Cemetery is affiliated with the First Reformed church of Newkirk IA.
Middle section of cemetery about Row 8 from the east side.
Cemetery is affiliated with the First Reformed church of Newkirk IA.
Middle section of cemetery about Row 8 from the east side.
Cemetery is affiliated with the First Reformed church of Newkirk IA.
Middle section of cemetery about Row 8 from the east side.
Cemetery is affiliated with the First Reformed church of Newkirk IA.
Middle section of cemetery about Row 8 from the east side.
Mrs. Henry C. Langstraat died at her home in Sioux Center on Monday, March 20th after a short critical illness with diabetes and complications. She was fifty nine years, eight months and 25 days old.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 23rd at the home at 1 o'clock and at Central Ref. Church in Sioux Center at 1:30 P.M. Rev. Z. Roetman of Orange City will officiate. Interment will take place in Newkirk.
Mrs. Langstraat nee Celia Van Roekel was born near Sioux Center. In 1911 she was married to Henry C. Langstraat of Newkirk where they farmed up until four years ago.
Nine children were born to this union, four of whom preceded their mother in death.
-Obituary from The Sioux Center News
(3/23/1950)
Funeral services for Henry C. Langstraat, 79, were held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Central Reformed Church. The Rev. Albert Ten Clay officiated. Burial was held in the Newkirk, Iowa, cemetery with the Cooperative Funeral Home of Sioux Center in charge.
Mr. Langstraat was found dead Wednesday in his trailer home by a son and son-in-law who investigated when he failed to come to either of their homes for the noon meal. Mr. Langstraat was born February 21, 1888, in Newkirk.
He married Celia Van Roekel in 1911 at Newkirk. They farmed near Newkirk until 1946 when they moved to Alton, Iowa. She died in 1950.
-Obituary from The Sioux County Index
(6/29/1967)
Services Sat. for Mrs. H. Langstraat
Funeral services for Mrs. H.C. Langstraat , 81, were held Saturday, March 7 at 1:30 at the First Reformed church. Rev. R. Van Heukelom officiated and Pallbearers were Harry Vande Vegte, Jack Kroon, Marvin Kroon, Alexander Roos, Henry W. Langstraat and Roger Visser.
Mrs. John Brantsen was the organist, accompanying the soloist John E. Vander Schaaf, who sang "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" and "We Are Going Down the Valley". The congregation sang, "The 42nd Psalm."
Mrs. Langstraat passed away Wednesday, March 4, Death was due to heart failure.
She was born Adriana Addink on March 2, 1883, in Orange City, and lived most of her life in this area.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Albert Van Grevenhof, and her son, Jake Van Grevenhof.
She is survived by her husband, H.C. Langstraat and five stepchildren.
Sioux County Captal 1964-03-12.
Abraham Langstraat, 23 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Langstraat of Newkirk, died last Tuesday afternoon at his home, after having been in ill health for over a year. He recently underwent an operation for ruptured appendix and had partially recovered when complications, including liver infection, set in.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at one o'clock at the home and at one thirty at the Newkirk Reformed church. Burial was made in the Newkirk cemetery.
Abraham Lanstraat was born Nov. 7, 1915, at Newkirk. He received his education in the Newkirk consolidated school.
-Obituary from The Alton Democrat
(9/15/1939)
Abraham Langstraat, 23, died at his home, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 5, 1939 folowing a lingering illness. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Langstraat and was born Nov. 7, 1915 in Capel township, Sioux county where he had always lived. He had worked on the farm until he became sick.
Those of whom preceded him in death are his brothers Wilbur, 3 weeks old; John, 16 years; and a sister Lucille, 9 months.
Funeral services were held Friday, Sept 8, 1939 at 1:00 p.m. from the residence and at 1:30 p.m. from the First Reformed church of Newkirk, Iowa. The Reverend Mr. Z. Roetman officiated. Burial was in the Newkirk cemetery.
-Obituary from The Sioux Center News
(9/14/1939)
Obituary
John Langstraat, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Langstraat of Newkirk, passed away Monday morning, April 20th, at the age of sixteen years.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in the Newkirk church with Rev. Z. Roetman officiating. Interment will take place in the Newkirk cemetery.
He was born on November 30, 1919, on the farm now occupied by Jake Ver Hoef, and lived there until last spring when the family moved to the farm just south of that place. He was a junior in the Newkirk high school and attended school until April 8th, the day on which he underwent an operation.
John was greatly liked by all who knew him or came in contact with him and his passing will leave an empty place in the community and school. He was a valuable member of the basketball and diamond ball teams and was an honor student.
A brother and sister died in infancy.
Heartfelt sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.
-Obituary from The Alton Democrat
(4/24/1936)
Johnny H. Langstraat, seventeen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Langstraat, two and a half miles north of Newkirk, died as a result of complications, including pneumonia, as the result of a bursted appendix. He took ill two weeks ago Wednesday and died on Monday morning at ten o'clock. Funeral services were held at Newkirk on Thursday at one o'clock at the home, and 1:30 o'clock at the Reformed church.
He had been active in Newkirk high school activities, and was center on the star basketball team. He was six feet five inches in height, and considered one of the best all round athletes in the country. His personality was pleasant and he leaves a host of friends to mourn his death.
-Obituary from The Boyden Reporter
(4/23/1936)