This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bergquist, Håkanson, Johnson, Hedin, Stromberg, Noid, Stromquist, Isaacson, Anderson, Peterson, Kleven, Liedholm Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wIB.2ACI/268 Message Board Post: Willmar Tribune Wednesday, October 10, 1923 RITES HELD FOR PIONEER WOMAN Remains of Early Settler of Our County Laid to rest at Tripolis Sunday Afternoon Burial rites for the late Mrs. John Bergquist were held last Sunday at the Bethel Lutheran church at the hour of eleven in the morning and at the Tripolis Lutheran church at three o'clock in the afternoon. At both services large gatherings of friends and congregational members met to pay respect to the departed. Rev. Jesper Holmquist of the Bethel church delivered two able sermons in the Swedish and English languages. Auditor Samuel Nelson rendered a vocal solo and the Mixed Quartet of the church sang a number. The reamins were taken to Tripolis during the early afternoon where services were held at three o'clock. Here Rev. Holmquist and Rev. C. G. Olson occupied the pulpit. Miss Linnea Newquist, soprano, rendered a solo. The remains were laid to rest in the churchyard. Those who bore the remains to that earthly tomb were six grandsons; Elmer, Theodore, and Algot Johnson, John and Jalmar Bergquist and Clarence Hedin. Emma Charlotta (Håkanson) Bergquist was born April 8, 1840, at Herråkra församling, Kronobergs län, Sweden. Here she spent her girlhood and youth. In 1864 she was united in marriage to John Bergquist who preceded his lifemate into the eternal on October 10, 1918. To this union, while residents in Sweden, a daughter, now Mrs. Frank Johnson of Willmar, was born. The family left their native land in the year 1868 coming to America. They came directly to Kandiyohi county. They selected a farm in the vicinity of Tripolis and resided there until 1898. In the farm home the family which now mourns departed parents was born and reared. In 1898 the family moved to the city of Willmar where residence was made at 109 Becker ave. West. In 1918 the father passed on and during the same year, Mrs. Hedin (Ida Bergquist) was called into the Beyond. The deceased became critically ill some six weeks prior to her death which visited the home on October 4th. Heart weakness and infirmities of old age hastened the end. The departed had been a member of the Bethel congregation since the year 1902 when the family became communicant members. She is mourned by four daughters, Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mrs. Christ Johnson of Willmar, Mrs. C. J. Noid of Mason, Wis., and Mrs. Andrew Stromberg, and four sons, Otto, Theander, Victor and Elmer Bergquist of Willmar. Immediate relatives are two nephews, William Johnson of Milaca and Frank Stromquist of Minneapolis. The departed parents and brothers and sisters have all preceded her in death. Those present from a distance at the rites were; Mr. and Mrs. F. Stromquist, Hazel and Edith Bergquist, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Isaacson of Minneapolis; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Anderson of Clinton; Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. J. Carlson of Brainerd; Mr. and Mrs. A. Stromberg of Milaca; Mrs. George Peterson of Olivia; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kleven of Brooten; Mr. Aron Liedholm of Grove City. The lives of our pioneer men and women are an inspiration of the living. Peace be to the memory of this good women!