VerHoef, Mrs. Jim (Gertie) - 1882-1941

VERHOEF, SLOTHOUBER, ROETMAN

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden-Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/21/2012 at 12:31:03

Sioux County Capital, June 5, 1941

Ms. Jim Ver Hoef, nee Gertie Slothouber, was born in The Netherlands on Feb. 2, 1882, and died in Boyden at the age of 59 years on May 25 at 8:30 o'clock.

At the age of 4 years she came to America with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit Slothouber. She was married to Henry Roetman on Feb. 6, 1900 who preceded her in death on Oct. 1, 1911. To this union two children were born Gerrit and Amos Roetman.

On August 24, 1915 Gertie Roetman was married to Jim Ver Hoef and to this union there were 5 children born namely, Walter, Jennie, Bernie, Sam and Clarence.

She is survived by her husband Jim Ver Hoef, and her children, Gerrit and Amos Roetman southwest of Boyden, Walter Ver Hoef of Cherokee, Jennie Brinks of Boyden, Bernard and Clarence of Sioux Center and Sam of Rock Valley. Other survivors are one sister, Mrs. Walter Vander Wilt of Middleburg and two brothers Albert Slothouber of Middleburg and Gerrit Slothouber of Boyden and nine grandchildren.

Funeral services were held in the Reformed Church at Boyden, Wednesday, May 28, Rev. J. W. & Rev. Z. Roetman of Newkirk. Interment was made in the Middleburg Cemetery.