Lewis Larson EIKE

EIKE, HANSON, HEGGEN, PEDERSON, NOLAN, LARSON, ERSLAND, TEGTMEYER, JENSEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:59

13 December 1862 --- 3 September 1938

LEWIS EIKE, LONG TIME RESIDENT OF IOWA DIES
Death Follows Lingering Illness, Paralytic Stroke

Lewis Eike, son of Lars Hanson Foson Eike and Helga Louise Hanson Eike, was born at Foresjorden, Haugesund, [Rogaland] Norway, on Dec. 13, 1862 and passed away at his home at 117 South Dodge street, Algona Iowa, on Saturday evening, Sept. 3, 1938 at eight p. m. at the age of 75 years, eight months and twenty-one days. At the age of 21, Mr. Eike came to the United States arriving at Ames, Iowa, arriving on March 18, 1883 where he resided for one year. He then went to Eagle Grove and on January 19, 1884, he married Celia Heggen, who died on Oct. 12, 1887. To this union was born a son, Lawrence. On Aug. 10, 1889, Mr. Eike was united in marriage with Carrie Marie Pederson. To this union were born two sons. Oscar and Herbert and a daughter, Lillian. The Eike family resided in Eagle Grove until 1909 when they moved to Clarion, where they lived until 1915 when they went to Bancroft, residing there one year. In the spring of 1916, Mr. Eike came to Algona, where he established his shoemaking business and resided here in the present location ever since.

Mr. Eike learned his trade in Norway and followed it all his life until he retired in February, 1934. He was a member from childhood of the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran church and this membership was never changed. On March 31, 1937, Mr. Eike suffered a paralytic stroke from which he never recovered, having been an invalid for the past 18 months, and being cared for constantly by his son, Oscar A. Eike, who has made this his home during the illnesses of both his mother and father.

Preceding Mr. Eike in death were his wife Mrs. Carrie Eike who passed away in Algona on May 18, 1836 and his son Herbert who passed away May 2, 1932. Surviving are two sons, Lawrence Eike of Eldora and Oscar A. Eike of this city; a daughter, Mrs. P. D. Nolan of Shenandoah; one brother Hans Eike of Oakland.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1938 at one o'clock at the McCullough Funeral Chapel, the Rev. A. English officiating. Interment will be made in Eagle Grove on the family lot.

Out of town relatives expected for the services are: Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Eike and children, Billy and Bonnie; Mrs. Dora J. Eike and daughter, Betty Jane of South Bend, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ersland of Thor, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Tegtmeyer of Woden; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jensen, Peter Jensen and Emma and Jennie Jensen, all of Eagle Grove.

The Algona Upper Des Moines -- Algona, Iowa
September 6, 1938

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[burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove, Iowa]