Jake Vande Weerd Rites Are Held
Jake Vande Weerd died Tuesday April 23, at Hegg Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient for several days. He suffered a severe stroke on March 17, 1966 which left him partially paralized.
He was born in Ede, The Netherlands, May 10, 1896. He came to the United States at the age of four, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vande Weerd, Sr. and resided in this vicinity since. He was a World War I veteran and a member of the Pharrar Fox American Legion Post and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his wife, one daughter (Gertrude), Mrs. Wm. L. O'Brien, a son-inlaw, Wm. L. O'Brien and three grandchildren. One son, Richard preceded him in death on October 26, 1949. He also leaves to mourn four brothers and six sisters.
Services were held at the First Reformed Church April 26 at 1:30 with the Rev. Ralph Ten Clay officiating. Members of the American Legion Post assisted. Music was furnished by Mrs. Geo. H. Van Beek organist, and Sam Ver Hoef and L. E. De Vries sang a duet.
Pallbearers were Allen Bonthuis, Wm. E. Rielly, John E. Miller, Arthur W. Klein, Lee L. Schlerty and E. J. Schmidt. Interment was in Valley View Cemetery.
Rock Valley Bee 1968-05-02.
Anna Vande Weerd, 83, of Rock Valley died Thursday in a hospital in Rock Valley. Services were at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the First Reformed Church in Rock Valley. The Rev. Gordon Bloemendaal officiated; Burial was in Valley View Cemetery. Visitation was from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley.
Mrs. Vande Weerd, the former Anna Hennink, was born Nov. 3, 1900, at Rock Valley and attended the Rock Valley public school. She married Jacob Vande Weerd Jan. 1, 1920, at Rock Valley. He died April 23, 1968.
She was an active member of the First Reformed Church and a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. W.L. (Gertrude) O'Brien of Fort Dodge; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Sioux Center News 1984-01-25.
