Beernink, Kate Mrs. Reuben 1885-1944

BEERNINK, DEGOOYER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 2/29/2012 at 06:37:53

Mrs Reuben Beernink passed away very suddenly at her home at about ten o’clock, Tuesday morning, Jan 4, 1944 after being ill for only four days. She had been ailing for some time due to diabetes, but was able to be up and around until last Thursday when she became ill with the flu. She had reached the age of 59 years. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Harold of Holland, Mich. and William who is in the service, and two grandsons. Also four brothers John De Gooyer of Sioux Center, William, Bert and Henry De Gooyer of Yakima, Wash., and a sister Mrs. Gene Bicknell of Seattle, Wash. She was preceded in death by a sister Nellie, who passed away in 1922, and a brother George who died in 1918 while serving in the navy. Mrs. Beernink, nee Kate De Gooyer was born on a farm near Alton, on March 19, 1885. On March 10, 1904, she was united in marriage to Mr. Reuben Beernink who now survives her with the two sons. Most of their married life was spent in Sioux Center with the exception of eight years which were spent in Yakima, Wash and 4 years which were spent at Holland, Mich. She was a member of the Central Reformed church and was very active in church work as long as her health permitted her to do so. The funeral will be held Saturday at the house at 1.30 and 2 P M from the Central Ref. Church, unless word received from William whom the Red Cross is trying to locate. He was last heard from in the region of the battle of Tarawa and was among the survivors picked up by an American L.S.T boat after the battle. Harold Beernink arrived from Holland, Mich., Wednesday afternoon.
The Sioux Center News, Thursday, Jan. 6, 1944 Sioux Center, Iowa.