Death of George van Acken at 78 in Rock Valley area
George van Acken of Alvord died Thursday in a Rock Valley hospital at age 78. Rosaries were received Saturday and Sunday night at 8 p.m. at the Jongewaard Chapel in Rock Rapids. Mass was celebrated Monday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Alvord with Father Gerald Fisch officiating. Burial followed in Sacred Heart cemetery, under Jongewaard Funeral home. Survivors include his wife and a sister, Mrs. John Klein. He was born May 28, 1889, in Rock Valley, married Ann Roamen on January 8, 1918, and farmed in the Alvord area. The couple recently observed their 50th wedding anniversary. Bearers named.
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George van Acken
Alvord
Rock Valley
Jongewaerd
Rock Rapids
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Gerald Fisch
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Jongewaard
Marvin Roaman
John Lehr
Ed Lewis
Fred Kerkinler
Bernard Roemen
John Schuttloffel
William
Charlotte van Acken
Ann Roamen
Larchwold
John Klein
Basil Kopses
Grace
Sioux City
James Kopsas
Hattie
Gordon Powell
Sioux Falls
Hazel Kohnen
Henry Jacobsma
Berhard Timmer
James Xopsas
Jim Scholten
George Scholten
Henry Ode
Gordon Ode
Mita Scholten
Scholten
David
Barbara
Canton
S. D
James Kopsis
Clarence Mans
Newberg
New York
Leonard Gorter
Timmy
Todd
Delbert Brownfield
Bradley
Ervin Schreuptz
Susan Kersbergen
Melvin Kersbergen
Bob Kersbergan
Floyd Lehman
Rehder Elected Sioux Extension District President in Orange City
George Rehder of Hawarden was elected chairman of the Sioux Extension District at last week’s Orange City meeting. Albert Kroese of Boyden became vice chairman, Wm. HeYgien of Sioux Center secretary, and Milton Legaard of Orange City treasurer. A long list of council members from East Orange to Lincoln attended alongside representatives of local groups and agencies.
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George Rehder
Hawarden
Sioux Extension District
Orange City
Albert Kroese
Boyden
Schiefen
Dumecabe
Gerald Schiefen
Eagle
Robert Oldenkemp
Centes
Robert Vander Broek
West Branch
Anna Schima
Flayay Henry L
de Haan
Lyn Egbert Kragt
Capel
Cleo Te Slan
Plato
John Vande Kteff
Gene Groth
Dale Rock
Rock
Boer
Lincoln
Ernest Moss
Grant
Ervin Verrips
Elmer den Herde
Alvin Mulder
and Mirs
Peter Dekkers
The
Sioux County Your Fair Board
ASCS
Soil Conservation District
Farm Bureau
NFO
Social rounds in Sioux Falls and area families
A long list of weekend and Sunday visits, dinners, and hospitality across Sioux Falls, Rock Rapids, George, Canton, Spirit Lake, and nearby towns. Families including Lape Nagel Scholten Kopsas Kersbergen Graham and many others hosted relatives and friends, celebrated birthdays, and planned travels to California Iowa and Minnesota.
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al Lape
Sioux Falls
Heinie Bancafus
Heny Scholten
George Scholten
Darwin Rellang
Woontecket
5. D
Frank Graham
Charles Graham
James Kopsas
Community Social Visits Reported Across Local Homes
Wednesday afternoon guests in the Witt home included Mrs. Ebentrager and Mrs. Schmacht. In the evening, John Groth and Mr and Mrs Wenzel visited. Other weekend social moments feature gatherings at the Hamann, Childres, Dreessen, Boer, Van Roekel, Clausied, Schemmel, Reimers and Kou households with multiple family and friend attendees.
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Salem YA BE
Warren Lehrman
Roger Hobson
Dee Barktoft
Minneapolis
Tha
al Lape
Nagel
Elmer Katke
Hatty Wacker
Hartley
Mes
Leon Bobolz
Vyron Wacker
Laverne
Gary Bowles
Mankato
Louis Hamann
Stefani
Joel Moser
Kim Feller
Mel
Case Landagent
Dawn
Iowa City
John Witt
E. W. Ebentrager
Bil Schmacht
John Groth
Fritz Wenzel
Witt
Irwin Griese
Louie Hamann
George Childres
Junior
Fred Dreessen
Clarence Boer
Bert
Todd Heerde
Sandi
Jason Boer
Craig
Eric le Loux
Sheri van Roekel
Sheri
Gary Dieren
Dale Katt
She van Roekel
John
Dora Clausied
Kiss
Hugo Nagel
Henry Schroeder
Ann Ver Wey
Alfred Claussen
Ale Schemmel
al Schemmel
Elmer Reimers
Minnie Kack
3In Kou
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Mis
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Rock Vailey
den Vonk
Stoxx Center
Valley
Dick van Zee
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Doon
Tan
Doanie Clausen
Ick Eppinga
Geo. van Acken
Geo. Rehder
Carol Lee Feikema
Ian Smit
Edith Gord
Dordt College
Chantel Koel
Peta Siebrands
James Wallings
Novara
Calif
James Rusall
Wallings
Bernice Boon
Dean
John Kuiper Sr
Hogg Memorial Hospital
Mia
Jerry Anderson
Curtis Berg
Marshall
Minn
Gsebara
Beh Kopsas
Gus Kopsas
Kit
Kevin
Spirit Lake
Alex.Kopspa
Louie Kopsas
Angela
Timmie
Lane Gerritson
Kopsas
Tom Wightman
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College of the Ozarks
Clarkesville
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Butch Liebrachs
Beulah Ross
Stan Wight Man
Louis Elbert
Bill van Susur
Hospers
Ed Feikema
California
Jake Vander
Pipestone
Augusta Lachmann
Lou Laachmann
Ernie Laachmann
Clara Hoogeveen
Rack Rapids
Janet LeMonds
Norfolk
Nebr
R. V. LeMonds
John Yen Middendecp
Raymond Fehe
Bad
Harvey Bailey
Alvin Grasse
Raymond Johnson
Henry Hopman
Besa Faber
Tim
Jim Sorlie
Hudson
Stan Surma
Don Aardema
C. M. Kopp
Penny
Ler Athiithday
Alta Ellington
Pairview S.C
Don Schutt
Fred Stoltz
Moudamtn
Lou Laackmann
Charles Sawyer
Full
Barbara van den Daver
MPC
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Dick Hofsta
Clem Vander Woode
Tanya
Jack Keegan
Art Guritz
Lou
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Laverne, Minn
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Sioux City Auditorium
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Iowa State University Extension Service
Farmers Co-op Creamery Hall
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Creighton Knoll
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