Iowa Old Press
Algona Upper DesMoines, July 5, 1934
Swea City Pioneer Dies; Ill 5 Days
Funeral services for Mrs. Chas. A. Peterson, who died Sunday, June 10, at her home east of Swea City, were held the following Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Swea City with the Rev. G. R. Seimans in charge. She had been ill only five days.
Anna Jedebury was born in Sweden on January 9, 1861. When a girl of 20 she came to the United States and located at Galesburg, Illinois. She married Charles A. Peterson at Moline during her first years in this country and she and her husband made their home in Moline until 1891when they moved to a farm south of Ledyard. The Petersons purchased their home place three years later and Mrs. Peterson lived there until her death. Her husband died December 15, 1926, and she lived with her two sons, Wm. and Art.
Beside the two mentioned she is survived by a son, Walter, at Armstrong, and a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Nelson of Bancroft. There are 17 grandchildren.
ROALSON-WALLENTINE
Wedding Nuptials Occurred Last Week
Lakota: Wednesday at high noon at the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Swea City, occurred the marriage of Hazel Marie Roalson of Swea City, and Geo. Kenneth Wallentine of this place. Rev. Raymond Swanson, pastor of the church, united these young people by using the single ring ceremony. The young people were attended by Miss Alice Peterson of Ringsted, a friend of the bride, and Theo. Wallentine, brother of the groom.
Before the ceremony Clayton Roalson sang “I Love You Truly,” and after the ceremony Miss Martha Holcomb sang, “More Love To Thee.” The couple will go to housekeeping in a new house that has been built recently north of town where the groom is farming in partnership with his step-father, J. H. Holcomb. Guests from here who attended the wedding were Mrs. J. E. Ukena and daughter, Dorothy, Mrs. J. R. Heetland, Mrs. Walter Hans and children, Nadine and Loren and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Peterson.
[transcribed by L.Z., May 2021]