Kirstina Blekfeld
Born: July 5th, 1880
Died: February 13th, 1945
Obituary
Mrs. Kristina Blekfeld, wife of Louis Blekfeld, 1121 ½ Osborn Street, died at Mercy hospital at 1 am Tuesday after an illness of a little over a month.
She was born July 5, 1880, in Lyne, Denmark. A resident here for 40 years, she formerly lived in Kankakee, Ill. On Oct. 12, 1904, she was married to Louis Bledkeld in Kankakee. She was a member of the order of the Eastern Star.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by 2 sons, Elmer L. Blekfeld of Washington, DC, and Wesley J. Blekfeld of Anamosa; 2 brothers, JP Jensen, Kankakee, and Christian Jensen of the country of Denmark; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lena Neilsen of Burlington and Mrs. Mary Petersen, Kankakee. One son is dead.
The body is at Burnett-Wallen funeral home. Services will be held Thursday at the Burnett-Wallen funeral home. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery.