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Subject: [IAALLAMA-L] Lena Olson Beucher obit
Date: 17 Nov 2001 01:44:59 -0700

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Surnames: Olson, Beucher
Classification: Obituary

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Miss Lena OLSON was born in Norway, Feb. 24th, 1865. She came to Iowa with her parents when but a few months old. She was married to Peter Joseph BEUCHER, Dec. 14, 1886. To this union six children were born, three sons and three daughters -- Louise G., Otto J., Leo O., Chalotte O., Harry S. and Helen Esther. She died at her home in Postville, Iowa, April 30th, 1909 at the age of forty-four years two months and six days. She leaves to mourn her loss her husband, six children, her mother, five brothers and fu [sic] sisters. The funeral services were held Monday. The Eastern Star conductiong the service at the home at one thirty o'clock and Rev. F.W. PEASE conducting the service from the Congregational church at two. The funeral was one of the most largely attended event held in Postville and fully attested the high esteem in which the deceased was held by the people among she has lived for many years. The floral offerings were many and extremely beautiful. Interment was!
made in the Postville cemetery.

[Postville Review May 7, 1909]

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