WALTERMAN, Grace 1884-1966

WALTERMAN, HESSENIUS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 10/2/2015 at 10:43:48

Grace Walterman Died Sunday

Grace Walterman, 81, who lived at the Lutheran Home in Cedar Falls, died Sunday evening, Feb. 6. Funeral was in the Reformed church, Stout, Wednesday afternoon. Burial was in the Stout cemetery.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 10 February 1966, pg 15

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Obituary

Grace Walterman, daughter of Klaas Walterman and Kate Hessenius Walterman, was born Mar. 22, 1884, near Stout, Grundy co., Iowa. She passed away Sunday, Feb. 6, 1966, at the age of 81 yrs., 10 mo., 15 days.

All of her life was spent in the vicinity of Stout, where she lived with her parents, with the exception of about 7 years spent in Lyon county, Iowa.

She faithfully attended worship services of the Reformed Church of Stout until age and infirmities prevented her. She kept house for her brother Klaus for many years. After the death of her brother, Klaus, her cousin Cena Hessenius came to live with her. In February 1958 they moved to Stout. On Nov. 30, 1961, they both went to live at the Lutheran home in Cedar Falls, where she passed away Feb. 6.

Preceding her in death were her parents, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. She is survived by two sisters-in-law and a number of nieces and nephews. Many friends of the community also mourn her passing.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. at the Reformed Church of Stout with Rev. J. Hoekstra officiating. Mrs. Florence Dilger served as organist. The male quartet of the church sang two selections, "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "That Beautiful Land." Casketbearers were Walter Stow, George Berends, Arend Pruisner, John Viel, George Viet and E. B. Engelkes. Interment was in the Stout cemetery.

Relatives from a distance who attended the service were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Walterman, Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeBoer, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stahl, Henry, Kate and Zena Walterman, all from Minnesota.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 24 February 1966, pg 19