Died in Algona

Augusta Bankson, for many years a resident of Red Oak, died Jan. 1, 1923, in Algona and the remains were brought here for burial; funeral services from the Sellergren funeral home being held Jan. 4. Rev. A. Lundberg, of the Mission church, preached the sermon. Pallbearers were A. H. Remy, J. E. Gochenour, J. M. McDonald, Frank Evans, Walter Draper and J. E. Combs. Burial was in Red Oak (Evergreen) cemetery. Deceased was born in Sweden, Oct. 30, 1833, and was married to Gustaf Bankson who died here in 1922. Three children survive, John, of Council Bluffs, Frank of Algona, and Ed of Des Moines