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Bertha Vande Weerd

Dochter van Gijsbert (Bert) van de Weerd en Nennetje (Nancy, Anna) De Kruif, geboren 17-4-1901 USA MN Edgerton, overleden 3-10-1961 USA IA Sanborn en begraven Roseland Cemetery

Trouwt 27-4-1921 John DeGraaf, zoon van Dick De Graaf en Grace (Gaskje) Jansma, geboren 17-4-1901 USA MN Pipestone, overleden 3-10-1961 USA IA Sanborn en begraven Roseland Cemetery

Kinderen:

1. NN DeGraaf, levenloos geboren zoon 2-6-1922 en begraven USA IA Sanborn Roseland Cemetery
2. NN DeGraaf, levenloos geboren zoon 2-6-1922 en begraven USA IA Sanborn Roseland Cemetery
3. Orville L DeGraaf, geboren 5-10-1924 USA IA Sheldon, overleden 16-10-2011 USA IA Sibley en begraven USA IA Melvin Baker Township Cemetery
   trouwt Lois Ann Benz, dochter van Roy Henry Benz en Louisa Hermine Knock, geboren 25-2-1928 USA IA Melvin, overleden 19-2-1996 USA MN Olmsted County en begraven USA IA Melvin Baker Township Cemetery
4. Lloyd DeGraaf, geboren 1926, overleden 1996 en begraven USA IA Sanborn Roseland Cemetery
5. Joyce Eileen DeGraaf, geboren 24-1-1930 USA IA O'Brien County, overleden 21-11-1998 USA IA Spencer en begraven USA IA Melvin Baker Township Cemetery
   trouwt Donald L (Don) Nelson, geboren 10-6-1929, overleden 9-9-2001 en begraven USA IA Melvin Baker Township Cemetery
6. Floyd DeGraaf
   trouwt Judith NN

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Obituary of Bertha

Bertha VanderWeerd, the daughter of Bert and Nancy (DeGraaf) VanderWeerd, was born at Maurice, Iowa on January 22, 1900. She lived her youth and received her education in the Hospers, Iowa, area. On April 27, 1921, she was united in marriage to John DeGraaf, and to this union, six children were born. Following their marriage, they farmed in Sheldon, Milfor and Sanborn areas. John died on October 3, 1961. Bertha entered Prairie View Home at Sanborn on December 11, 1980, and she died there on March 9, 1993.

Bertha is survived by her children: Orville and Lois DeGraaf of Melvin, Lloyd DeGraaf of Sanborn, Joyce and Don Nelson of Melvin, and Floyd and Judy DeGraaf of Ottumwa; six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren; also a half sister, Mrs. Ralph Romberg of Paramount, California.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, infant twin children and 12 brothers and sisters.

Bertha was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Sanborn.

Funeral services were held March 12, 1993, at First Presbyterian Church at Sanborn with Rev. Paul Soderquist officiating. Casket bearers were Terry DeGraaf, Larry DeGraaf, Brad DeGraaf, Mitch Wynia, Ricky Tremmel and Ryan DeGraaf. Honorary bearers were Rodney Buren, Jack Protextor and Harold VandeWeerd. Congregation singing was "How Great Thou Art" and "When the Roll is Called up Younder," with Christa VanMeeteren as organist. Burial was in Roseland Cemetry, Sanborn, Iowa, with Sanborn Funeral Home in charge.

Sanborn (Iowa) Pioneer, Mar 18, 1993, p11