Sarner, Marie E. Funeral
arrangements were held for Marie E. Sarner, Cambridge, on Monday, October 22 at 2:00 pm at the Cambridge Lutheran
church with the Rev. R. N. Pearson officiating. Soloist was Mrs. Elmer Johnson, who sang "Children of the
Heavenly Father", and "Where My Saviour Leads Me". Pallbearers were Allan Nelson, Nels Berg, A.
M. Wahl, Blaine Barker, Thorvald Nelson, Rene Stadin. Interment was at the Cambridge Union Cemetery. Mrs. Sarner
was born Marie E. Anderson, daughter of Morris and Ingeborg Anderson, February 9, 1882 at Reynolds, N.D. she was
baptized and confirmed at the Walle Lutheran Church, Reynolds, and on November 9, 1905, was married to John D.
Sarner. Mr. and Mrs. Sarner resided at Dalbo until 1912, moved to Cambridge and have made their home here until
the death of Mr. Sarner at which time Mrs. Sarner lived with her children. At the time of her death, she resided
at the Elim Home, Princeton. Surviving are 2 daughters, Mrs. G. R. Vinger, Cambridge, and Mrs. A. C. Mattson, Forest
Lake. 2 Grandchildren, Mrs. R. H. Moksnes, Madison, Wisc., and Neil Mattson, Austin, Minn., 2 sisters Mrs. Erik
Maum, Wolf Point, Mont., Mrs. E. Anderson, Grand Forks, N.D., 3 brothers, H. C. Anderson Grand Forks, N.D., P A.
Anderson, Milton, N.D., and C. J. Anderson of Seattle, Wash. source #1
Sarner, John Delaware 1952 Local Man Loses Life
In Accident Sunday Funeral services for Mr.
Sarner will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:00 from the Berglund Funeral Home. Mr. Sarner retired last November
from the postal service after 38 years on the job in Cambridge. He entered the service as a rural carrier June
2, 1913, and transferred to postal clerk in 1929. He was appointed Postmaster in 1947. He is survived, in addition
to his wife, by 2 daughters, Mrs. Laura Vinger, of Walker, Minn., and Mrs. Mildred Mattson of Forest Lake, and
2 grandchildren. [ Mr. Sarner was killed instantly when the car in which he was riding was hit head on by another,
driven by Gordon Brindos. This accident happened on Hwy 61, about 1 mile south of North Branch.] Contributed by
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