VanDyke, Alice, Mrs. Cornelius, 1896-1968

VANDYKE, EVINK

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Date: 6/7/2013 at 09:11:32

Funeral services for Mrs. Cornelius Van Dyke were held Tuesday, March 28, at 1 p.m. from the First Reformed Church with the Rev. Ralph Ten Clay officiating and with Porter Funeral Home directing. Interment was in Valley View Cemetery. Mrs. Van Dyke died Saturday in Hegg Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

The former Alice Evink was born June 18, 1896 in The Netherlands. She married Mr. Van Dyke there May 23, 1918. Mr. Van Dyke preceded her in death nearly 37 years ago.

Mrs. James Vander Sluis and Mrs. Kenneth Kooima sang a duet accompanied by Mrs. George H. Van Beek at the organ. Pallbearers were: Bernard Rhods, Robert Renken, Murray Van Dyke, Kenneth Rhods, Wendell Renken, and James Beltman.

Survivors include sons Tony of Santa Anna, Calif., and Gerrit of Sioux Falls; daughters Miss Angelina Van Dyke of Sioux Falls, S.D., Mrs. Herman Renken of Akron, Mrs. Tillie Helgerson, Mrs. Al Rhods and Mrs. Edwin DeVos, all of Rock Valley and Mrs. Richard Hansen of Denver, Colo.; one sister, Mrs. Gerrit Beltman of Hospers; two brothers, Ray of Sheldon and another in the Netherlands; 26 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Source: Rock Valley Bee, March 28, 1968.