Local births and notable visits reported in Mahaska area
Ot Joy mother Mrs Harold Van Excon welcomed a baby boy from Mahaska Hospital. James Vaan Duren and Leighton parents had a son born at Van Oskaloosa Hospital. Multiple births, travel, and community notices follow, including military, jury selections, illnesses, and farm visits across Pella Otumwa Knoxville Des Moines and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold van Excon
Bay
Mahaska Hospital
Dan
James Vaan Duren
Leighton
van Oskalooss Hospital
Mero
William Wanders
Abram J. Dyk
Mercy Hospital
Qslaloosa Thursdanmary Ein
Meo Warser Willemsen
Route 3
Pele
Obituary Herman Rinehart 77 Jasper county native dies
Herman Rinehart 77 lifelong Jasper county resident died 7 10 Friday morning Jan 14 1944 at Skiff Memorial hospital Newton from pneumonia and a heart ailment after an operation. Born near Prairie City Aug 1 1866 he married Mary Emma Pendrey at 27. Survived by four children Hrs Mabel Terpstra Carl W Rinehart Grace B Rinehart and L Rinehart and his brother Mell Rinehart. Funeral at Galesburg Christian Church with Monroe cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rinehart
Jasper’ County
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Newton
Pneumo
Mr. Rinehart
Galesburg
Jasper County
Nea Prairie City
John
Sarah Rinehart
Mary Emma Pendrey
Hrs
Martin
Mabel) Terpstram
Reasnor
Carl W. Rinehart
Knoxville
Grace B. Rinehart
L. Smead
L. Rinehart
Pella
Alsong
Mell Rinehart
Monroe
Rinehart
Birth and death of Aart B Van Zante from Pella area
Aart B Van Zante born farm northwest of Pella June 23 1876 died Saturday January 15 1944 aged 67 years 11 months 23 days He married Jen on September 25 1908 She passed away June 11 19 He leaves one son Del Van Zante in the armed forces one grandson five sisters and two brothers Mrs N Pannekoek Mrs John Wittenberg Mrs Gerrit Walraven of Pella Mrs J J Bent Prairie City Ia Alert Van Zante Reasner Low Tone Van Zante Otley Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aart B. van Zante
Dielis van Zante
Edije van Houweling
Pella
Jen
del van “Zante
N. Pannekoek
John Wittenberg
Gerrit’ Walraven
J.J. Bent
Prairie City
Alert
van Zante
Reasner
Low Tone
Otley
Towa
Mrs Arie Bensink of Pella Funeral Notice
Funeral services for Mrs Arie Bensink were held Monday January 17 at 1 30 p m at the Second Reformed church with Rev Vanden Berg officiating. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery. The family gratefully acknowledges sympathy and tokens of respect extended in words and deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie Bensink
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Branderhorst Death Notices Widow Father Leader in Church
William Marius Branderhorst, longtime elder of the Christian Reformed Church, died after a bedfast illness. Born December 17, 1863 in Gendet Netherlands, he married Marie Vander Beek in 1888 and had fifteen children, dozens of grandchildren, and two brothers abroad. Funeral held Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at First Christian Reformed Church with burial in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mewley
Tioselocks Dean
Jesus
Christian Reformed Church
Netherlands
William “Marius Branderhorst
Gerrit
Petertje Branderhorst
Gendet
Marie Johanna Vander Beek
Pearl Blacquire
Emma van Dort
Gratitude for Kind Expressions After Father’s Death
A note of thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kind deeds and sympathy shown after the death of William Brander Horst. Grateful for floral tokens and expressions of support during a difficult time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Branderhorst
James S Jelsma 74 Des Moines Real Estate Pioneer Dies
Services for James S. Jelsma 74 of Des Moines were held at 1:30 Monday at Dunn Funeral Home. Born December 25, 1869 on a Pella farm, he spent 25 years in Pella real estate before moving to Des Moines in 1917 to continue in the field. He was a Second Reformed Church member and Mason. He married Lenore Hayes in 1906 and had two children, Ford Stewart and Meredith Hayes Jelsma, a Major in Alaska. He is survived by his widow, children, grandchildren, a sister and several nephews. Funeral attendance reflected the deep loss and warm regard of many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dc. Mitten
Des Moines
Maurice van Willies
Heeroma
Kube Leidens
Marion County
Kryn van Zee
South of Sully
Anday
Charles Hush
Hough
Gerald Paarde Kooper
Martha
Knoxville
M. T. Paardekooper Sr
Tunis Kooyman
Hedrick
Faye Visscher
Len Kaldenberg
California
Arie Soeten
Matt Kempkes
St. Joseph's Hospital
Ottumwa
D. J. Rietveld
Pella
Monda
Dick Diekeman
M Ro Mor
Mars
Veterans Hospital
J. Morrow
Hom
Pearl van Pt Thomas
Martha Clark
Salith Gezel
Oskaloosa
D. U. Vis
van Arkel
D. C. Thomas
Josephine
Nimmo
Monroe
Rob Menning
Themu
Mellen Petzold
Baby
Chicago
Jennie Visser
Terville Aid
Cole
Lane Meulpolder
F. FB. Visser
den Adel
S Ft
Kohigan
Gary
Ludius
Vander Ploeg
Ratue L
Gene Ver Ploeg
Camp Farragut
Idaho
U. S. Navy
Seattle
Washington
Tunis Ver Meer
Mahaska Hospital
B. J. Brom
Mercy Hospital
Ronald Vanden Berg
Abe Vanden Berg
Mercy
Priddy
Virginia Kempkes
Panora
Leona Schibler
Collins
Lawn
Anne Schilder
Maryne Baron
Ensign Howard Rank
Bonthi
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Soat
Peter Delsmia
Falke
Arie
S. Testa
Hart Roelofen
Lo Popima
Bo Dem
Edward Hoeven
Hoeven
Wm. Bruinckool
Cond Christian Reformed Church
Amon
Beulah Vander Wall
Wm. Stursma
A. van Duren
Home For the
L. Ozinga
Warner Vande Voort
Central Town
Wn Dyk
James S. Jelsma
Dunn
Walter Briggs
Grace Methodist Church
Jelsma
Town
S.J. Jelsma
Margue de Jong Jelsma
Second Reformed Church
Masonic Lodge
Leonore Hayes
Prairie City
Iowa
Ford Stewart
Pleasant le
New York
Meredith Hayes Jeisma
Alaska
Tie
Lenore Jelsma
Mintie de Jong
Funeral Services For Local Resident Held Friday
Close to a dozen relatives from Pella and Prairie City attended the funeral for a local resident. The service at the First Reformed church included ministers Rev H Aberson and Rev A Haverkamp with interment at Oakwood cemetery. Surviving family includes a son and wife with military ties, a daughter and son in law, and eight grandchildren.
Mrs Henry Overbergen dies after long farm life near Leighton
Mrs Henry Overbergen born November 7 1860 in Netherlands came to America at age nine. She married in 1890 and lived on farms near Pella Leighton and finally near Leighton for 45 years. Survived by three children Lambert Martha and Alda Mae plus grandchildren Esther James Theodore and Raymond. husband died 1918. Funeral held at Leighton Christian Reformed Church with Rev D Flidstra officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Overbergen
Willem and
Maartje Vande Voort
Lunteren
Thetherlands
America
Pella
Henry Overbergen
Leighton
Lambert
Martha
Connie van Engelenhoven
Oskaloosa
Christian Reformed Church of
Esther Overbergen
James Overbergen
Theodore Overbergen
Alda Mae Overbergen
Raymond Overbergen
Jesus
Pam
Engelhoven
Rev
D. Flidstra
Black Owk
Eem
Card of Thanks for Mrs Sfenry Overbergen
The family expresses gratitude to friends neighbors and natives for kindness shown before and after the death of their mother Mrs Sfenry Overbergen and for expressions of sympathy and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfenry Overbergen
Life of C. N. Van Zee of Rock Valley Iowa Remembered
The obituary recalls C N Van Zee born January 16 1882 in Pella who died January 10 after a long illness. He moved with family to Sioux County and built a successful Rock Valley concrete block and tile business. Survived by Lena Ver Doorn spouse four daughters three sons and many relatives in Iowa California and the Navy with twelve grandchildren and two others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. 1 van Zee
Rock Valley
Iowa
van Zee
Pella
C. N. van Zee
Sioux County
Lena Ver Doorn
Orange City
Mull and Boyden
Artie
C. Ver Mulm
Emma
Devertie
John Hoffs
Mrs Gysbert Van Zante dies at 73 in Pella area
Adriana Van Houweling, born December 23 1870 on a farm near Pella, died January 10 1944 at age 78. She married Gysbert Van Zante January 23 1895. Survived by four children Delis G Van Zante of Pella Anthony Van Zante of Sheboygan Edna Mrs. ... The husband and her son Albert preceded her in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adriana van Houweling
Albert van Houweling
Antje Klein van Houweling
Pella
Gysbert van Zante
Gysbert
Albert
Delis G. van Zante
Anthony van Zante
Sheboygan, Wis
Edna
Thanks for support for Mrs Van Zante and family
We thank friends relatives and neighbors for kindness during Mrs Gysbert Van Zante illness and after her death. Special gratitude to Minnie Phillips her faithful companion for seventeen years and to Reverend A Haverkamp for comforting words and actions. We gratefully acknowledge sympathy and floral tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gysbert van Zante
Minnie Phillips
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den Mont Dodge
Lowa
Tunis Kempkes
Lon Warmhoudt
Kansas City
Midwest Clothiers
Gene Wormhoudt
Leon Vander Schaaf
Navy
Maryville
Ralph Grundman
Sails
M.om. Dockendorff
State Department of Public Instruction
Hi Hah
Washington, D.C
Henry M.A. de Zwarie
Albert Nikkel
Connie Smorenbergs
Ver Meer
Fred Visser
Voscelaar
Lecinninss
Henrry F. Dolincon
Jahn Ulrich
Grant
Gyshers
Summit Township
Peter van Ryewyk
Ben van Wyk
Red Rock Township
Jack Argo
Chas. Miller
Davenport
Fred Hill
L.A Sents
Sents
J. J. van Dam
Tampa
Florida
Edward LeCocq
Chester Comer
Bussey
Denver
Colorsia
J. R. Minor
A. W
Tony” Gysen
Oxkaloosa
John Klein
Ralph
Gilbert. Klein
Gilford Winegar
Dow Stientjes
Arnold Stienties
Indianola
Dr. Mase Poutrar
Carpenter Drug Store
Colfax
Colfax Sales Company
Bell and Clippinger
Flrat Allons Bane
Calfax
Clark-af
Earl Shields
Auct
Edward G. Doughman
Bussey, Iowa
F. M. Frush
Sherman Rinehart
Mere
Telos AL van Zante
William M. Branderhorst
OPA
Office of Price Administration
Ives
Pella Prairie City
W. Adehana
AL N.C
Fort Lawton Washington
Phsantville
Tarrandehildren
Roark Valley
H. i Aberson
John van Schevinhoven
Fual
Albert ‘Ysseling
Anna
Andrew de Geus
Polin
Christ
First Reformed Church
A. Haverkamp
Oakwood Cemetery
C.H. van Zee
Oskaloosa Fairgrounds
Iowa Horse and Mule Breeders
Ass'n and
Mahaska County Horse and Livestock Association
Rexall
Allis-Chalmers
Vos Farm Implement
Hoeksema Garage
Washington St
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