DREESEN, Ralph 1924-1970

DREESEN, GROEN

Posted By: Roger Stubbe (email)
Date: 7/11/2008 at 12:53:05

Funeral Services were held Saturday, May 2, 1970 at the American Reformed Church in Luverne, Rock county, Minnesota for Ralph Dreesen, 68 who died the previous Wednesday at his home. Burial was in the Little Rock, Lyon county, Iowa cemetery.

Mr. Dreesen was born November 6, 1901, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dreesen. He attended school at Little Rock. He and Aalke Groen were married February 20, 1924 in Lyon county, Iowa.

Before moving to his place west of Luverne 24 years ago, he had lived south of Ellsworth, Rock county, Minnesota and at Ward, South Dakota for 18 years.

He is survived by three sons, Dick and Ben of Luverne and Orvel of Ellsworth, two daughters; Mrs. William Green (Alma Mae) of Luverne and Mrs. Harry Meyerhof (Aleida) of George, Lyon county, Iowa. He is also survived by two brothers, Ben and Abel and one sister, Grace Dreesen, all of Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his wife on July 20, 1966, three grandchildren, three brothers and one sister.