Obituary and Gravestone: Ellen (SANDER) Bakke

Ellen died on 26 May 1936. Her obituary appeared in both the Decorah Posten and the Decorah Journal. Unfortunately there is not a translation of the Posten obituary.


Obituaries. Ellen Marie (SANDER) Bakke (1857-1936). Left image: Decorah Posten (29 May 1936). Right image: Decorah Journal (3 Jun 1936). Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

Ellen was buried in the Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery beside her husband.


Gravestone. Ellen (SANDER) Bakke (1857-1936) Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery, Springfield, Winneshiek, IA. Image courtesy of Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.