Schreur, John 1871-1943

SCHREUR, MEYLINK

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 2/15/2012 at 09:34:46

John Schreur Dies
Birth: December 11, 1871
Death: August 7, 1943
Service: August 11, 1943, First Reformed Church, Maurice, IA., Interment, Sherman Twp. Cemetery.
A telegram was received here Saturday by relatives stating that Mr. John Schreur a former resident of Maurice and now staying with his children at Hawarden, died suddenly from
a heart attack in the Union Depot at Chicago. He was enroute to Beaver Dam, Mich, where he had planned to visit with relatives. Mr. Schreur was born on December 11, 1871 at Vriesland,
Michigan and died on August 7, 1943, having reached the age of 71 years, 7 months, 27 days.
On November 21, 1900 he was married to Nellie Meylink who preceded him in death in December, 1928.
Surviving are two sons and three daughters: Ted from Hawarden, Gert (Mrs, Dick De Jong) of Maurice, Suzan (Mrs. Bert Bolluyt) of Hawarden, Agnes (Mrs. Norman Offadahl) from San
Diego, Calif:, and Pvt. Nelson Schreur from Camp Edwards, Mass.
Also surviving are four brothers and two sisters: Herman of Orange City, Walter of Alton, Gerrit and George and Cenie, (Mrs. David Vereeke) of Beaver Dam, Mich., and Gert, Mrs. Jake Meylink) of Maurice.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Dick De Jong home in Maurice and at 2 o'clock at the First Ref. Church with Rev. Roggen officiating.
Source: Sioux Center News of August 12, 1943