, Andrew 1856-1936

URDAHL

Posted By: Lauri Winters (email)
Date: 7/23/2006 at 22:33:03

Andrew Urdahl, 80, Dies in Hospital
Northwood Resident Taken to Hospital After Brief Illness; Funeral Here Monday

Andrew Larson Urdahl, aged 80 years, died last Saturday, Nov. 14, 1936, at 9:30 a.m. in the Colonial hospital in Rochester, Minn., where he had gone on Nov. 3 to seek relief from an illness which had been causing him discomfort for some time.

He submitted to an emergency operation Wednesday before his death, Nov. 11, but this did not bring him the desired relief. He was given the benefit of the best aid that medical skill could offer but his illness was of a nature that could not be cured and death resulted three days after the operation.

Funeral services were held in the Northwood Lutheran Church on Monday afternoon and were conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. W. Yivisaker. Burail was made in Sunset Rest cemetery.

Mr. Urdahl was born near Bergen, Norway, on June 8, 1856. His parents were Lars and Anna Urdahl. He was baptized in Honsanger Prostejeld and was confirmed in the same in 1871.

He was the youngest of seven children in his own family and was the last of the family group to survive.

He left Norway as a young man 19 years of age and came to Rochelle. Ill., where he spent the first few years before coming to Worth county, Iowa.

He was married to Anna Marie Jensen in 1884, and with his wife was permitted to enjoy the observation of their golden wedding anniversary in 1934.

Ten children were born to them of whom two have died; a daughter, Mrs. C.A.Rommerim, in March 1917, and a son Norman Urdahl, in 1929.The three sons living are Olaf and Alfred Urdahl of Beresford, S. Dak., and Adin Urdahl of Wadena, Minn. Five daughters living are Mrs. W. H. Dyer, of Mason City, Iowa; Mrs. Arthur Houg of Jasper, Minn.; Mrs. Helmer I. Harmon of Northwood; and Mrs. L. J. Woodstock of Clear Lake, Iowa.

In the year 1895, Mr. Urdahl made a trip back to his native land. He was active in farming until 1927 when he purchased a home in Northwood and moved to town. His health failed him during the past year but prior to that period he had been active and had been a familiar and welcome figure on the streets and in the business places of Northwood.

Quiet by nature and friendly in manner, he had many friends and no enemies and will be missed by family and friends alike. In addition to his wife and eight children, he is survived by 23 grandchildren and two great-grandchidren.

Those from a distance attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bovil, Emma Urdahl, Bert Nodtvedt, Kasper Bjornkilt, Andrew Farstvedt, Charlie Rommereim and Alice, Severt, J.C. and Andrew Rommereim; Olaf Urdahl and Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Kittleson and Buell of S. Dak., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Houg of Jasper, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Dyer, Mrs. George Williams, Mrs. Mabel Pittman, Rodney and Dennis Urdahl of Mason City, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Timen Halland and Mr. and Mrs. Norton Simonson of New Richland, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Woodstock of Clear Lake, and Mrs. James Brown, of Valley Junction, Iowa.