Falkema, Abe 1888-1981

FALKEMA, REMMENGA, VANVELDHUIZEN

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 4/9/2014 at 20:12:13

Sioux Center New of Oct 21,1981

Abe Falkena, 93, of Ireton, died Sunday, October 18, in a hospital in Sioux Center. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the First Reformed Church of Ireton. The Rev. R. Schwander officiated. Burial was in Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Sioux Center. Family visitation was from 7 to8:30 p.m. Monday in the Memorial Funeral Home at Sioux Center.

(For obits that may be family check the name Folkema also.)

Mr. Falkena was born Jan. 12, 1888, in the Netherlands. He came to the United States in 1914. He married Grace Remmenga Aug. 23, 1922, at Falmouth. Mich. They lived in Sioux Center and Ireton areas. She died May 25, 1933, He married Anna Van Veldhuizen Sept. 27, 1934, at Sioux Center. She died June 28, 1939.

Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Everet (Jacoba) Hulshof of Ireton; four sons, Abe Jr. of Marathon, Everet of North Platte. Neb.. Fred of Hospers, and Andrew of Denver, Colo.; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.