Vander Meulen, Nellie, Mrs. John, 1885-1965

VANDERMEULEN, KUIKEN

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/23/2013 at 20:12:23

Mrs. J. Vander Meulen

Funeral services were held last week Wednesday afternoon at the First Chr. Ref. church for Mrs. John Vander Meulen, 79, nee Nellie Kuiken, who passed away Monday, March 1. Rev. H. Roelofs was in charge of the services and burial was made in the Orange City cemetery.

Mrs. Vander Meulen was born in the Netherlands on June 26, 1885 and came to this area, where she spent most of her life. She married John Vander Meulen on March 7, 1907. The couple resided at Sioux Center and later farmed near Orange City until 21 years ago when they retired to Orange City.

Surviving are 1 son, Ray Vander Meulen of Orange City and 1 daughter, Gladys--Mrs. Ray Smeenk of Harrisburg, S.D., 1 sister--Mrs. Jno. A. Brink of Orange City, 3 brothers, Gerrit Kuiken of Orange City, Frank Kuiken of Marice and Martin Kuiken of Sioux Center. John Nelson Smeenk, grandson of the departed, died in January, 1965.

Source: Alton Democrat, March 11, 1965.

An estate sale notice in the Sioux County Capital, April 29, 1965, lists the major household goods she owned at the time of her death, and includes a photograph of her house.