Rozeboom, Gertrude (Mrs Dirk) 1871-1945

ROZEBOOM, ROSEBOOM

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-Volunteer
Date: 7/3/2014 at 19:48:35

Source: Rock Valley Bee(4-20-1945)

Born: August 26, 1871
Died: April 15, 1945

Mrs. Dick Rozeboom Dies Sunday at the Age of 73 Years
A northwest Iowa pioneer, Mrs. Dick Rozeboom, died Sunday, April 16 at her home here. She was 73 years of age. She had been ill for about six months. Funeral services are being held this Thursday afternoon, at 12:30 at the home and 2:00 at the Netherlands Reformed church, Elders J. Van Surksum and C. Blom, officiating.

Gcrtrudc Roseboom was born in Eda, the Netherlands, on Aug. 26, 1871. She was married to Dick Rozeboom in Eda, in 1893, and became the mother of six children, three boys and three girls.

Arriving in America in 1913, they settled near Lebanon, la., and two years later moved to a farm near Alvord. They also lived in Rock Rapids, moving back later to Alvord, where they spent eight years, and two years in Inwood. For the last fifteen years, they have been residents of Rock Valley.

Left to mourn her death are her husband and all the children: Lane Rozeboom of Doon, (Elizabeth) Mrs. Gerrit Vanden Top of Inwood, (Sophie) Mrs. Roskam of Hawarden, (Minnie) Mrs. Klarenbeek of Alvord, William and Gerrit Rozeboom of Rock Valley.

She was grandmother to 53 children, and had 9 great grandchildren. One sister, Mrs. Minnie Van Zanten, lives in Muskegon, Mich., and she had thre brothers and a sister still in Holland. They are Ceel, Jake, Mass and Jennie Roseboom.

Pallbearers are Dick Roskam, Ot. Vanden Top, Kay Klarenbeek, Dick Vanden Top, Dick Rozeboom, and Teunis Rozeboom, all grandchildren.