EILERTSON, Irene E. 1909-1978

EILERTSON

Posted By: Linda H Meyers (email)
Date: 2/17/2012 at 18:43:47

Irene Elva Eilertson

Mrs. Eilertson dies after long illness

Funeral services were held Monday at Deer Creek Valley Lutheran church for Mrs. Leslie (Irene) Eilertson, 68. The Rev. Theodore Anderson officiated and interment was in the London-Deer Creek Cemetery.

Vocal duets were sung by Mrs. Frederick Davidson and Mrs. Marvid Davidson, and Mrs. Marvid Davidson was also the organist.

Pall bearers were Frederick Davidson, Marvid Davidson, Omer Davidson, James Trainer, Allen Rohne and Mathias Rohne.

Mrs. Eilertson died Thrusday, March 9, in a Mason City hospital. Although she had been disabled with a chronic illness for a number of years, her death came as the result of an unexpected heart attack.

She was born in Ogden, Iowa, January 10, 1910, the daughter of J. William and Elva Godfrey. She moved with her family to Worth county when she was a small child and attended schools in the Northwood and Plymouth area.

She married Leslie Eilertson December 12, 1937, in Mason City and they farmed in the Plymouth and Deer Creek areas. She was a member of the Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Doyle and David, both of Northwood; four daughters, Mrs. Roger (Ilene) Haycox, St. Peter, Minn., Mrs. Janet Bergo, Lake Mills, Mrs. Byron (Marlys) Wood, Clear Lake, and Mrs. James (Rita) Rosenberg, St. Ansgar; 14 grandchildren; two brothers, Orble Godfrey of Northwood and Carl Godfrey, Plymouth; three sisters, Mrs. Beva Pixley, Northwood, Mrs. Ruth Logemann, Manly, and Mrs. Harry (Ione) Godfrey, Boone.

---from local paper - Mrs. Eilertson died March 9, 1978