Luymes, Isaac, 1886-1939

LUYMES, VERSTEEG

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/8/2010 at 12:42:53

Isaac Luymes, 52, died at his home Saturday, January 14. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Luymes. He was born at Orange City on December 19, 1886, and lived in this community until the day of his death.

On Dec. 30, 1913 he was united in marriage to Miss Jennie Ver Steeg who survives him. He is also survived by two sons, Luverne and Glenn, and an adopted daughter, Alma, Mrs. Ben Bruins. Other survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Sophia Behernds [Behrends] and Mrs. Geo. De Jong, and one brother, Chris Luymes of Mason City. His brother Herman Luymes died in February 1938.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 o'clock at the home and at 1:30 at the First Reformed church with Rev. Mr. H. Colenbrander officiating, assisted by Rev. Mr. Jacob Heemstra. Interment was in the Orange City cemetery.

Source: Sioux County Capital, Jan. 19, 1939.

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An obituary in the Alton Democrat (Jan. 20, 1939) adds that he was born on a farm near Orange City, and his parents moved to town when he was a small boy. He acted as agent for Rawleigh products in this territory for many years.

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From the Sioux Center News, Jan. 19, 1939:

ISAAC LUYMES, 52, SHOT HIMSELF WITH 22 RIFLE -- Left Note of Farewell

Isaac Luymes of Orange City committed suicide by shooting himself in the right temple with a 22 calibre rifle Saturday afternoon. According to coroner Chas. Vander Ploeg the accident happened in the garage back of the Luymes house at about 2:30 in the afternoon, although the body was not found until 7 o'clock in the evening. He left a note on the steering wheel of the car in the garage which clearly established his death by suicide and indicated financial worry.

Isaac Luymes is well known in this community. For some years he farmed near Maurice and later between Sioux Center and Orange City. The past years he has been selling Rawleigh products. He was 52 years old and apparently in good health. The funeral was held in Orange City Tuesday afternoon. He leaves behind his wife and two sons, Laverne, 19, a student in N.W. Junior College and Glen, 15, a high school student.