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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1958
Page
2
Des Moines and Pella residents share visits moves and health news including Dan Jordan Chief of Police and several family relocations. Retired railroad engineer T G Meador of Norfolk Virginia dies. many locals attend conventions, weddings, or travel to Iowa cities and states for work.
A J Holl ebrands and her husband Anthony J Hollebrands lived in New Sharon since 1917 after moving from Pagosa Colorado where they ran a drug store. She passed January 29 after a prolonged illness at University Hospital Iowa City. Memorial services were at New Sharon Methodist Church with interment at Oakwood Cemetery Pella. She was born November 28 1886 two sisters survive and a son in Monroe and a son in Otley. Funeral held February 10 1958 at Garden Chapel Pella.
Mrs. Alice Hiemstra Hulleman, daughter of Tryntie Koostra and M K Hiemstra, died at her farm Thursday morning February 6, 1958 at age 76 years 8 months 4 days after years of declining health. Born in Friesland Netherlands June 2 1881 she came to America with her parents at 14. She married Henry Hulleman of Pella on February 21 1906 and they observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary February 21 1956.
Mr and Mrs Harold Veenstra returned by train Thursday from Dallas Texas where they attended the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Meeting. While in Texas they also visited her brothers Drs Harry Robert and Dan Beyer and families in Ft Worth.
Leonard W Maasdam born August 10 1878 in Pella Iowa son of Leendert and Marie Hagen Maasdam united with Bethany Reformed Church at 23 later joined First Reformed Sully and remained active to his death February 7 1958 aged 79 He married Johanna Mathes September 10 1903 and had four children Leonard John Henry Fred Marie Elizabeth and Fred Louis He lived on a farm north of Sully later moved to Sully in 1943 leaving a legacy of faith and support for small churches He was survived by his wife four children fifteen grandchildren one great grandchild three sisters and two brothers
The deceased, previously in service, was mourned by family and church members. Memorial services were at Sully Reformed Church with Rev. Charles Stoppels officiating, interment in Sully cemetery. Casket bearers included Lawrence Madam, Kenneth Maasdam, Ivan Mi Roxie Ver Woert, Edward Brandhof, and Paul De Vries.
Miss Elizabeth Rempe born October 25 1882 on a Marion County Iowa farm near Pella died February 8 1958 at Mahaska Hospital OsKaloosa aged 75 years 3 months 13 days. Survived by five brothers Dick Abraham Gerrit Henry and John Rempe and many nieces and nephews funeral February 11 1958 at 1 30 pm at Van Dyk Duren Chapel with two duets sung and burial in Oakwood Cemetery Pella.
Mrs. Andrew Buwalda was admitted to Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa after suffering a stroke at First Reformed Church during Sunday services on February 2. Multiple local residents were hospitalized or treated recently, including Edward Van Zante, Mia Van Zee, W. W. Sadler, Mrs. Jacob Van Hal, Ella Tilma, Philip Proudfit, Mrs. Henrietta Wickhart, Mrs. Perry Klein, Mrs. John Beardslee, Mrs. Otto Brummel, Gertrude Blom, and F. M. Frush, with various surgeries, recoveries, and observation at nearby hospitals.
Dena Keuning aged 94 years 3 months died February 8 1958 at her home 706 W Ist St Pella Ia Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery Criket bearer names served with Mr Godert C Van der Hart who sang two numbers Saved by Gra and Face to Face She was born in Winschoten Netherlands daughter of Peter Prak and Ness ina Jager She married Albert Dykema in 1891 in the Netherlands He died in an accident years after their marriage Around 1900 she married Rentie Keuning in Detroit Michigan Born to this union were six children Betty died in infancy and another child died in 1928 Surviving are Celia Mrs Jarsma Raymond and Henry Keuning of Monroe Ia Also eight grandchildren four great grandchildren and fourteen step grandchildren She was a member of First Christian Reformed Church of Pella.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dena Keuning were conducted on Wednesday afternoon February 12 1958 at 1 30 PM in the Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home chapel by the Rev Harold Bossenbroek assisted by Mrs Gysbert Ver Meer.
Funeral services were held for Curtis Dale Randol infant son of Dale and Betty Mae Randol of 1015 Broadway Street Pella. Born January 28 1958 at Mercy Hospital Oskalooosa he died a day after birth. Survived by parents a brother Michael Lee maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Pete Miedema paternal grandfather Wilbur Randol Knoxville. Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Pella.
Mr and Mrs Murry Grandia attended the February 4 graduation at Vance Air Base Enid Oklahoma where son 2nd Lt Murl Grandia received his wings and will transfer to Abilene Texas. Visitors included Mr and Mrs C D Hunt Des Moines Gilbert Moorman and Raymond Carter Bussey. Welcome back to Mabel Littelton after minor surgery.
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