Bergsma, Mrs. John (Susan) 1880-1945

BERGSMA, TAMMINGA

Posted By: Doris Snow, volunteer (email)
Date: 7/14/2010 at 14:03:57

Former Le Mars Woman
Died August 23 In
Home At Hospers

Death came to Mrs. John Bergsma
of Hospers on Thursday evening,
August 23, after an illness of several
months, says the Alton Democrat.

Mrs. John Bergsma, nee Susan
Tamminga, was born in Friesland,
the Netherlands, on January 7, 1880,
and at the time of death was 65
years and 7 months old. As a child
she came to America with her par
ents and the family settled at Le Mars.
Here she grew to young woman-
hood. On January 3, 1905, she
was married to John Bergsma.

In 1908 they moved to Hospers
where she lived until the time of
death. Two sons were born to this
union, James, with the U. S. Navy
at New Guinea and Dick Homer of
Sheldon, who with her husband survive.
One sister, Mrs. John Wallinga
of Sheldon and one brother, Jake
Tamminga of Remsen, are left to
mourn the deceased.

Funeral services were held from
the home on Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock with Rev. G. Doctor of the
First Reformed churchy officiating.
Special music was rendered by Mrs.
A. Vander Berg and Mr. and Mrs.
B. T. Johnson.

Interment was made in the Sheldon
cemetery.

Le Mars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
Tuesday, September 4, 1945