OBITUARY
 

Mary Ann Olson was born at Kragero, Norway, Oct. 9, 1842. She passed on to her reward June 17, 1926 at the home of her son, E. Scovel at Ladysmith, Wis. In the year 1860, at the age of 18, she sailed with her parents from her native land of Norway to the United States. Upon arriving in America they went immediately to Spring Valley, Filmore County, Minn.

On Nov. 17, 1867 she was united in marriage to John Asa Scovel. They began life's earthly pilgrimage on a farm near Spring Valley, Minn., and remained near this place until the spring of 1878, moving at this time to a farm near Greenwood, Clark County, Wis. For over forty seven years she made this her home and it was here that she had to perform the sad duty of laying at rest her life companion, who was taken from her May 2, 1910. On Nov. 13, 1925 Mrs. Scovel left the place that had been her home for almost half a century and went to Ladysmith, Wis., to make her home with her son and daughter, namely Ezra Scovel and Mrs. Abbie Redwine. There was born to the union seven children, two boys and five girls, three of whom preceded her in death.

Now that God in the evening of life has seen fit to call his righteous servant home, she leaves to mourn her deaparture four children, Mrs. Abbie Redwine, Ladysmith, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, Centraia, Wash., Mr. Ezra Scovel, Ladysmith and Mrs. Maude Christianson, Marysville, Wash., two sisters, Mrs. Netta Newhouse, Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Amelia Rijes, Osakas, Minn.., nineteen grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren and a host of friends. She was sprinkled in the Lutheran Church in infancy and remained a faithful member until death.

Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 o'clock on Saturday morning of last week at the O. B. Elingboe mortuary, Rev. Fred Sawyer of the Christian Church of Ladysmith officiating. Following the services, the body was sent to Greenwood, Wis. For burial, which occurred Sunday. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Sawyer of Ladysmith, Wis. At the West Beaver Church.

Source: Greenwood Gleaner 7/8/1926