RAND, Tressa 1885-1971

RAND, HUISMAN, DEVRIES

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 11/16/2016 at 07:23:43

Mrs. Tressa Rand, daughter of Thile and Harmka Huisman, was born on June 27, 1885 in Butler County, Iowa. She had spent many of her years in the Parkersburg and Grundy Center vicinities and in recent years at her home in Parkersburg. She was a member of the Parkersburg Congregational Church since 1949.

Mrs. Rand passed away on Tuesday evening, Oct. 26th at the Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo at the age of 86 years, 3 months and 29 days.

She was preceded in death by her parents, 4 daughters, 3 sisters, 1 grandchild and 1 great-grandchild. Surviving are 2 sons, Thile and George DeVries, both of Parkersburg; 1 daughter, Manda (Mrs. Wayne) Church of Parkersburg, 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, Pete Huisman of Grundy Center and William T. Huisman of Parkersburg as well as many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held on Friday afternoon, Oct. 29th, at the Congregational Church in Parkersburg with Rev. Nevin Haines officiating. Interment was made in the cemetery at Grundy Center under the direction of the Engelkes Funeral Home.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 4 November 1971, sec 2, pg 6