Dirks, John Sr. died 1900

DIRKS

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/12/2013 at 13:56:12

John Dirks, Sr., of Akron, died on Thursday, April 19, 1900 at the home of a son in Clay county, S. D. twelve miles west of Spink, of dropsy, aged seventy-six years.

His remains were brought to the home of his son, John, two miles southwest of town, where the funeral was held on Saturday afternoon.

Interment was made in the Akron cemetery beside his wife,who died here a year ago last October.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Monday, April 30, 1900
Le Mars, Iowa