Lammers, Dick 1865-1944

LAMMERS, NYKAMP, VAN DONGE, TE PASKE, BECKMAN, ADDINK, KLEIN, SCHUT

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Date: 6/16/2010 at 14:37:34

Dick Lammers Dies
Mr. Dick Lammers passed away, at his home here on Thursday morning, Oct. 5, 1944 after a lingering illness due to cancer. He had reached the age of 79 years.

He is survived by four sons and four daughters namely John Lammers of Alton; Mrs. John Addink of Sioux Center; Henry Lammers; Mrs. Art Franken; Mrs. Louis Klein; Ralph Lammers; Mrs. Bart Van Donge; and William Lammers of Sheldon, also 41 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren and two brothers, William Lammers of Sioux Center; Ralph Lammers of Wisconsin; and three sisters, Mrs. Evert Te Paske of Orange City; Mrs. Godfrey Beckman of Artesia. Calif, Mrs. Gerrit Schut.

Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon, Oct. 9 at the home and at the Second Christian Ref. Church with Rev. Oliver Breen officiating. Burial was made at the local cemetery.

Mr. Lammers was born in the Netherlands on Feb. 3, 1865 and came to America in the year of 1867 and settled in Wisconsin. In the year of 1888 he was united in marriage to Hermina Nykamp who preceded him in death on Dec. 21. 1335. Also preceding him in death were three children, Gerrit, Mrs. Ed Van Donge and one daughter who died in infancy.

From the Sioux Center News, October 12, 1944