OBITUARY: Guri Bergan, 1868-c1953, Worth Co., Iowa



                          Mrs. Guri Bergan

Mrs. Guri Bergan (85) lifelong Worth Co. farm woman, died Sunday at her
homem 4 1/2 miles east of Lake Mills after a seven month illness.  She
suffered a stroke last January 4th.

The funeral was held at Silver Lake Church, with the Rev. John Haaland
officiating.

Guri was born April 1, 1868 to Tosten and Anna Nystuen on a farm in
Silver Lake Township.  She attended rural school.

She married Hans Bergan on September 26, 1892 at Silver Lake Lake and
they lived on the farm that she continued to live on the remaining
61 years of her life.  In later years she lived with the Tom Peterson
family who farm the place.  She was a member of Silver Lake Church.
Her husband died in 1921.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Tom Peterson, Lake Mills;
Mrs. Adolph Winden, Lake Mills and Mrs. John Berge, Kensett;
7 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.



            Copyright 2004, Elaine Bergan