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Section 31, Harrison Township, Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Located on State Highway 49 south of County C

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Stevens Point Daily Journal - Stevens Point, Wisconsin - May 26, 1962
Mrs. John Rivrud

Funeral services will be held Monday at 3 p m, at the Northland Lutheran Church for Mrs, John Rivrud, of the Town of Harrison (Waupaca County). The Rev. Harold Naig will officiate, and burial will be made
in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Voie Funeral Home at Iola. After 11 a.m. on Monday, the body may be viewed at the Northland Church until the time for the funeral,

Mrs. Rivrud died Friday at 2:15 p.m. at the Iola Hospital. Ill for the past three weeks, she was admitted as a patient Thursday

The former Anlaug Kittleson, she was horn in Norway on June 23,1887, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Kittleson. She came to the United States with her parents when she was six years old. They settled in the Town of Harrison and she lived in that area for the rest of her life. She was married on Nov. 22, 1907, to John Rivrud and they fanned in the Town of Harrison for more than 30 years. Mr. Rivrud died in the late 1930s.

Mrs. Rivrud is survived by three sons, Oscar of Milwaukee and Herman and Clarence, both of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Irving (Alma) Melum, Iola, and Mrs. Gilman (Nellie) Peterson, of the Town of Harrison and 12 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter and one son.

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Stevens Point Daily Journal - Stevens Point, Wisconsin - January 7, 1977
Clarence Rivrud

Clarence Rivrud. 57, a former Iola resident, died Wednesday In Chicago,

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at the Voie Funeral Home, Iola, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Paul Routing will officiate. Burial will be in Northland Lutheran Cemetery.

Mr. Rivrud was born July 12, 1919, in Iola. a son of Mr. and Mrs John Rivrud. He was a veteran or World War II, serving in the Navy. He had lived in Chicago for many years.

He married Gladys Preuss on Dec. 6,1941, and later married Etta Lorbiecki in November 1946. Both marriages ended in divorce. Surviving are one son, John, in Florida; two daughters. Mrs. Joseph
(Linda) Rabito, in Florida, and Mrs. Ilona Johnson, Milwaukee; one brother. Herman, Chicago; two sisters, Mrs. Gilman (Nellie) Peterson and Mrs. Irving (Alma) Melum, Iola; and several grandchildren.

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Portage County Gazette - Portage, Wisconsin - October 26, 2001 p6
Gilman Peterson

Gilman Peterson, 92, Iola, a town of New Hope native and a longtime accordion player, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2001, at the Iola Nursing Home.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Northland Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Daniel Somers officiating. Burial will be in Northland Lutheran Cemetery.

Voie Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Peterson was born May 9, 1909, in the town of New Hope, a son of the late Gilbert and Anna (Gutho) Peterson.

He was married to Nellie Rivrud on April 4, 1942, at the Hitterdahl parsonage. She died July 4, 2000.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1942 and served as a private first class lineman in the 95th Infantry during World War II. He received the Combat Infantry Badge and the European-African-Middle
Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Battle Stars. He entertained troops with his accordion, playing for about 19,000 one night.

After he was discharged from services, he was a dairy farmer, then went to work for Modern Machine as a machinist and then to Four Wheel Drive Corp. in Clintonville.

He had his own band called the Norsemen and continued to play the accordion until his illness.

Survivors include two daughters, Judy Wogsland, Story City, Iowa, and Viola (Everett) Aasen, Iola; his twin sister, Agnes Toebaas, Milwaukee; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by three sisters.

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Portage County Gazette - Portage, Wisconsin - August 19, 2005
Harold T. Melum

Harold T. Melum, 62, Iola, a town of Alban native, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005, at his residence.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Northland Lutheran Church. Burial will be in Northland Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Voie Funeral Home in Iola.

Mr. Melum was born March 12, 1943, in the town of Alban, a son of the late Irvin and Alma (Rivrud) Melum.

He was married to Patricia Moen on June 15, 1968, at the Northland Lutheran Church.

He had been a truck driver with USF Holland.

He was a U.S. Army veteran.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Michael (Julie), Iola, and Mark (Laura), Middleton; one daughter, Mindy (Mark) Bennett, Madison; one brother, Roger (Marilyn) Melum, Iola; one sister, Audrey Barabas, Iola; and seven grandchildren.

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Portage County Gazette - Portage, Wisconsin - December 5, 2005
Geraldine Oligney

Geraldine Oligney, 63, Iola, a town of Alban native, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, in the town of Harrison in Waupaca County as a result of an automobile accident.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Northland Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Daniel Somers officiating. Burial will be in Northland Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be at the Voie Funeral Home in Iola from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

Mrs. Oligney was born Oct. 28, 1942, in the town of Alban, a daughter of the late Robert and Rebecca (Hansen) Bestul.

She was married to Terry Oligney on Nov. 11, 1961, at Northland Lutheran Church. They later divorced.

She was married to Richard Recker on Feb. 14, 2002, in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

She was a receptionist at the Iola Clinic for many years.

She was a member of the Red Hat Vikings.

Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Danielle (Tom Kellnhauser) Oligney, Iola; three sons, Darrell (Julie) and Darcy (Mary), both of Iola, and Keith (Pattie), Lakewood, Colo.; two brothers, Harlen
(Elaine) Bestul, King, and Earl, Riverton, Wyo.; three sisters, Evangeline Gill, Crystal (Richard) Anderson and Ruth (Paul) Jones, all of Iola; and 12 grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by one brother, Phillip Bestul; and one granddaughter.

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Portage County Gazette - Portage, Wisconsin - August 4, 2000 pg6
Walter E. Nerdahl

Walter E. Nerdahl, 94, Iola Nursing Home, a former town of Alban resident, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at St. Michael's Hospital.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Northland Lutheran Church with the Rev. Bruce Falksen officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be at the church from 12:30 p.m. Saturday until the services.

The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mr. Nerdahl was born Oct. 16, 1905, in Galloway, a son of the late Peter and Carrie (Gutho) Nerdahl.

He was married to Thelma Johnson on Oct. 7, 1928, at the Hitterdahl Lutheran Church parsonage. She died April 19, 1994.

They farmed on the family homestead on Nerdahl Road in the town of Alban all their lives.

Survivors include two daughters, Clara Mae Knutson, Rosholt, and Phyllis (Ronald) Olson, Iola; one son, T.W. Nerdahl, Milwaukee; seven grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Morris and Joseph, and one granddaughter.

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Portage County Gazette - Portage, Wisconsin - November 27, 2009 pg6
Harold G. Peterson

Harold G. Peterson, 80, Iola, father of an Amherst Junction woman, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca.

A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Northland Lutheran Church in the town of Harrison in Waupaca County, with the Rev. Dan Somers officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be at the church from 11 a.m. Friday until the service.

Voie Funeral Home in Iola assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be offered online at www.voiefuneralhome.com.

Mr. Peterson was born Dec. 26, 1928, in the town of Harrison in Waupaca County, a son of the late Anton and Margaret (Wrolstad) Peterson.

He married Nola Loken on March 31, 1951, at Fort Riley, Kansas.

He served in the United States Army during the Korean War.

Survivors include his wife, two sons, David (Donna), Hartford, and John, Iola; two daughters, Linda (Michael) Anderson, Amherst Junction, and Jean (Tony) Gliniecki, Waupaca; two brothers, Roger (Sharon) and Ralph "Mike" (Arlette), both of Iola; one sister, Grace Jueds, Marion; 11 grandchildren; and 21 stepgrandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by one sister, Harriet Ehleiter; one brother, Neal; and an infant brother.

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Portage County Gazette - Portage, Wisconsin - December 4, 2009 pg34
Harold G. Peterson addition

Harold G. Peterson, 80, Iola, the father of an Amherst Junction woman who died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca, was a truck driver for several trucking companies. He also owned and operated an excavating company, Northland Service.

Survivors include 21 great-grandchildren, rather than 21 stepgrandchildren as reported earlier.

A complete obituary was published in the Nov. 27 Gazette.