Obit: Melander, Johanna Adolphine (1870 - 1936)

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Surnames: MELANDER OLSON MEYER SLEN ANDERSON

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 03/19/1936

Melander, Johanna Adolphine (23 June 1870 - 17 Mar. 1936)

Mrs. Gustaf Melander of Unity died of a heart attack at her home three miles southwest of Unity last Tuesday and funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the Trinity Lutheran church, Rev. J. A. Olson officiating and internment was made in the Lutheran cemetery.

Mrs. Melander, nee Johanna Adolphine Anderson, was born in Sweden on June 23, 1870, and was married to Gustaf Melander on Oct. 5, 1895. In 1907 the couple went to Unity and made that their home ever since.

Surviving are her husband, one son, Edward, one grand daughter, Audrey Ann Melander, two sisters, Mrs. Otto Meyer and Mrs. Ole Slen, and brother, of Minnesota.