Benjamin Lars NETLAND

NETLAND, HUSKEN, SCHEPPLER, SOBEK, BACHMAN, OLSON, CRAIG

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 12/23/2012 at 22:56:14

October 13, 1886 --- January 28, 1954

Mr. Benjamin Lars Netland, whose death is regretted and mourned by his loved ones, family and friends, was born on October 13, 1886, in Sheldal, Iowa. He was the son of Thomas Netland and Katherine nee Husken Netland. He attended the public schools of Eagle Grove, Iowa, and as a youth he was received into the fellowship of the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Eagle Grove through the rite of Christian Confirmation. On December 25, 1909, he was united in the bonds of marriage with Miss Mary Scheppler. This marriage was blessed in God's providence with four children.

Mr. Netland, or "Ben", as he was commonly known, worked for the railroad for a number of years and in 1934 Mr. and Mrs. Netland moved to Klemme where he was employed as section foreman on the Rock Island Railroad for thirteen years. In 1946 Ben became sick and had been in failing health until the time of his death. Mr. Netland had been a patient in the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, prior to his death. Ben died on Thursday, January 28, 1954, having attained the age of 67 years, 3 months and 15 days.

Mourning his departure are his wife Mary, two daughters, Ethel (Mrs. Fred Sobek), Mary Lou (Mrs. Elmer Bachman) and one son, Mr. George Netland. He is also survived by two brothers, Mike Netland of Lebanon, Oregon, and Tandrup Netland of Portland, Oregon; and two sisters, Eleda (Mrs. William Olson) of Eagle Grove, Iowa, and Jennie (Mrs. Albert Craig) of Webster City, Iowa. Also surviving are fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Mr. Netland was preceded in death by his parents, brother Elmer, and sister Thelma and by one daughter, Irene.

Funeral Services at the Klemme Methodist Church, Klemme, Iowa, Monday, February 1, 1954, at 2:00 P. M., Rev. Vernon E. Jaberg, in charge.

Casket Bearers
William Lau
Pete Paulson
Dan Kaduce
Martin Karsjens
Kermit Koerner
Glen Bridges

Interment on the family lot, Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme, Iowa

WELLEMEYER FUNERAL SERVICE
Glen Osman, Director
Klemme, Iowa

source: funeral card