Community Gatherings and Reunions Across Iowa Areas
Monday evening thresherman Peter Van Ham hosted families he served with a lawn gathering at Adriaan De Young farm featuring cream cake and coffee. Dykstra brothers provided music and De Young led a prayer of thanks. Attendees included Ten Hagen, Dylkstra family members, De Wild, Kay Darlene Klein, De Young, Dykstra, Snelier, Schilt, Van Ham, Van Andel, and others. Also noted are J. H. Vroom family Lake Keomah picnic on August 7 with out of town guests, Schuttinga Boomama reunion at Maytag Park August 1, and Beyer family reunion at West Market Park Pella on July 31 with many relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. van Ham
Jake Ten Hagen
Peter Dylkstra
Gerald
Bernice
John de Wild
Andrew Kay- Darlene and
Logan
Aric Klein
Adrian de Young
Elmer Dykstra
Kit Snelier
Kenneth Wayne
Andrew Schilt
Gerrit
John Ten Hagen
Hubert Steenhock
van Ham
Peter van Ham
Gradus Dykstra
Albert
Henry
John van
Schutting
Boomama
Maytag Park
Newton
Fale
Beyer
West Market Park
Pella
Maerie Veenstra
Jennie Beyer Vande Voort
A. Vande Voort
Lesli Beyer
Larry
Beyers
Carl
Harvey
Paul Beyer
California
Thomas Beyer
Harry
Oklahoma
Robert
Dan
Texas
Lucy Beyer
Lynnville
Tracy
Glendale
Calif
Gysbert Beyer
Dena Ver Steegh
New Sharon
Nettie Beal
Gerrit Ver
Steegh
Walter
Evelyn
Anita Marie
Ted
Anne Elscott
Ernest
Sully
Guy Elscott
Lacey
L. Wagaman
Roberta
Carolyn
Carl Jay
Harold Veenstra
Donna Jean
Carol Ann
Willemsens Celebrate Milestone Amid Family Birthday Row
Mrs Murray Nesbit heads the Sixth District after being elected at the Marshalltown American Legion Auxiliary convention. The event includes memorial services and addresses by state leaders, with delegates touring Marshalltown and the Town Soldiers Home. The issue also covers Willemsen family celebrations, a Dutch English hymn sing, and various local gatherings and 4-H activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Marshalltown
Iowa
T.X. Mra
Murray Nesbit
John K Sawyer
Winterset
Nesbit
Thomas Carr
Des Moines
Auxiliary
Robe Shaw
Geo
A. Wilson
Hawkeye Hoys
Scott Minnick
Nat
Louis J. Loemstra
Maurice Reddy
Myr
American Red Grass
St. Louis
Victor A. Rule
Chicago
Milwaukee
Wis
Town Soldiers
John Schakel
Betty Ries
Wedding of Dorothy Jean Vand Waal and Gerrit Rus
A noon wedding occurred Tuesday August 6 1941 at the home of Mr and Mrs James Vand Waal five miles southeast of Pella. Dorothy Jean became Mrs Gerrit Rus in a single ring ceremony conducted by Rev G Menning. The event featured music by Donald Fuller and Dell Auld with flower girls Renlah Roorda and Joanne Ter Louw. After a three course lunch about 100 guests attended. The couple plans to reside near Peoria where Rus farms. she previously taught near their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Vand Waal
Pella
Dorothy Jean
Gerrit Rus
Donald Fuller
Ottumwa
Lohengrin
Dell Auld
Kirkvilla
Rev. G. Menning
Beulah Grandia
Marie Dahm
Mrs. Rus
Peoria
Ras
Hiemstra Celebrates 74th Birthday Among Family Guests
Hiemstra enjoyed his 74th birthday Saturday with wife, children, and families present in Otley and nearby towns. Neighbors and relatives including Sam Poort, J d Buwalda, Frank Hiemstra, and others attended. Refreshments were served as well wishes flowed from extended kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiemstra
Sam Poort
J. d. Buwalda
Frank Hiemstra
Oskaloosa
Wo “Veiezetane
Mod
Obituary for James Devons of Sully community
James Devons aged 77 died Thursday August 7 at his home with his brother John De Jong of Sully. He previously lived with his mother Mrs Marie Thomassen De Jong. He is survived by five brothers and three sisters including Herman De Jong Guthrie Oklahoma and John De Jong near Sully. Burial was at Grayston Cemetery after services at the Reformed Church of Sully.
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James Devons
John de Jong
Sully
Marie Thomassen de Jong
Stames
Devonsed
Herman de Jong
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Lawrence
Peter
John
Boot
Pella
Arnold Dunnink
Kesa
Jonnie
Peterday
Reformed Church of
Terment
Grayston Comtery
Death of Martin Schakel in Ottumwa
Relatives in Pella learn of the death of Martin Schakel at his Ottumwa home. He died in his bed after long heart and blood pressure illness. Surviving are eleven children. Funeral services were held in Ottumwa with burial there. The Schakel family had moved from Pella to Ottumwa last autumn due to ill health. Mrs. John Klootwyk of Pella attended the funeral. No further details were available at press time.
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Pella
Martin Schakel
Ottumwa
Arer
Schakels
Schakel
Vos Family Obituary From Pella and Sully
Vos of Pella Tony Vos of Sully and Henry Vos reside north of Bella in Sund ridge neighborhood. Over forty grandchildren survive. Funeral services were held at the Ref Church in Aurora Center on Saturday August 2 led by Reverend Franken. Interment followed in Harrison Dakota cemetery. Attending relatives included Nick Vos Jacob Zwar R. Bysink Will Genderen Paul Vander Kamp and others from Pella Sully Sundridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sundridge Neigborhood
Willon Genderen
Paul Vander Kamp
Sully
Dakota
Funeral services for Mrs Van Houweling in Pella Iowa
Mrs Van Houweling died at her home on Noi Street Pella Sunday August 10 1041 after a three month illness aged 63 years 7 months 19 days. She married Dirk Co Van Houweling on January 22 and had four children several grandchildren and siblings. Funeral held at her home and at First Reformed Church with Rev Anthony Haverkamp. interment at Porterville Cemetery.
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van Houwelime
Noi Street
Pella
Bertha Tysselingg
Evert ‘Tysseling
Dirk Co van Houweling
Kehyunry
Edward
Gerrit van Zemeren
Ahton
Ruth
Mel
Henry Rempe
Leighton
Donald van Houweling
Herman 1Seine
Nicholas T
Pol William
Rose Hill
Low
Po Vander Haar
van Hemert
Mra Dg. de Dong
George van Dyk
Moldyville
Seandchildren
Janine
Bonnie
Darlene
Dick van Zomeren
Delores
Evry Rompe
van Honweling
van Honwe
van Honwelinge
Ebenezer Reformed Church of
First Reformed Church of
First Reformed Church
Anthony Haverkamp
Porterville Cemetery
Mrs John Van Genderen Dies at 76 Near Stickney
Mrs. John Van Genderen died at her home near Stickney South Dakota on Wednesday July 20 at age 76 after a three year illness. Born Susan Vos she was daughter of Baldwin Vos of near Tainter. She married and had eighteen children, fourteen living, four deceased. She is survived by her husband, fourteen children, one sister Mrs Jacob Zwank of Pella and three brothers John.
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John van Genderen
Stickney
South Dakota
van Genderen
Susan Vos
Baldwin Vos
Tainter
Jacob Zwank
Pella
John
Funeral services for Christine Vander Meulen in Los Angeles
A letter from August 6 1941 reports the funeral of Christine Vander Meulen. Services were held at 1 00 PM at Immanuel Presbyterian Church Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles where both Henry and Christine Vander Meulen were longtime members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Pella Chronicle
Christine Vander Meulen
Immanuel Presbyterian Chirch En Wilshire
Henry
Christine
Memorial Service for Christine Held in Los Angeles
A funeral service honored Christine with hymns and prayers as friends gathered. Dr Smith and Rev Pu der assisted. Rev Davis conducted the service at the church. The program featured selections from Psalms and John, plus solos and floral tributes from the P. O. and the 93 Club, highlighting her P. O. Sisterhood ties.
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Smith
Puder
Davis
Roomins
John
Peterson
P. BO
Crossing the Bar and a final resting benediction
The service closed with a prayer for the family and a benediction. Friends accompanied the family to Forest Lawn Memorial Park for burial on a verdant hill. Christine’s memory remains a beacon of Christian living and inspiration to all who knew her.
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Lawn Memorial Park
Christine
Corn Scarit Plimpton Brewster
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Nellie Irene Duinink
Carl Duinink
Grinnell
Martin Lubbers
Barnes City
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Leonard Duinink
Dora
Howard
Reasner
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Prairie City
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Howard Pigg
Colfax
Ed Duinink
de Penning
Eula Mae
Marjorie
G. Vander Werff
Marion
Dorothy
Gary
John Baarda
Monroe
Arnont
Asbury Young People's Association
Ellis Metcalf
Katheryne Merenti
Loretta Wisxer
Dorothea Durham
Neil Kuiper
Edith Hindman
Nettie Hindman
Helen
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Nettie
Robert Hindman
Valetta
Robert Schmidt
Edna Nugteren
Leroy Juckett
Louis Palmquist
Loretta
Catherine
Philip
Robert Visser
Katherine
Stanton Metcalf
June Lee French
Flaugh
Ransom Awtry
Albert Talbot
Phoenix
Arizona
Carol Courtney
Henry Carson
Bert Ver Dught
Leonard van Ee
Courtney
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Women's Home Project
Marion County Women's Home Project
Cornie
Vanden Berg
County Women’s Home Project
Ed Harging
Robert Finarty
Albert’ Dykstra
Albert Weyerse
Clarence Sweem
Lena Cline
Ibit
Vander Waal
Rus
James DE Jong
Dirk C. van Houweling
Henry Vander Meulen
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