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Maggie (Postma) DeBok (1917)

DEBOK, POSTMA

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 6/23/2006 at 19:21:03

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, March 14, 1917
Page 3

Death Of MRS. JOHN DeBOK

Mrs. Maggie DeBok died at her home near Winterset, on March 8th, 1917, at the age of 48 years. Mrs. DeBok's death was entirely unexpected. She had been in town that afternoon, having dental work done and seemed to be in her customary health. She retired early in the evening, expressing herself as being very tired. Mr. DeBok read for awhile on going to bed found that death had come to her suddenly and quietly.

Besides nine children she is survived by her husband, two brothers and other relatives. Rev. B. B. Burton conducted the funeral services on Sunday, March 11th at the Church of Christ at 2:30 p.m., following by burial in the Winterset Cemetery.
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Coordinator's note: Maiden name taken from Iowa Delayed Certificate of Birth for son Lester.

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