Last Monday morning, Mrs. Eric Andersen, living northwest of Orum, was found dead by members of her family who went to her room to call her for breakfast. Deceased was one of the early settlers in Washington county and was seventy-four years of age. She leaves a husband and several grown children, besides a number of other relatives to mourn her demise. She was a sister of Mrs. Hans Rasmussen of Blair.

The funeral was held Wednesday at the church near Orum.