North section just west of the east side (N-S)cemetery road, going west row 12, rows are staggered:
Corneilius 1899-1987 Elizabeth 1899-1991:
A sad death occurred last week Friday when Mrs. G. Olieslager passed away at the age of 36 years leaving a mourning husband and six children, the youngest being three weeks.
The funeral, which was held last Tuesday at the Second Reformed church, was attended by many people all feeling the great loss suffered.
Alton Democrat 1913-05-24.
Rites Held Here Saturday for G. Dolieslager
Funeral services were held at the Netherlands Reformed church of Sioux Center Saturday afternoon, May 3, for Gerrit Dolieslager, 85, who passed away at the Sioux Center Community hospital April 30. Interment was made at the Sioux Center Community cemetery under the direction of the Co-operative Funeral Home.
Mr. Dolieslager was born at Hoorlemermeer [sic], Netherlands, March 2, 1873. He came to America at the age of 11 and first settled at Cincinnati, Ohio.
He then lived at Orange City for several years after which they moved to the Sioux Center community, where he lived until the time of his death.
He married Cornelia Hulstein who preceded him in death May 17, 1913.
He later married Effie De Bondt, who survives with the following children: (Reka) Mrs. Peter Van Dyke of Kalamazoo, Mich., Cornelius of Sioux Center, William of Osseo, Minn., (Nellie) Mrs. John De Vries of Montevideo, Minn., Gerrit Jr. of Orange City and Bob of Sheldon.
He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
Sioux Center News 1958-05-08.
Mrs. Gerrit Dolieslager, 88, Sheldon, died Saturday at a Sheldon hospital.
Services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Memorial Funeral Home, in Sioux Center. The Rev. L. Kieboon officiated. Burial was in Memory Garden Cemetery in Sioux Center under direction of the Andringa Funeral Home in Sheldon.
The former Effie DeBondt was born May 7, 1889, in The Netherlands. She came to Sioux Center in1910.
She was married to Gerrit Dolieslager Sr. on July 30, 1914, in Sioux Center. The couple resided in Sioux Center, until 1967 when she moved to the Christian Retirement Home in Sheldon.
Mrs. Dolieslager was a member of the Netherlands Reformed Church of Sioux Center.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Reka Van Dyke of Kalamazoo, Mich, and Mrs. Nellie De Vries of Montevideo, Minn.; four sons, Cornelius of Sioux Center, William of Lredo, Minn., Gerrit of Orange City and Bob of Sheldon; 15 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren and eight greatgreat- grandchildren.
Sioux Center News 1977-06-08.
Cornelius Dolieslager, 88, of Sioux Center died Wednesday, November 11, in a Sioux City hospital.
Services were at 1:30 p.m. Friday, November 13, at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center, the Rev. Duane Tinklenberg officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Sioux Center.
Dolieslager was born August 19, 1899, in Sioux Center, where he lived his youth and attended school.
He married Lizzie Proper February 27, 1923, in Sioux Center. The couple farmed near Sioux Center.
He was a member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church and served as deacon.
Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gerald and Corwin, both of Sioux Center; two brothers, Bill of Osseo, Minnesota, and Bob of Sheldon; a sister, Nellie De Vries of Montevideo, Minnesota; and seven grandchildren.
Sioux Center News 1987-11-18.
Elizabeth Dolieslager, 92, of Sioux Center died Thursday. October 17, at her residence.
Services were at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 21, at Bethel Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center with the Rev. Robert Holwerda officiating. Burial was In Memory Gardens Cemetery.
The former Elizabeth Proper was born June 29, 1899, at Sheldon. She lived her youth in the Sioux Center area and attended Sioux Center Christian School.
She married Cornelius Dolieslager February 27, 1923, at Sioux Center. He died November 11, 1987.
She was a member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church and a member of the Sunshine Circle.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Corwin and Harriet Dolieslager of Sioux Center: a daughter-in-law, Alwena Dolieslager of Sioux Center; a sister, Carrie Klein of Sioux Center; a brother-in-law, Wessel Enkhorn of Bellflower, California; seven grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.
Sioux Center News 1991-10-23.
Gerrit C. Dolieslager, 65, died Monday morning, January 15, 1979 very unexpectedly at his home.
Gerrit was born April 30, 1913, the son of Gerrit and Nellie Dolieslager at Sioux Center, Iowa.
On June 30, 1933 he married Tena Houtsma at Orange City and the couple farmed near Orange City.
Mr. Dolieslager is a member of the First Christian Reformed Church in Orange City.
Services for Mr. Dolieslager will be held on Wednesday, January 17, 1979 at 10:30 a.m. in the First Christian Reformed Church in Orange City. Rev. M.S. Jorritsma will officiate. Special music will be provided by Mrs. Peter Jeltema on the organ and a duet by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Schaap. The selection will be "How Great Thou Art".
Casket bearers will be Gerald Vande Brake, Harold Vander Kieft, Harold Sneller, Russell Wichers, Bob Vande Brake and Ted Kaemingk. Interment will be in the West Lawn Cemetery of Orange City with arrangements being made by Van Gelder Funeral Home of Orange City.
Survivors include the widow, one son, Darrell of Sioux Center; three daughters, Mrs. John (Nelva) Ravenswaay of Boca Raton, Florida, Mrs. Herbert (Joan) Bruxvoort of Orange City, Mrs. Jeff (Nancy) Vande Griend of Sibley, Iowa; 12 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren; three brothers, Case of Sioux Center, Bill of Lorratto, Minn., Robert of Sheldon; and two sisters, Mrs. Pete (Reka) Van Dyke of Kalmazoo, Michigan, and Mrs. John (Nell) De Vries of Montivedio, Minn.
Mr. Dolieslager was preceded in death by an infant son, Nelton Dean.
Sioux County Capital 1979-01-16.
Tena Dolieslager, 87, of Orange City died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2002, at Orange City Municipal Hospital.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Reformed Church in Orange City, with the Rev. Timothy Ouwinga officiating. Burial will he in West Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. today, with the family present 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Oolman Funeral Home in Orange City.
Tena was born June 4, 1914, in Ocheyedan, Iowa, the daughter of Albert and Anna (Wibben) Houtsma.
On June 30, 1933, she married Gerrit Cornelius Dolieslager in Orange City, they farmed at Pease, Minn., for a few years, then farmed west of Orange City.
She was a homemaker and sold Stanley Home Products for more than 20 years.
Gerrit passed away Jan. 15, 1979, in Orange City. In November 1992, Tena became a resident of Heritage House Nursing Home in Orange City.
Mrs. Dolieslager was a member of First Christian Reformed Church, where she was active in the women's organizations. Her hobbies were violet and rose gardening and crocheting. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, and she enjoyed playing cards with her family and the staff at Heritage House.
Survivors include her son and his wife, Darrell and Mary Ellan Dolieslager of Orange City: two daughters and their husbands, Joan and Herb Bruxvoort and Nancy and Bob Van Zee. all of Orange City; a son-in-law. John Van Ravenswaay of Florida: 17 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren: a sister. Marie McGowen of Corpus Christi, Texas; and a special friend, her roommate, Margaret Van't Hof.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Nelva Van Ravenswaay an infant son, Nelton: a grandson. Ryan VandeGriend; two great-grandsons, Jason Dolieslager and Matthew Roos: three brothers., Gerrit, Pete and Comie Houtsma and six sisters. Tillie Vander Plaats, Nettie Hielkema, Henrietta Jasper, Gertrude Houtsma, Clara Van Otterloo and Anna Schubert
Sioux County Capital Democrat 2002-01-17.