Notes:

Buried:
Little Forks Lutheran Cemetery.

Died:
Thorval B. Stavens, Hatton Pioneer died at home early Friday morning, November 2, 1951, after an illness of several weeks.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 6 with Rev. A.E. Setness officiating. Services were held first at the family home at 1 P.M. where the grandchildren sang 2 songs and Mrs. Louise Awes sang a hymn in Norwegian.

Services were then held at the Little Forks Lutheran Church at 2 P.M. with music furnished by Mrs. Louise Awes, Mrs. John Mark and Oscar Jemtrud. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. A. A. Kjelland, Oscar Arneson, Marcus Kringlie, Oliver Boe, Nels Pladson, August Peterson, Guy Wright, Ralph Anderson, Ed Skroch, H.M. Nash, Harold Moen, Gene Ellingrud and Mr. Baily.

Active pallbearers were Johan Hannestad, Chester Offerdahl, Raymo Mehus and Arthur Mehus. Burial was made in the churchyard cemetery.

Thorval was born October 13, 1882, eldest son of Gunder H. and Gunhild Stavens at the prairie home of his parents. Later the family home was moved down to the present site of the Stavens farm home and this remained his home until his death.
Mr. Stavens grew to manhood in this community, attending the rural schools and later taking a course at the North Dakota Agricultural College at Fargo.

On November 26, 1905 he was united in marriage to Emma R. Hove by Rev. A.J. Eikeland at the Little Forks Church. To this union 6 children were born:

1. Gilmen of Hatton
2. Ernest of Hatton
3. Edwin of Hatton
4. Ruth (Stavens) Ovrid, husband Elmer of Seattle, WA
5. Lillian (Stavens) Groth, husband Gilbert of Hatton
6. Esther (Stavens) Liljenberg, husband Fred of Seattle, WA

In November 1915, his wife Emma passed away.

In March 1916, Mr. Stavens was married to Cora Hove and to this union, 7 children were born:

1. Thorval, Jr. of Hatton
2. Arthur of Hatton
3. Earl of Hatton
4. Emma (Stavens) Hovland, husband Dale of Hatton
5. Hannah (Stavens) Kringle, husband Lyle of Portland
6. Elsie (Stavens) Hovland, husband Parnell of Neche, ND
7. Rosemary - at home

Mr. Stavens was active in community affairs and held several offices of trust. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Hatton Benevolent Society, which he helped organize in 1931, and also served on the board of the Steele County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.

He was a member of the Flying Farmers and twice the summer Breakfast Flight had been held at the Stavens farm airport.

Mr. Stavens had also served in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II.

He also served on the Newburgh Township School Board and was a member of the Little Forks Lutheran Church.

His hobby was flying in which he had taken an active interest for more than thirty years. He was one of the organizers of the old Hatton Aero Club, back in 1920, and was associated with the late Carl Ben Eielson, famed Artic flier.

Besides his wife, Cora, and 13 children, he is survived by 3 sisters, Mrs. Ole Livedalen, Mrs. Lillie Digness and Mrs. George Mehus, all of Hatton. He also leaves 17 grandchildren.

Inscription:
THORVAL B. STAVENS
1882 - 1951

North Dakota Public Death Index:
STAVENS, THORVAL B:
Date/County of Death: 11/02/1951 in Steele Co.
Gender: MALE
Age: 69 Years
Date of Birth: 10/13/1882
State/County of Residence: North Dakota, Steele Co.

Family links:

Parents:
Gunder Hanson Stavens (1855 - 1924).
Gunhild Stavens (1856 - 1919).

Spouse:
Emma Rosellen Hove Stavens (1885 - 1915).

Children:
Ernest Theodore Stavens (1909 - 1979).
Rosemary Stavens Peterson (1934 - 2014).

Sibling:
Thorval Bertenius Stavens (1882 - 1951).
Artha Stavens Mehus (1893 - 1970).

Thorval married Emma Rosellen Hove, "Stavens" on 26 Nov 1905 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. Emma (daughter of Jon Sjursen Hove and Randi Fedje, "Hove") was born on 25 Nov 1885 in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA; died on 23 Nov 1915 in Traill, North Dakota, USA; was buried after 23 Nov 1915 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thorval married Cora Gelena Hove, "Stavens" in Mar 1916. Cora (daughter of Jon Sjursen Hove and Randi Fedje, "Hove") was born on 10 Jun 1892 in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA; died on 22 Sep 1974 in Mayville, Traill, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
Goose River Lutheran Cemetery.

Died:
Ernest T. Stavens was born May 28, 1909 in Newburgh Township, son of the late Thorval and Emma (Hove) Stavens. He was baptized and confirmed in Little Forks Lutheran Church.

He attended rural school in Newburgh Township and grew to manhood in the Hatton area.

He married Josephine (Thirud) of Hatton, October 8, 1939 at Little Forks Lutheran Church, rural Hatton. After their marriage the couple farmed in Newburgh Township until his retirement in 1972 when they moved into Hatton city to live.

Stavens was a member of the Goose River congregation and was active in the church activities, serving as a church officer too.

He died December 29 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fargo.

Surviving are his wife, Josephine at Hatton; a son James at Fort Worth, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Paul (Nancy) Linnell at West Fargo, and four grandchildren. Also surviving are five brothers; Gilman, Edwin, Earl and Thorval and Arthur, all at Hatton, and six sisters: Mrs. Elmer (Ruth) Ovrid at Seattle; Mrs. Gilbert (Lillia) Groth of Hatton; Mrs. Lyle (Hannah) Kringlie, Grand Forks,; Mrs. Jack (Emma) Riley of St. Helens, Oregon; Mrs. Parnell (Elsie) Hovland of St. Helens, Oregon; and Mrs. Rosemary Peterson, Emerado.

He was preceded in death by a son Philip and an infant daughter and sister, Mrs. Fred (Esther) Liljenberg.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 2 at 2 o’clock at Goose River Lutheran Church, rural Hatton with Pastor Jeff Franko officiating. Organist was Mrs. T.J. Thompson. Soloist, Mrs. George Berg Jr., sang Prayer Perfect and Precious Lord, Take My Hand.

Honorary pallbearers were all neighbors and friends. Casketbearers were Gilbert Groth Jr., Lynn Groth, Marlow Stavens, Mark Stavens, Robert Stavens and Gary Boe.

Committal services were conducted in the church. Arrangements were by Arnett Funeral Home, Hatton.

Source:
Hatton Free Press, Jan. 10, 1980, via John Bye, Contributor, Find a Grave.


Family links:

Parents:
Thorval Bertenius Stavens (1882 - 1951).
Emma Rosellen Hove Stavens (1885 - 1915).

Spouse:
Josephine Oline Thirud Stavens (1912 - 2015).

Children:
Philip Charles Stavens (1945 - 1952).

Sibling:
Ernest Theodore Stavens (1909 - 1979).
Rosemary Stavens Peterson (1934 - 2014).

Ernest married Josephine Oline Thirud, "Stavens" on 8 Oct 1939 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. Josephine was born on 19 Oct 1912 in McKenzie, Burleight, North Dakota, USA; died on 2 Jan 2015 in Hatton, Traill, North Dakota, USA; was buried on 7 Jan 2015 in Steele, North Dakota, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Philip Stavens Laid to Rest.

Philip Charles Stavens, 6 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stavens, was laid to rest on Monday of this week in the Goose River cemetery. Services were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 at the home and at 2 p.m. at the Goose River Lutheran Church with Rev. A.E. Setness officiating.
Two songs were sung at the services, Jesus Loves Children, by Philip's Sunday School class and, Jesus Loves Me, by his school mates.
Pallbearers were cousins and schoolmates, Gary Boe, Bobby Kringlie, Gilbert Groth Jr., Carroll Beck, Kent Berg and Gary Brunsvold.

Philip was born July 31, 1945 at the Union Hospital, Mayville, and was baptized in the Goose River Lutheran Church, near Hatton, on October 7th of the same year by Rev. K.C. Grundahl.

He attended the Sunday school in Goose River Church for 3 years.

On September 4, 1951 he was enrolled in the first grade of the Newburgh township school district and attended classes there until school was dismissed for the Christmas vacation.

Philip became ill December 30, and passed away January 2 in a Grand Forks hospital.

He leaves his parents and one brother, James, 9 years old and one sister, Nancy, 2 years old, and a number of uncles and aunts and other relatives and many friends.

I cannot say, and I will not say
That he is dead – he is just away!
With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand,
He wandered into an unknown land,
And left us dreaming how very fair
It needs must be, since he lingers there.
So think of him faring on, as dear
In the love of There as the love of Here;
Think of him still as the same, I say:
He is not dead – he is just away!

Hatton Free Press, Jan. 10, 1952.

Buried:
Goose River cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]