Obit: Hovland, Rev. Oscar #2 (1894 - 1957)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Hovland, Perkins, Oldenburg, Olson, Clausen 
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) July 11, 1957 
 

Hovland, Rev. Oscar (22 December 1894 - 25 June 1957) 
 

Rev. Oscar Hovland was born in Northfield, Jackson County, Wisconsin December 22, 1894, and left his early abode June 25, 1957, at the age of 62. 
 

Oscar was one of four children born to Hans and Anna Hovland, who with one sister preceded him in death. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.  He leaves to mourn his wife, Selma, and two daughters, Elvina (Mrs. Eldred Perkins) of Sacramento, Calif., and Ellen, (Mrs. Harold Oldenburg) of Norwalk, Wis.; one brother, Melvin of St. Paul, Minn.; and one sister, Stella, (Mrs. Harold Olson ) of Milwaukee, Wis.; six grandchildren (one grandchild, Bobby Perkins, preceded him in death), and a host of relatives and friends.  
 

Rev. Hovland was an ordained minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Wisconsin having held pastorates at Hillsboro, Richland Center, Beloit and Angelo, Wis.; Guthrie Center, Benexette and Marengo, Ia.  Before his death he was serving as pastor of the Sherwood Community Church. Through his entire ministry he loved souls into the Kingdom.  His life was one of close and sweet communion with his God.  Up to the last week of his illness he greeted each new day on bended knee before his Maker interceding for those whom he desired to see walking with God.