Nels Gilbert Amlee

Nels G. Ambee, 78, Vosse Coulee, died August 15 1940, at the Community Hospital at Whitehall following an illness of several months with heart trouble and complications. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. C.K. Malmin at the United Lutheran church Monday, August 19, preceded by devotions at the Amlee home. Burial was in the church cemetery. A brief Norwegian sermon was given by the Rev. A.J. Oerke and a Norwegian vocal solo, “Tank Nor En Gang Den Taage er Forsvunden,” was sung by Mrs. E.A. Sletteland accompanied by Mrs. A.J. Solboe. Grandchildren served as the flower girls and pall bearers. Those carrying flowers were Elvina and Annie Nerby, Avis Stalheim and Odella Moen and pall bearers were Newland, Julian and Myron Nerby, Nels Stalheim and Alfred and Philip Pederson. Nels G. Amlee was born in Ringsaker, Hedemarken, Norway, January 13, 1862. When he was 18 years of age he came to America. He was married September 24, 1887, to Annie Gilbertson by the Rev. A. Ronneberg at the Lutheran parsonage at Black River Falls. They made their home in Black River Falls for the first four years of their married life. Here Mr. Amlee was employed by the Spaulding Logging Co. and while living in Black River Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Amlee cared for his invalid mother and twin brother and sister. Mr. Amlee began farming in 1896 and was also engaged in mason work in addition to his farming activities. They lived on a farm in the town of Irving, Jackson county, until 1899, when they moved to their present home in Vosse Coulee. Mr. Amlee was preceded in death by a sister, Mrs. Ole (Agnette) Stendahl and a brother, Gustav, who enlisted in the Phillippine war and died in the Islands. He is survived by his widow; one son Elvin of Calgary, Canada; and five daughters, Mrs Sigvald (Lydia) Stalheim of Big Slough; Mrs. Oscar (Amy) Pederson of Vosse Coulee; Mrs. Julus (Edna Nerby of Hixton; Mrs. Clara J. (Clara) Moen of Pigeon Falls, and Mrs. Olger (Mabel) Foss of Brainerd, Minnn. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Ole Madsen of Menomonie and a brother, Ole Amlee of St. Paul. THE WHITEHALL TIMES - August 29, 1940