VanderBerg, Epke, 1857-1933

VANDERBERG, VANDALFSEN

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg - Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/19/2013 at 14:57:09

Sioux Center News July 13, 1933

Epke Vander Berg, a Sioux Center resident for the past thirty years passed away quietly early Tuesday morning having been ill for some time with cancer of the stomach.

Mr. Vander Berg was born in the Netherlands, June 7, 1857. When he was 24 years old he immigrated to the United States, settling in Le Mars. While in LeMars he worked as n exchange clerk in the Plymouth mills for over twenty years. He was married to Sintina Van Dalfsen while he lived in LeMars. In 1903 Mr. and Mrs. Vander Berg moved to Sioux Center where he entered the coal and grain business. He continued in this company until six years ago when he retired from active work.

Mr. Vander Berg has always taken an active part in his church. During the fifty five years of his life he was an organist in some church staring at sixteen in the Netherlands. In order to improve the singing of the dutch psalms, Mr. Vander Berg composed some music to be sung with the psalms for the four voices. Besides being Church organist for so many years he was a consistory member for a period of thirty years, both in LeMars and Sioux Center. However, he did not confine his activities only to church work but served for several terms in the city council here.

Mr. Vander Berg leaves to mourn his departure besides his widow, one brother, J. D. Vander Berg of Shockwell, Ind.; two sisters, Mrs. H. L. Dambrink, and Mrs. L Luiken, both of LeMars; nine children John, Douwe, Dick, Tena, Etta, Mrs. Dan Dykstra, Mrs. P. Baartman, all of Sioux Center; Mrs. John Grittrs, of Boyden; and Dr. E. Vander Berg of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and twelve grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held this Thursday in the First Christian Reformed Church, Rev. J. M. Dykstra, officiating.