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Harry Elgersma (1890-1965)

ELGERSMA, NAVIS, KLAVER, STREEKSTRA, SYENS, ANDRINGA, HAAGSMA, BOONE

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 9/28/2016 at 04:04:49

Last Rites For Harry Elgersma

Services for Harry Elgersma -of Waupun, Wisc., were held Thursday afternoon, January 21 at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Peter Vander Welde officiated The men's Quartet, Bruce Nikkei, Charles Andrlnga, Elmer Klaver and Henry Koldenhoven sang "Beyond The Sunset" accompanied by Mrs Gerben Horstman. Mrs. Emmett Dummett and Mrs. Irven Horstman were in charge of the flowers. Casket bearers were: Jake M. Elgersma, Earl Elgersma, May-nard Elgersma, Jake Haagsma Jr. Fred Andrlnga and Henry Elgersma. Burial in Roseland Cemetery. A Sanborn Funeral Home service with Vic Vogelaar directing.

Obituary

Harry Elgersma, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Elgersma, was born October 17, 1890 in the Netherlands, When he was a year and a half the family came to the U. S. settling in Michigan, later they came to Sioux County. He was the second of a family of eight brothers and sisters.

Katherine Navis and Mr. Elgersma were united in marriage September 3, 1911 and came to Sanborn to live on a farm. In 1941 they moved to Waupun, Misc., where he passed away January 17, 1965 at the age of 74 years and three months. He was a member of the Christian Reformed Church at Waupun.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one son Jacob.

Survivors include the widow and four children; Mary, Mrs. Clarence Klaver of Sanborn; Elsie, Mrs. George Streekstra, Friesland, Wise, Gerrit, Waupun, Wisc, and Gladys, Mrs. Cliff Syens of Randolph, Wisc, and several grandchildren. Also three brothers, Ernest, Bellflower, Calif., Pete and John of Sanborn, four sisters, Mrs. Florence Andringa, Sheldon, Mrs. Jake Haagsma Sr., Mrs. Jake Andringa, Sr. and Mrs. Ed Boone all of Sanborn.

Sanborn (Iowa) Pioneer, Jan 28, 1965, p7


 

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