Wientjes, Harminna Bomgarden (1861-1932)

WIENTJES, BOMGARDEN

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Date: 7/25/2015 at 15:17:32

Daily Freeman Journal, Monday, May 2, 1932

MRS. WIENTJES DIES AT HOME

Funeral Services to Be Held at Kamrar Presbyterian Church.

Mrs. John Wientjes, 70, died at her home five miles northeast of Kamrar, yesterday afternoon at 1:20 o'clock, death being caused by a cerebral hemorrhage, following a stroke of paralysis. She had been bedridden for the past five years. This was the third stroke she had had during that time.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home and at 2 o'clock at the Kamrar Presbyterian church. The Rev. H.F. Sinning will officiate and burial will be made in the Presbyterian cemetery. Foster's in charge.

Mrs. Wientjes, who was a former resident of Webster City, is survived by one son, Martin, at home. A son, George, preceded her in death 10 month ago. Mr. Wientjes died seven years ago. There is also one brother, Klaus Bomgarden, of Ash Creek, Minn.

Harminna Bomgarden was born in Uttum, Ostfriesland, Germany and came to the United States at the age of 14 years. In December, 1881, she was married to John Wientjes, in Kamrar, and since that time has lived in this county, making her home for 10 years in Webster City and for the remainder of the time on her farm near Kamrar.

She was a member of the Kamrar Presbyterian church and very widely known.