Funeral services were held from the Trinity Ref. church.
Alton Democrat 1927-07-29.
John W. Muilenburg, 82, a resident of Orange City for many years, died at his home Feb. 19 at 3 a.m. He was born in Pella, April 18, 1857, and came here in 1872. At one time he was in business but for many years had been retired. For 4 years he was a member of the school board and also served for a time as court bailiff. He was a member of the American Reformed church.
He was married to Gertrude Van Rooyen of Newkirk on Oct 13, 1884 and 10 children were born to this union. His wife and 2 children preceded him in death.
Surviving are the following children: WM.C. and Walter J. Muilenburg of Glermie, Mich.; Mrs. J.G. Mouw and Miss Anna of Orange City; Miss Josephine Muilenburg of Lansing, Mich.; Dr. James Muilenburg of Berkely, Cailf., Mrs. Nelson Jansma of Minneapolis and Rev. Mr. Cornelius Muilenburg of Lansing, Mich.
Also surviving are 2 brothers, A.W. Muilenburg of Orange City and T.W. Muilenburg of Holland, Mich.
Funeral services were held in the American Reformed church Feb. 21 with the Rev. Mr. Le Roy Nattress officiating assisted by Rev. Mr. J. G. Brouwer. Burial was in Orange City cemetery. Here for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Jansma, Miss Josephine Muilenburg, Walter Muilenburg and Will Muilenburg and daughter Virginia and Teunis Muilenburg.
Sioux County Capital 1940-02-22.
Miss Anna Mullenburg died Sunday, June 3, at the Heritage Home after a brief Illness. Services were held on Wednesday at the Trinity Reformed church with Rev. Raymond Weise officiating. Gene Mulder furnished special music.
Miss Muilenburg was born to Mr. and Mrs. John W. Muilenburg on August 27, 1887 in Orange City. She attended college at Cedar Falls, Iowa and taught at the Christian School in Orange City under Chris Aue. She also taught at the Christian School in Boyden. Was a Sunday School teacher at Trinity for many years of which she was a charter member.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs. Nelson (Jean) Jansma of Orange City and a brother, Dr. James Muilenburg of Claremont, Calif.
Sioux County Capital 1973-06-07.
Funeral services are this Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 in the American Reformed church, conducted by the Rev. Alvin Hook and the Rev. E. Van Engelenhoven, for Miss Josephine Muilenburg who passed away May 23 in the local hospital after a lingering illness. Burial will be at West Lawn cemetery.
Born at Orange City June 27, 1888, she was a graduate of Northwestern Classical Academy, Orange City and of Simpson college, Indianola. She taught music in Lansing, Mich., for 22 years, returning to Orange City in 1950.
Two sisters and a brother survive - Miss Anna Muilenburg of Orange City; Jean, Mrs. Nelson Jansmaof Pequot Lakes, Minn., and the Rev. James Muilenburg of San Anselmo, Calif.
Alton Democrat 1971-05-27.
The Rev. Dr. James Mullenburg, Davenport Professor of Hebrew Exegesis and Cognate Languages at Union Theological Seminary here from 1945 to 1963, died Friday in Claremont, Calif., where he lived. He was 77 years old.
Dr. Muilenburg was one of the 32 scholars who worked on the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, published in 1952. He was the author of the book, "The Way of Israel," and wrote articles on the Bible. In 1953.54, he was resident director of the American Schools of Oriental Reserach in Jerusalem and engaged in special study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and excavations. Dr. Muilenburg was Gray Professor of Hebrew Exegesis and Old Testament, at San' Francisco Theological Seminary at San ‐ Anselmo, Calif., from 1963 until his retirement in 1972. In 1964.65 he served as Harry Emerson Fosdick Visiting Professor at Union Theological Seminary.
Dr. Muilenburg was born in. Orange City, Iowa, and graduated in 1920 from Hope College, Holland, Mich. He received an M.A. degree from the University of Nebraska in 1923 and a Ph.D. degree in 1926 from Yale University. He also studied at the University of Marburg in Germany. Before coming to Union Theological Seminary he was Billings Professor of Old Testament Literature and Semitic Languages at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, Calif., from 1936 to 1945. From 1926 to 1932, he taught at Mount Holyoke College and he was dean of the College of Arts and 'Sciences at the University of Maine from 1932 to 1936. Early in his career he taught English at the University of Nebraska, and Bible litera1 ture at Yale. He was ordained a Congregational minister in 1936.
Surviving are his widow, the former Mary Kloote; two sons, daughter, a sister, and six grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 3 P.M. May 20. at the Kingman Chapel, United Church 'of Christ, in Claremont.
Published in the New York Times, May 12, 1974:
Mayme K. Muilenburg
Mayme K. Muilenburg of Claremont died at the Pilgrim Place Health Service Center Tuesday. She was born in Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 14, 1896, and was a longtime New York City resident before moving to California. She moved into Pilgrim Place from San Anselmo in 1971. She was a member of the United Church of Christ, Congregational, Claremont, and the national board of the YWCA.
She leaves two sons, a daughter, a brother, George Kloote of Holland; and six grandchildren.
Services will be held at the Oak Park Cemetery in Claremont Friday at 11 a.m. The Rev. David Held of the United Church of Christ, Congregational, will officiate. Todd Memorial Chapel Pomona is in charge of arrangements.
Published in the Progress Bulletin, Pomona, CA Thursday, October 20, 1983.
Jean was born Dec. 19. 1899, at Orange City, the daughter of John William Muilenburg and Gertrude Van Rooyen Muilenburg. On Feb. 28, 1929, she married Nelson J. Jansma at Orange City. They made their home in Sioux City and later in Minneapolis, MN. They then retired to Pequot Lakes, MN. In 1971, they returned to Orange City.
Mr. Jansma passed away March 24, 1976 at Orange City. In Feb. of 1982, Mrs. Jansma became a resident of the Pioneer Memorial Home and in June of this year, she transferred to the Heritage House.
She is survived by nieces and nephews, including John W. Mouw of Corvallis, Oregon; Phillip W. Mouw of Hammond, Louisiana; and Mrs. Charles (Geraldine) Wissink of Grand- Rapids, Michigan.
In addition to her husband she was preceeded in death by nine brothers and sisters: William Mrs. Jacob G. Mouw, Anna, Josephine, Jennie, Walter, James, Cornelius, and Lawrence.
Siouxland Express 1987-12-09.
Mr. Jansma was born March 31, 1901 in Hull. He married Jean Muilenburg Feb. 28, 1929. He was employed as service manager in Minneapolis, Minn. Later on he became a car salesman for the Lincoln-Mercury-Ford dealer.
Survivors include the widow; and two brothers, Gerritt and Henry, both of Westbrook, Minn.
Alton Democrat 1976-03-31.
Lawrence was 19 years old and was born in Orange City, spending all his life here. He was a member of the graduating class of the high school last June and at that time his health was very poor but he seemed to recover and had been clerking in the Rhynsburger store a good deal of the vacation time.
Three weeks ago he was taken very ill and was removed to the Hull hospital for consultation and treatment but was brought home and the family were given very little hope for his recovery.
Funeral services were held on the lawn on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. De Young was in charge.
Obituary from The Alton Democrat (9/6/1924)