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OBITUARIES OF DICKINSON COUNTY - P - Surnames: PETERSON, POWERS |
The following obituary was taken from a newspaper clipping presumed to be in the Terril, Dickinson County, Iowa area: "Mrs. John H. Michael, who has been a sufferer for several months, died at her home in Terril on Sunday, January 30th, age 47 years, 6 months and 28 days. Loretta Peterson was born in Chickasaw county, Iowa, July 2, 1869 (note: should be 1868). She was married to John H. Michael, February 27, 1886, at Charles City. They spent about three years in the vicinity of Charles City, after which they moved to Dickinson county.  For several years they occupied a farm in Richland township, and about one year ago they moved to Terril, which has since been their home. Eleven children came to bless this home, six boys and five girls, nine of whom, together with the father are left to mourn her untimely death. They are Ercel Michael of Watertown, S. D., Mrs. Amy Hardy of Eufoula, Okla., Mrs. Nellie Cruse of Terril, Ia., Mrs. Grace McNeal of Rock Creek, Minn., and Arthur, Ethel, Lloyd, Fern, and Cecil at home. Besides the immediate family circle she leaves three brothers, W. E. Peterson of this place, Joe Peterson of Watertown and Trueman Peterson of Madena, N. D., also two sisters, Mrs. A. Beard of Waverly, Kansas, and Mrs. Jim Michael of St. Joe, Mo. All the children were present at the funeral with the exception of one daughter, Mrs. Hardy of Oklahoma, also Fred Stratman, a brother in law and daughter, Miss Lucile of Bayard, Iowa, were in attendance at the funeral. Mrs. Michael has been a sufferer of Heart trouble for some time but was able to be about the house until about five weeks ago when she was taken with grippe and has been confined to her home since. Mrs. Michael was a woman who devoted her life to her home and children she was a kind lovable woman ever mindful of those dear to her. She will be greatly missed in the home circle and amongst her best of friends.
Contributed by Donna Young and Mike Peterson |
The following is an obituary taken from a newspaper in Dickinson County, Iowa: "Young Wife Taken Away. At St. Mary's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minn. Sept. 3, 1900, Maud Peterson Stratman, aged 24 years, 9 months and 8 days. Mrs. Stratman was born Nov. 25, 1875 in Chickasaw County, Iowa; moved to Dickinson county with her parents in 1889 and was married to  Fred Stratman, Nov. 21, 1895, who with a sweet baby girl of thirteen months is left to mourn the loss of a devoted wife and mother. Mrs. Stratman was taken with throat trouble about two months ago. Many different physicians were consulted by her attending physician and it was decided to take her to Minneapolis from which she died during the operation. Funeral services were held at Mount Chapel Wednesday by Rev. Todd of Spirit Lake, from which many symphathizing friends followed the remains to their last resting place in Lake View cemetery. Mrs. Stratman was a woman whose daily thoughts and acts were filled with devotion and kindness which made her life and those about her one of purest joy, so young, so fair, so full of hope, so dear to loving hearts to lay her away in the autumn of youth seems a sorrow too great to hear. The place she has filled in the hearts of her family can never be taken by another and the deepest sympathy is felt for those who have met this crushing sorrow and must now struggle to find consolation for their grief. We miss thee from home dear, Maud, We miss thee from thy place, A shadow o'er our life is cast, We miss thy sunshine of thy face. We miss thy kind and willing hand, Thy fond and earnest care, Your home is dark without thee Maud, We miss thee everywhere. Tis hard to break the tender cord, When love has bound the hearts, Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words, Must we forever part. Dearest loved one we have laid thee, In the peaceful graves embrace, But thy memory will be cherished, Til we see thy heavenly face. The vacant place, the empty chair, We see them day by day, And, Oh it tills our hearts with care, Since our loved one went away. But though the light has left us here, Like the setting of the sun, We'll trust the ever Father dear, And say, 'Thy will be done." By Mrs. J. H. Michael (Loretta Peterson/1907). Contributed by Donna Young and Mike Peterson |
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27 March 1907 T.C. Peterson Shot Himself With Revolver Wednesday Morning.  Tuesday evening he talked rationally with J. A. Lewis, the Richland assessor, and with his daughter's family. He was sleeping with Mr. Michael and when the latter got up to do chores he was awake and did not show any symptoms of suicide. While the women folks were in the other part of the house they heard what they supposed was a door slamming but in reality it was the shot that ended Mr. Peterson's life. They saw smoke coming out of his room and found upon investigation that the bed clothes were on fire and Mr. Peterson was dead. He was about 75 yrs old and no cause for the deed is known. Interment was made in the Superior cemetery. He leaves 2 daughters, one son and a brother in our neighborhood. Mrs. A. Beard and Mrs. J. H. Michael of Terril, and Ward Peterson of Spirit Lake. His brother is Nate Peterson of Raleigh."
Contributed by Mike Peterson |
The following was taken from an unknown newspaper clipping: "Ward Peterson Retired From Farming Monday. Ward Peterson, who has occupied his present farm of 80 acres east of Spirit Lake for the past 23 years has retired from farming and on Monday moved to Spirit Lake and will occupy the Elmer Peterson home on North Hill Avenue. His son, Elmer Peterson and family have moved to the Peterson farm which they will now farm. Elmer Peterson resigned his position as assistant care taker at the Spirit Lake school, and Fairfield Dean, assisted by his family, will continue on at the local school."The following was taken from an unknown newspaper clipping: "Ward E. Peterson. Ward Edward Peterson,  son of Truman C. and Eleanor Quaife Peterson, was born in Chickasaw county, Iowa on June 28, 1878 and passed away at the Spirit Lake hospital at the age of 73 years, 4 months, 17 days on Nov. 15, 1951 after a lingering illness of bronchial asthma and heart trouble. He was the youngest of a family of nine, all preceding him in death except one brother, Truman C. Peterson of Fargo, N. D. As a small boy he came with his parents in a covered wagon and settled in southeastern Dickinson county. He received his education in the country schools. He was united in marriage July 31, 1902 to June Klein of Spirit Lake, who preceded him in death July 10, 1950. They farmed east of Spirit Lake until his health failed and they moved to town. He is survived by his two sons, Elmer and Harold; one daughter Elsie (Mrs. Lester Kuhse) all of Spirit Lake; three grandchildren, Robert Peterson, Donna Kelley and Gary Wayne Peterson; and one great-grandchild, Sandra Jo Kelley."
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Source: "The Milford Mail" July, 1948 Surnames: POWERS, MARCHAND, WILSON, GERDES, VON HOLDT, FURY, BONTAIN, WEST, ROSS, WELCH, PETERSON
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Leyson
Funeral Home for Lindle W. POWERS, 86. Rev. W. Gordon SMEDSRUD had charge
of the services. Burial was in the family plot in the Milford cemetery.
Lindle Washington POWERS was born Jan. 7, 1862, at Richland Falls, Wis., and
 died July 23, 1948, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edna MARCHAND, in
Milford. He had been ill for three weeks, following a heart attack.
Mr. POWERS, who formerly lived in Milford, then in Minnesota, has made his
home with his daughter, Mrs. MARCHAND, for the past four years. His wife, a
daughter, Alta, and a son, Earl, preceded him in death. Survivors include
two daughters, Mrs. MARCHAND and Mrs. Frank WILSON of Minnesota. 21
grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren.
Out of town relatives at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence GERDES, Mr.
and Mrs. Lindle GERDES, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey GERDES and daughters, all of
Worthington, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Emil VON HOLDT of Round Lake, Minn.; Mr.
and Mrs. Donald FURY and daughter of Kinbrae, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
WILSON and daughters of Euclid, Minn.; Mr. Ed BONTAIN of Red Lake Falls,
Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Alix BONTAIN of Red Lake Falls, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles WEST, Mrs. Clyde ROSS, Del WELCH, Mr. and Mrs. Ed POWERS and Mrs.
PETERSON, all of Hartley.
Transcribed and Contributed by Colleen Boose |
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