Kommer, Maria Evertse – 1853-1945

EVERTSE, KOMMER

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:28

Mrs. A. Kommer daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evertse was born May 13 1853, at Zeeland, Holland. She passed away at 11:15 a.m. December 8, 1945 at the home of her son Leen Kommer, being 92 years, 7 months and 26 days old.
On May 29, 1875 she was united in marriage to Adrianus M. Kommer. To this union were born six sons and three daughters, namely Marinus and Jan of The Hague, Holland, also Leen and Jennie of Pella, Iowa, Peter of Newton and Marie of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
Three of the children, John Kommer of Grand Rapids, Mich., Martha and Adrian and the husband preceded her in death.
Fourteen grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren are left to mourn, with four sons and two daughters, the loss of a dear mother and grandmother.
Her hands were never idle and she loved to do things for others. Since the death of her husband fifteen years ago she made her home with the three children who live around here, Leen, Pete and Jennie. Both she and her husband passed away in the morning of Dec. 8, fifteen years apart.
Funeral services were held at the Crumpacker Funeral Home at Monroe, the Reverend A. Haverkamp of Pella officiating. Pallbearers were six grandsons. Vocal solos were sung by Mrs. Marie Jarnigan Shaw accompanied by Mrs. Marie McDonald Van Houwelingen.
Source: Pella (IA) Chronicle; December 13, 1945, page 5