Iva Harriet (Knutson) NESSA

KNUTSON, NESSA, GUMMERSON, MICKELSON, LEMPKE, BRATTMILLER, MAXON, HINDERKS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:48

18 February 1906 ---- 15 October 1998

Iva Harriet Knutson was born on February 18, 1906 at Thor, Iowa to Henry H. and Ingeborg (Mickelson) Knutson. She was baptized as an infant on March 25, 1906 at the Ullensvang Lutheran Church at Thor, and later was confirmed there also. Following graduation from Eagle Grove High School she taught rural school at Thor. On January 1, 1927 she was united in marriage to Irvin Nessa at her parents' home near Thor. She lived all of her life at Thor until her husband Irvin passed away in 1960. She then moved to Eagle Grove where she worked as a cook for the Eagle Grove School system. She was a lifetime member of Ullensvang Lutheran Church and was very active in the church.

Iva Nessa, 92, died October 15, 1998 at Eagle Grove. She is survived by four daughters: Marilyn Lempke of Humboldt, Iowa; Doris and husband Carl Brattmiller of Fort Dodge; Kathryn Maxon of Waseca, Minn.; Karen Hinderks of Webster City, Iowa; son John Nessa and wife Nori of Allamont, Ill.; daughter-in-law Joan Nessa of Webster City; two sisters-in-law Thelma Knutson of Clear Lake, Iowa and Winnie Knutson of Red Oak, Iowa, 20 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter Karla Joan Nessa; son, Roger Nessa; sister Thelma Gummerson; two brothers, Howard and Everett Knutson; and three sons-in-law.

Funeral services for Iva Harriet Nessa, 92, were held Monday, Oct. 19, 1998 at Ullensvang Lutheran Church in Thor with Rev. Dale T. Jenson conducting the service. Burial was in East Ullensvang Cemetery, Thor. Willim Funeral Home, Eagle Grove was in charge of arrangements.

Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
October 21, 1998