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Joe Dykstra (1902-1990)

DYKSTRA, VANDELLEN, DEVRIES, BOOTSMA, FOKKEN, HEITMEYER

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 9/28/2016 at 00:38:34

JOE DYKSTRA 1902 — 1990

Joe Dykstra, the son of Sam and Sieberge (Van Dellen) Dykstra, was born January 10, 1902 in The Netherlands. He graduated from high school there.

He came to the United States in 1920 and married Agnes DeVries on February 18, 1931 at Sheldon, Iowa. They farmed west of Sheldon. Joe passed away on June 21 at the Northwest Iowa Health Center in Sheldon at the age of 88 years.

Funeral services were held June 25 at First Christian Reformed Church in Sheldon with Rev. Richard Venema officiating. Casket bearers were Shane Fokken, Doug Tiedeman, Roger Bootsma, Steve Ver Mulm, Rod Rensink and Terry Bootsma. Burial was in East Lawn Cemetery, Sheldon with Andringa Funeral Home in charge.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ted (Nellie) Bootsma of Sanborn and Mrs. Gene (Shirley) Fokken of Ft. Collins, Colo, and Sid Dykstra of Cumming; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. John (Tena) Heitmeyer of Sheldon. He was preceded in death by his wife and an infant granddaughter.

Sanborn (Iowa) Pioneer, Jul 5, 1990, p7


 

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