Hoekstra, Peter M. 1893-1985

HOESSTRA, DEBOER

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke, Volunteer
Date: 1/17/2014 at 22:57:19

Peter M. Hoekstra, 92, of Hull, died Wednesday , August 21, at his home. Services were held Saturday, August 24, in the Protestant Reformed Church in Hull. The Rev. R. Moore officiated. Burial was in Hope Cemetery. Family visitation was Friday, August 23, in Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center.

Mr. Hoekstra was born June 12, 1893, in Derlikum [sic] , Holland, and came to the United States in 1913. He married Florence De Boer December 17, 1917 at Sheldon. They lived near Sheldon and later moved to Hull. She died April 24, 1968.

Mr. Hoekstra was an elder in the Protestant Reformed Church for many years.

Survivors include seven sons, Martin, of Sheldon, George of Hudsonville, Mich., Don, Ted, and Henry, all of Hull, John of Sheldon and Peter of Kent City, Mich.; four daughters, Mrs. Gerrit (Eunice) Brummel and Mrs. Bert (Bernice) Van Maanen, both of Hull, Mrs. Ray (Florence) Brunsting of Rock Valley and Mrs. Alvin (Dorothy) Mulder of Arrayo, Calif.; one brother, John of Boyden; two sisters, Mrs. John (Florence) Boer of Boyden and Mrs. John (Tena) Sietstra of Sheldon; 69 grandchildren and 147 great-grandchildren.

Rock Valley Bee 1985-08-28.