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WISSINK, Lillian 1907-2001

WISSINK, JONGERIUS, VAN PUTTEN

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/31/2009 at 20:15:09

Lillian Wissink, 93, of Rock Rapids died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at Rock Rapids Health Centre. Private family services were conducted.

Lillian Jongerius was born Sept. 12, 1907, in Sioux Center, the daughter of Gerrit and Gertrude (Van Putten) Jongerius. She grew up in Sioux County and attended country school.

On Jan. 23, 1929, she married Martin Wissink at Steen, Minn. They lived in Orange City and Sioux Center before moving to Rock Rapids in 1938.

Her husband died April 6, 1977. She became a resident of Rock Rapids Health Centre in 1993.

She was a member of First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids where she taught Sunday School 35 years and Vacation Bible School.

Survivors include one son, Melvin of Rock Rapids; one daughter, Mrs. Gerrit (Betty) Vander Kolk of Doon; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Gerrit "Doc" of Ashcreek, Minn., and one sister, Annetta Jongerius of Rock Rapids.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Delmer; one grandson; two great-grandsons, four brothers and six sisters.


 

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