On last Monday at the First Reformed Church in this city, occurred the funeral of Mrs. Vogelaar, wife of Willem Vogelaar, living a mile and a half east of town. Deceased was a daughter of Gerret/Geurt Bennink, has been married about fifteen years, and leaves her husband and four children to a heritage of sorrow for a loss for which earth has no compensation. This is especially true of the children. What human agency can take the place of a Godly mother's loving counsel in training the boy or girl for a life of usefulness and virtue? None not so bereft can estimate or realize the loss.

Mrs. Vogelaar has passed away from this life, with its duties and all its endearing ties, at an age when most people are in their prime. She has for several years been afflicted with diabetes, but her condition was not regarded as dangerous until the day before she died, when, realizing that the "time of her departure was at hand," she called the family around and bade them that most sorrowful of all adieux, the "final farewell." The snow-covered earth received the weary body, the disengaged spirit sought a brighter home.

Source: 01 December 1887 - Sioux County Herald

She was the first wife of William Vogelaar.

Father: Geurt Bennink

Mother: Geertruida (van Roekel) Bennink

John A. Kleinhesselink died Saturday afternoon at 12.30 at his home southwest of Orange City at the age of 68 years, 5 months, and 23 days. He had been ailing with anemia for a year.

He was born November 9, 1872 on the homestead where he died and was a son of Arie John Kleinhesselink.

On December 3, 1897 he was united In marriage to Cornelia Vogelaar at Orange City. They lived on the farm all their married life except for 4 years when they lived in Orange City.

One sister, Dora, Mrs. Henry Boone, preceded him in death in 1931.

Their children, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kleinhesselink and family, made their home with Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kleinhesselink the past 2 months to assist them.

Survivors include the widow, 5 children: Jake of Boyden, John, Martha, Mrs. Tone Vander Broek, Wm. and Gerrit, all of Orange City; 14 grandchildren; and 3 sisters and 2 brothers; Wm. of Maurice, Minnie, Mrs. Wm. Van Meeveren. Annie, Mrs. John Roelofs, Johanna and Arie all of Orange City.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and at 1:30 at the First Ref. church with Rev. Mr. H. Colenbrander in charge. Burial was made in the Orange City cemetery.

Out of town people who were present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bos of Inwood, Ralph Cleveringa of and daughter Ruth of Inwood, Mr. an Mrs. Teunis Vogelaar of Sibley, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Schipper and daughter of Peterson, Jake Hop, Mrs. Peter Santema, both of Ireton, Mrs. Dick Dirksen of Hawarden, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Boone and Mrs. Andrew Boone al1 of Sheldon, Mrs. Jennie Brommer of Sioux Center and several relatives from Alton.

Sioux County Capital 1941-05-08.