Obit: Andersen, Mary (1894 - 1957)

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Surnames: Andersen, Krarup

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 01/02/1958

Andersen, Mary (1894 - 24 DEC 1957)

Mrs. Jens Andersen passed away at her home on Dec. 24, 1958 at 4:15 p.m., after an illness of several months.  She was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in 1894, and came to Owen in 1900.  She was united in marriage to Jens Andersen in 1920.  They moved to their present farm where she has since resided.  She was confirmed at, and a lifelong member of Nazareth Lutheran Church of Withee.

She is survived by her husband, Jens Andersen, and sons, Harvey and Gordon of Chicago, Ill., five grandchildren, and one brother, Peter Krarup of Owen, route 1, and nine nieces and nephews.

Services were conducted on Friday, Dec. 27 at 2:00 p.m. at the Nazareth Lutheran Church at Withee with Rev. W. Clayton Nielsen officiating.  A solo was sung by Mrs. V. A. Hansen, with Miss Louise Hansen accompanying on the organ.

Pallbearers were Alfred Frost, Gig Sorensen, Chris Christopherson, Walter Heideman, Otto Neimag and W. H. Frey.

Flowers were carried by Mrs. Chris Christopherson, Mrs. Axel Sorensen, Mrs. Alfred Frost, Mrs. Otto Neimag and Mrs. Milton Andersen.

Interment was in Nazareth Lutheran Cemetery.