MEINDERS, Ella 1900-1915

MEINDERS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 1/21/2017 at 09:49:25

Ella Meinders, the fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Meinders, died Monday at about noon at the home of her parents south of town of spinal meningitis with which she was sick but a few days. Funeral services were held at the former Dekker church and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery adjoining the church.

--Waterloo Evening Courier (Waterloo, Iowa), 2 April 1915, pg 5

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Young Life Ended

Mrs. Dick Burma and sister, Mrs. H. Krominga, of Abbott, received a message Monday conveying the sad news of the death of their niece, Miss Ella Meinders, at the Meinders home near Aplington. The girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Meinders, who resided five miles south of that town, and was fifteen years of age. She had been in her usual good health until last Saturday when she complained of not feeling well and when her parents went to town Saturday afternoon they left her lying down as she said her head ached. On their return she grew worse and in spite of medical attention and loving care she passed away Monday noon. The cause of her death is given as brain fever. She was a bright, lovable girl and will be much missed in the home, her parents, one sister and two brothers being prostrated by her sudden demise.

The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon. Mrs. H. Krominga and daughter, Minnie, went to Aplington Wednesday evening and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Burma and two daughters, Minnie and Tena, drove down Thursday morning.--Ackley Journal

--Grundy County Democrat (Grundy Center, Iowa), 8 April 1915, pg 3