Eleda (Netland) FOLKEDAHL OLDSON

NETLAND, FOLKEDAHL, FOLKEDAL, OLDSON, GRIMSLEY, KEPLER, CRAIG, BJORNSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/20/2016 at 02:44:40

September 9, 1896 ---- April 18, 1956

Mrs. Eleda Oldson, born Sept. 9, 1896 at Eagle Grove, died at Mercy Hospital, Fort Dodge, Wednesday, April 18, 1956. On August 29, 1918 she married Herman Folkedal, who died three years later on September 4, 1921. Their two children survive: Orlin Folkedal of Polar, Wisc. and Eldene, Mrs. Ervin Grimsley of Hollister, Calif. Another son, Willis, a navy pilot was killed in action in June 1944. On January 28, 1927, she married William A. Oldson, who survives her, as do their children William, Jr., and Thelma, Mrs. James Kepler of Eagle Grove and eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. A sister, Mrs. Albert Craig of Webster City and two brothers, Myron and Tandrup Netland both of Lebanon, Ore., also survive her. Two brothers Elmer and Benjamin and one sister, Thelma, Mrs. Bjornson preceded her in death. She was confirmed in Eagle Grove Evangelical Lutheran Church where final services were held Saturday, April 21 at 2:00, Kenneth R. Torvik, Pastor officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Eagle Grove Eagle -- Eagle Grove, Iowa
April 26, 1956