Obit: Krokson, Julia (1884 – 1958)

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Surnames: Krokson, Kolstad, Dahlberg, Thompson, Johnson, Opdycke, Abel, Hegenbarth, Verhulst, Gjonnes, Drew, Rosen, Salzwedel, Dyre, Warner

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 17 Apr 1958

Krokson, Julia (11 AUG 1884 – 8 APR 1958)

Julia Kolstad, daughter of Ingbreet Kolstad and Karen (Dahlberg) Kolstad, was born August 11, 1884 in Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.). She received her education here and grew to womanhood.

On June 15, 1910 she was united in marriage to Victor Krokson at the home of her parents at Greenwood by the late Rev. A.B. Dyre. They farmed in the Town of Warner until 1938, when they moved to Greenwood. Mr. Krokson passed away December 28, 1954.

Mrs. Krokson has made her home with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Einar Gjonnes, Fredric, for the past year and a half.

She passed away at Fredric on Tuesday, April 8, 1958, following several years illness. The body was brought to the Hill Funeral Home.

Funeral services were held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church on Friday, April 11 at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Ira Tanner, pastor, officiated. Burial was made in the Greenwood Cemetery.

During the service Mrs. Richard Thompson and Mrs. Leslie Johnson sang "When Dreams Come True" and "I am not Worthy," accompanied by Mrs. Don Warner at the organ.

The pallbearers were Edgar Opdycke, Adolph Abel, Henry Johnson, Elmer Johnson, Edwin Hegenbarth and Clarence Verhulst.

Mrs. Krokson is survived by one sister, Mrs. Einar (Inga) Gjonnes, Fredric, Wis., and a brother, Emil Kolstad, Greenwood, and several nieces and nephews.

Those from away who attended the funeral were Mrs. And Mrs. Einar Gjonnes, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gjonnes, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gjonnes, of Fredric; Albert Krokson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Krokson, Cornell; Mr.a dn Mrs. Don Drew, Virona; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kolstad and Olaf Rosen, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Mrs. Helma Salzwedel, Loyal.