Stena Larson
December 22, 1887
Manning Monitor

Death of Mrs. Larson.
Stena Larson died at the residence of her son, Christian J. Larson, early on the morning of Friday, December 16, 1887. She had been suffering from the growth of a tumor for about a year, but for the past three months had been bed-fast and suffered the most intense pain. The deceased was born in Norway on October 25, 1815, and at an early age in life was married to Mr. Larson. She was the mother of eleven children, seven of whom are still living. The family came to this country in 1864 and located in Henry County, this State, but a year later moved to Mahaska County, where the husband and father died in 1871. For the past three years the deceased has made her home with her son Christian J. Larson in Manning. Mrs. Larson had a large acquaintance in this community and was highly esteemed by all. At the age of twenty-one years she experienced religion and connected herself with the Friends Church (Quakers) and has been a strong advocate of that faith ever since. She took a lively interest in Christian work during her residence in Manning and will be missed by those with whom she associated in church and missionary affairs, as well as by a large circle of other friends. The funeral was held from the Presbyterian Church last Sunday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. O.H. Truman, and the remains were interred in Manning Cemetery.