Britta Olsdatter (Letun) VEVLE

VEVLE, LETUN, LETHUN, HOVELAND, HOVLAND, SUMMERS, LITUN, OLSDATTER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:41

March 22, 1855 ---- September 10, 1927

MRS. R. VEVLE FUNERAL TODAY
Former Eagle Grove Resident Died at the Home of Her Son at Pontiac, Illinois.

Mrs. Rasmus Vevle died at the home of her son, Rev. Carl M. Vevle at Pontiac, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 10. Funeral services will be held at the East Side Lutheran church this Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery.

Obituary
Britta Letun was born at Hans Begen, Norway, March 22, 1855 and died Sept. 10, 1927, at the home of her son, Rev. C. M. Vevle, at Pontiac, Ill. The cause of her death was pneumonia, however, she had been an invalid for the past four years due to paralysis. On Nov. 21, 1881, she was married to Rasmus Vevle, and in the year of 1885 they came to America and lived in LaSalle county, Ill. In 1890 they came to Eagle Grove and this has been her home until the past three years. During this time she has made her home with her children. To this union were born four children: Anna Sophia Hoveland, who died April 1, 1924, Oliver of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Rev. C. M. Vevle of Pontiac, Ill., and Mendus of Hutchinson, Minn. Mrs. Vevle also raised Mrs. H. A. Summers from infancy. Besides the above she leaves one brother and one sister in this country and one brother and one sister in Norway, and fifteen grandchildren besides a host of friends. Mr. Vevle preceded her in death in March, 1915. Services will be held at the East Side Lutheran church this afternoon with Rev. T. J. Severtson in charge and burial at Rose Hill cemetery.

Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
September 15, 1927

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[Brita Olsdatter was born at Litun, Osterøy, Hordaland, Norway]