Bomgaars,Jennie (Mrs. Arie) 1898-1959

BOMGAARS, VANDERWILT

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-volunteer
Date: 8/31/2013 at 00:07:07

Source: Sioux Center News (9-10-1959)

Born: May 8, 1898
Died: September 7, 1959

Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) for Arie Bomgaars (Jennie Vander Wilt), 61; who died at the Sioux Center Community Hospital Monday morning.

Services will be held in the Orange City First Reformed Church with pastor, Henry Colenbrander, officiating. Burial will be in the Middleburg Cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bomgaars was married to Arie Bomgaars February 12, 1918, and to this union three children were born: Bernard of Boyden, Margene (Mrs. Severt Van Berkel) of Sioux Center and Arlis at home.

Survivors include two brothers, Frank Vander Wilt of Orange City and Dr. Dick Vander Wilt of Sibley, two sisters, Kathryn (Mrs. Henry Rowenhorst) of Orange City and Sophie (Mrs. Gerrit B. Koerselman) of Hull.

Those who preceded her in death were her husband, Arie, in 1958; a brother, Tony, who died at 19 years of age in 1912; a son, Herman, who died while serving his country in 1945.