Berkenpas, Miss Della 1906-1938

BERKENPAS, DAMBRINK

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Date: 10/16/2008 at 16:00:08

LeMars Sentinel
May 3, 1938

DELLA BERKENPAS POPULAR SENEY WOMAN DIES

Succumbs In Hospital At Orange City After An Illness of Six Weeks

Miss Della Berkenpas, 32, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Berkenpas, well
known residents of Elgin township, died at the hospital in Orange City
Thursday night. Miss Berkenpas suffered an attack of bronchial pneumonia and
complications ensued, causing death following an illness of six weeks.

Miss Della Berkenpas was born on a farm near Churchville, Minn., March 2,
1906, and when a small child came with her father to Plymouth county. She
was the eldest in a large family of children, and assisted her mother in the
rearing of the younger children and was a competent worker, obliging and
willing on all occasions. Miss Berkenpas was a faithful church attendant,
active in community and social life and was esteemed by all who knew her.
She leaves to mourn her death her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Berkenpas; six
brothers and seven sisters: Leonard, William, Arthur, Henry, Raymond,
Norman, Mildred, Lois, Dorothy, Edith, Jean, Alice and Frances; her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Dambrink of LeMars and many other relatives.
A brother preceded her in death at the age of two years.

The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist church in Seney.
Rev. F.L. Jenks officiating, assisted by Rev. J. Brink of Carnes. Interment
was made in the LeMars cemetery.