John A. Severson, son of Amund and Caroline Severson, for many years residents of Elk Lake township, Grant county and later of the East Moe community, passed away at Glen Lake Sanitorium in Minneapolis on Monday evening, Aug. 30th, 1943. He has been in failing health for the past two years. Mr. Severson was at the Wadena Sanitorium for one and a half years and on August 2nd was taken to Glen Lake Sanitorium.
John A. Severson was born in Elk Lake township on September 19th, 1901, where he received his schooling and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Pastor Ivar Sanberg. He later moved to Brandon and also lived in LaGrand. Since leaving home he has resided in various places, Alexandria and Minneapolis for some time most of the time he followed the carpenter trade. His parents and one brother, Raymond, have preceded him in death. Left to mourn his loss are six sisters and one brother: Clara (Mrs. Henry Arntson) of Moe; Annie (Mrs. Robert Botner) of Moe; Emma (Mrs. C. N. Sorlien); Jennie (Mrs. Carl Anderson) of Enderlin, N. Dak.; Mabel (Mrs. Edwin Olson) of Barrett; Louisa (Mrs. Clifford Daub) of Spokane, Wash.; Selmer of LaGrand. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 4th at 1 o'clock from the Anderson Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock from the East Moe Lutheran Church, Rev. A. T. Tjornhom officiating. Pallbearers were: Edwin Torkelson, Ole Torkelson, John Svee, Alfred Walstead, Bernhard Olson and Oscar Helgeson. Interment took place in the East Moe cemetery.
(Park Region Echo, 9 Sept. 1943)
John A. Severson was born in Elk Lake township on September 19th, 1901, where he received his schooling and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Pastor Ivar Sanberg. He later moved to Brandon and also lived in LaGrand. Since leaving home he has resided in various places, Alexandria and Minneapolis for some time most of the time he followed the carpenter trade. His parents and one brother, Raymond, have preceded him in death. Left to mourn his loss are six sisters and one brother: Clara (Mrs. Henry Arntson) of Moe; Annie (Mrs. Robert Botner) of Moe; Emma (Mrs. C. N. Sorlien); Jennie (Mrs. Carl Anderson) of Enderlin, N. Dak.; Mabel (Mrs. Edwin Olson) of Barrett; Louisa (Mrs. Clifford Daub) of Spokane, Wash.; Selmer of LaGrand. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 4th at 1 o'clock from the Anderson Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock from the East Moe Lutheran Church, Rev. A. T. Tjornhom officiating. Pallbearers were: Edwin Torkelson, Ole Torkelson, John Svee, Alfred Walstead, Bernhard Olson and Oscar Helgeson. Interment took place in the East Moe cemetery.
(Park Region Echo, 9 Sept. 1943)
John A. Severson, son of Amund and Caroline Severson, for many years residents of Elk Lake township, Grant county and later of the East Moe community, passed away at Glen Lake Sanitorium in Minneapolis on Monday evening, Aug. 30th, 1943. He has been in failing health for the past two years. Mr. Severson was at the Wadena Sanitorium for one and a half years and on August 2nd was taken to Glen Lake Sanitorium.
John A. Severson was born in Elk Lake township on September 19th, 1901, where he received his schooling and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Pastor Ivar Sanberg. He later moved to Brandon and also lived in LaGrand. Since leaving home he has resided in various places, Alexandria and Minneapolis for some time most of the time he followed the carpenter trade. His parents and one brother, Raymond, have preceded him in death. Left to mourn his loss are six sisters and one brother: Clara (Mrs. Henry Arntson) of Moe; Annie (Mrs. Robert Botner) of Moe; Emma (Mrs. C. N. Sorlien); Jennie (Mrs. Carl Anderson) of Enderlin, N. Dak.; Mabel (Mrs. Edwin Olson) of Barrett; Louisa (Mrs. Clifford Daub) of Spokane, Wash.; Selmer of LaGrand. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 4th at 1 o'clock from the Anderson Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock from the East Moe Lutheran Church, Rev. A. T. Tjornhom officiating. Pallbearers were: Edwin Torkelson, Ole Torkelson, John Svee, Alfred Walstead, Bernhard Olson and Oscar Helgeson. Interment took place in the East Moe cemetery.
(Park Region Echo, 9 Sept. 1943)
John A. Severson was born in Elk Lake township on September 19th, 1901, where he received his schooling and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith by Pastor Ivar Sanberg. He later moved to Brandon and also lived in LaGrand. Since leaving home he has resided in various places, Alexandria and Minneapolis for some time most of the time he followed the carpenter trade. His parents and one brother, Raymond, have preceded him in death. Left to mourn his loss are six sisters and one brother: Clara (Mrs. Henry Arntson) of Moe; Annie (Mrs. Robert Botner) of Moe; Emma (Mrs. C. N. Sorlien); Jennie (Mrs. Carl Anderson) of Enderlin, N. Dak.; Mabel (Mrs. Edwin Olson) of Barrett; Louisa (Mrs. Clifford Daub) of Spokane, Wash.; Selmer of LaGrand. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Sept. 4th at 1 o'clock from the Anderson Funeral Home and at 2 o'clock from the East Moe Lutheran Church, Rev. A. T. Tjornhom officiating. Pallbearers were: Edwin Torkelson, Ole Torkelson, John Svee, Alfred Walstead, Bernhard Olson and Oscar Helgeson. Interment took place in the East Moe cemetery.
(Park Region Echo, 9 Sept. 1943)
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