Lars Erikson Amdahl was born August 13, 1887, in Suada, Norway to Erik Larsen Amdal and Brita Hovland. He came to America at the age of 13 and married Josie Olson on July 25, 1913. Lars worked in the grain business in Clarkfield, Minnesota, and Dawson, Minnesota, Revillo and Ahnberg, South Dakota, and in Lamberton, Minnesota. He then retired and moved to Northfield, Minnesota, in 1947. Lars died on October 24, 1984, at the Northfield Retirement Center. Lars is survived by his wife Josie; daughter Joyce and son-in-law Erling Kindem of Farmington, Minnesota; grandsons, Stephen Kindem, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Charles and Lee Eric Kindem, Farmington; granddaughters, Nancy Kindem Berg, Hillsboro, North Dakota, and Janine Kindem, Helena, Montana; Five great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Agnes Olson of Clarkfield, Mrs. Gerhard (Ruth) Olson of Boyd, Minnesota, Carolyn Anderson and brother-in-law Carl T. Anderson of Sacred Heart, Minnesota; and many nieces and nephews. Lars was preceded in death by his son Jerome, parents, three brothers and two sisters. Blessed be his memory. Funeral Services Saturday, October 27, 1984, 2:00 p.m. from Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Clarkfield, Minnesota Officiating Pastor Jennings Feroe Pastor Gordon Trelstad Organist, Mrs. Karen Donner Soloist, Pastor John T. Christiansen Congregational Hymns "Children of the Heavenly Father" "Beautiful Savior" Honorary Casket Bearers Keith Anderson, Fred Kruger Bernhard Amdahl, Dr. Mark Olson Gordon Enemark, Sheridan Payne Edward Hanson, Vernon Wilson Active Casket Bearers Stefan Anderson, Cecil Olson Bert Goderstad, Mardell Olson Jim Hanson, Charles Wilson Final Resting Place Clarkfield Lutheran Cemetery, Clarkfield, Minnesota Arrangements by Lynner Funeral Home Since 1891 Clarkfield Minnesota