Born: 28 Oct 1874, LaGrande twp, Douglas Co, MN
Died: 24 Oct 1959, Douglas Co, MN
Buried: Trysil-Bethesda cemetery, Holmes City twp, MN
Parents: Amund Mattson
Kaisa Johnson
Newspaper Obituary: Alexandria, MN, Park Region Echo, Nov 5, 1959, page 9, col 3
Minnie Mattson Funeral Rites Held At Trysil Church
Funeral services for Miss Minnie Mattson were held Tuesday, Oct 27, at 1:00pm, from the Trysil Lutheran church. Rev H N Schey officiated. Mrs Stanley Femrite sang “Children of the Heavenly Father” and “Beyond the Sunset,” accompanied by Mrs Joseph Hoium.
Interment was in the Trysil church cemetery.
Casket bearers were Stanley Femrite, Henry Grondahl, Joseph Hoium, George Olson, Oliver Omland and Oscar Thoen.
Minnie Mattson was born in LaGrand township Oct 28, 1874, the daughter of Amund and Kaisa Mattson. She lived in this area and in Alexandria most of her life. She was a graduate nurse and did nursing and missionary work.
Miss Mattson passed away Saturday morning, Oct 24, at the age of 84 years, 11 months and 26 days.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, John and Christian; three sisters, Lottie, Martha and Lena, who passed away April 29, 1957.