Mrs. Ida Mostrom, well known and beloved member of the Ceresco community, was suddenly called to her Eternal Home Thursday afternoon following a heart attach which she suffered two days earlier. At her death she was 67 years, 7 months and 22 days old. She was born September 4, 1877 in the Swedeburg community and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Martinson. February 8, 1899, she was happily married to Mr. Fred Mostrom and to this union were born six children, two dying in infancy.
Mrs. Mostrom's entire life was lived in Saunders County and the last thirty-five years have been spent in Ceresco. Her devoted husband, Fred Mostrom, passed away in 1935 and since then she has made her home with her daughter and son-in-law, the Joe Nelson family, where she found comfort and tender care.
Mrs. Mostrom was a Christian of the unfeigned faith, and a faithful member of the Evang. Covenant church of Ceresco since 1908. In the days of her strength she was a tireless church worker, and for a number of years sang in the choir and served as a Sunday School teacher. To the last she rarely missed a service or a prayer meeting. Mr. Mostrom will be greatly missed from our community.
She is deeply mourned by four children, one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Nelson of Ceresco; three sons, Carl of Ceresco, Philip of Chicago, Ill. and John of Bartlesville, Okla.; five chandchildren; two sisters, Miss Mathilda Martinson of Chicago, Ill and Mrs. H. F. Carlson of Batavia, Ill. and many other relatives and friends.
Funderal service was conducted Monday afternoon at the Covenant church in Ceresco with Rev. Ebert Turnquist officiating. Music was was contributed by Mrs. Roy Anderson and Mrs. Russell Swanson, with Miss Dorothy Dahl at the piano.
Pallbearers were John Dahl, Arvid Swanson; Chas. Nelson; John Edner and William and Harry Nelson. Interment was in Sunrise Cemetery, Wahoo,
Jöns Mårtensson (ID:I425), b. 23 Sep 1833, Ölöf, Östra Vemmenhög, Malmöhus, Sweden d. 25 Jan 1901, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 67 years)
Mother
Nilla Svensdotter (ID:I426), b. 4 Oct 1836, Kålaberga, Norra Strö, Kristianstad, Sweden d. 25 Mar 1917, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 80 years)
2. Nels Martinson (ID:I428), b. 31 Dec 1866, Sweden d. 25 Mar 1943, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 76 years)
3. Elna Martinson (ID:I429), b. 5 Jan 1869, Sweden d. 24 Aug 1949, Batavia, DuPage, Illinois, United States (Age 80 years)
4. Anna Martinson (ID:I195), b. 24 Mar 1871, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 11 Feb 1897, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 25 years)
5. Mathilda Martinson (ID:I430), b. 16 Feb 1873, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 21 May 1946, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 73 years)
6. Hulda Martinson (ID:I198), b. 21 Jan 1875, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 5 Jul 1940, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 65 years)
7. Ida Martinson (ID:I431)
(current person)
, b. 4 Sep 1877, Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, United States d. 25 Apr 1945, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 67 years)
Jöns Mårtensson 25 Mar 1833 Ölof, Malmöhus
Nilla Svensson 10 Apr 1836 Ströö, Kristianstad
Anders 21 Jul 1863 Önnestad, Kristianstad
Nils 31 Dec 1866 same
Elna 5 Jan 1869 same
Anna 24 Mar 1871 this place conf 4 Ma 1887
Mathilda 16 Fen 1873 same conf 4 Mar 1887
Hula 25 Jan 1875 same conf 1889
Ida 4 Sep 1877 same conf 15 Apr 1892
Richland Precinct, Saunders, Nebraska, United States
Martinson, John, male age 51, born Sweden
" Nellie, female age 48 born Sweden
" Andrew, male age 19 born Sweden
" Nils, male age 18 born Sweden
" Ellen, female age 15 born Sweden
" Anna, female, age 14 born Sweden
" Matilda, female, age 12 born Nebraska
" Hulda, female, age 10 born Nebraska
" Ida, female, age 9, born Nebraska
" Eda (no info given, this is probably the census-takers misunderstanding of the Swedish pronunciation of "Ida")