WILLEMS, George C. 1915-1971

WILLEMS

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 2/24/2019 at 17:38:14

Obituary of George C. Willems

Funeral services for George C. Willems of Ackley were held on Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. at the East Friesland Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Dupee as officiating clergyman. Mrs. Leonard Oelman and Mrs. Dale Heetland sang two duet numbers. Mrs. Virgil Heetland was organist. Flower attendants were Mrs. Woodrow Heitland and Mrs. John Tjepkes. Pall bearers were Ronald Willems, Timothy Willems, Gary Willems, Kenneth Willems, Steven Willems, and David Roelfs.

Mr. Willems died unexpectedly on Monday, November 8 at his farm south of Ackley. He attained the age of 56 years and 26 days. He was born to Bohle and Jennie Willems on October 12, 1915 in German township, Grundy County, Iowa.

Those who survive include his mother, Mrs. Jennie Willems, of Ackley; also two brothers, Arnold of Evansdale and Robert of Ackley; two sisters, Mrs. Delmar (Marian) Roelfs of Ackley and Mrs. Dorene Nichols of Rock Island, Ill. Preceding him in death were his father and a sister, Marlys.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 18 November 1971, pg 9