Joseph Selmer Jordahl, "Joe"

1912 - 1978  (65 years)

• Name	Joseph Selmer Jordahl
  Suffix	"Joe"
  Nickname	"Jo"
  Birth	21 Oct 1912	Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Aug 1978	St.Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA   [1]
  	Om Joseph Selmer Jordahl (St. Ansgar Enterprise, St. Ansgar, Iowa; 17 Aug 1978 ). Funeral services for Joseph S. Jordahl, 65, of St. Ansgar, who died Friday, August 11, were held Monday, August 14 at First Lutheran church here with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad officiating. Joseph Jordahl was born in Blue Earth, Minn. October 21, 1912, the son of Hans and Bessie Jordahl. He lived there until he entered college and eventually went into teaching. He married Margaret Olson of Rake, April 21, 1935; and a son, Jerry, was born to them. Mr. Jordahl taught and coached in various sports at public schools in Rake, Fonda and Mitchell before coming to St. Ansgar in 1940 where he continued to coach and teach until his retirement in 1974. Mr. Jordahl enjoyed teaching and coaching young people, and for most of his life was an avid fisherman and hunter. In later years he took up the game of golf which he thoroughly enjoyed until his health failed, and after surgery in 1977 he never completely recovered. Joe always remembered his former students and usually had some interesting anecdotes to relate concerning them at class reunions. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; son, Jerry and his wife, Gloria; two grandchildren, Kari and Erik, all of St. Ansgar; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Burke of La Mesa, Calif. and a number of nieces and nephews. Burial was in First Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Engelstad in charge of the committal services. [1]
  Burial	Aft 11 Aug 1978	St.Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA   [1]
  	First Lutheran Cemetery. [1]
  Person ID	I13364	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Hans Nielsen Jordahl,   b. 21 Mar 1868, Jordal, Fjærland, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge d. 6 Mar 1934, Miles, Custer,, Montana, USA (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Britha Johannesdatter Bøyum, "Jordahl",   b. 19 Aug 1870, Bøyum, Mundal, Balestrand, Sogn og Fjordane, Vestland, Norge d. 31 Dec 1929, Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	21 Nov 1905	Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota, USA
  Family ID	F5204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Serine Olson, "Jordahl",   b. 02 Aug 1907, McCallsburg, Story, Iowa, USA d. 18 Dec 2003, St.Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	21 Apr 1935
  Children	+ 1. Jerry Merlin Jordahl,   b. 05 Mar 1936, Rake, Winnebago, Iowa, USA d. 22 Apr 2003, St.Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA (Age 67 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F5205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2016

  
  

• Photos

  Jordahl Joseph og far Hans.jpg Joseph og far Hans Jordahl.

  
  

• Sources

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