VerMulm, Frank, 1904-1972

VERMULM, VANDERVLIET

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/20/2012 at 22:34:58

Ver Mulm Dies Oct. 15

Frank Ver Mulm, 67, of Rock Valley died on October 15, in Hegg Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services were held October 17, in the First Reformed Church with the Rev. Ralph G. Ten Clay officiating. Mrs. George H. Van Beek accompanied a vocal duet by Mrs. Kenneth Kooima and Mrs. James Vander Sluis. Burial was held in the Valley View Cemetery under the direction of the Porter Funeral Home. Pallbearers were George Middle, Donald Gerritson, William, Harold, Pete and Raymond Ver Mulm.

He was born December 14, 1904 in Rock Valley and was married to Henrietta Van Der Vliet on February 12, 1930. Mr. Ver Mulm was a retired farmer.

Survivors are a widow and one son Henry of Hudson, S.D. and three daughters, Mrs. Frank (Hermina) Kaskie of Hawarden, Mrs. William (Marcella) Langstraat of Rock Valley, and Mrs. John (Wilvina) Aardema of Leavenworth, Kan. Four brothers, Robert of Alton, Herbert of Hudson, S.D., and William and Jake both of Rock Valley and three sisters, Mrs. Henry Ver Sliujs of Flandreau, S.D., Mrs. Louis Middle and Mrs. Albert Gerritson both of Rock Valley. Eleven grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Source: Rock Valley Bee, October 19, 1972.

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A similar, somewhat shorter obit was published in the Sioux Center News (Oct. 19).

Parents: William VerMulm and Tillie Wassenaar [from 1925 census?]