Vlastuin, Elizabeth, Mrs. John, 1896-1990

VLASTUIN, VANGROOTHEEST

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/6/2012 at 07:25:28

Elizabeth Vlastuin, 93, of Rock Valley, died Wednesday, January 10, 1990 at Valley Manor Nursing Home, Rock Valley.

Elizabeth Van Grootheest was born Dec. 19, 1896 at Ede, the Netherlands. She came to the United States with her family in August 1920. She married John Vlastuin on Oct. 8, 1922, at Sibley, Iowa. They farmed in the Doon, Iowa, area until retirement in 1959, when they moved to Rock Valley. John died Jan. 7, 1976. Mrs. Vlastuin moved to the Valley Manor Nursing Home in September 1989.

Survivors include four sons: Fred, Doon; Gerrit, of Luverne, Minn.; Henry, of Worthington, Minn.; and Elmer, of Jenison, Mich.; three daughters: Mrs. Albert (Henrietta) De Bruin and Mrs. John (Tillie) Blom, both of Rock Valley; Mrs. John (Jeanette) Van Surksum, Doon; 30 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Gertrude Van Holland, of the Netherlands; Mrs. Tom (Rika) Vanden Top, Rock Valley; and Mrs. John (Effie) Vande Stroet, Canton.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Netherlands Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with burial in Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation was held at the Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley.

Source: Rock Valley Bee, January 17, 1990.