DeVelder, Franklin Dirk - 1872-1948

DEVELDER, VERHOEF, BEUKELMAN

Posted By: Linda Vander Linden - Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/14/2014 at 17:48:35

Sioux Center News, January 22, 1948 & January 15, 1948 (using 1-22-1948 obit)

Franklin Dirk De Velder, 75, of O.C. passed away Monday evening Jan. 12, following an illness with cancer. He was born March 23, 1872 at Pella, Iowa and spent his boyhood at Harrison, S.D. where his parents pioneered. He was married to Aartje Ver Hoef on March 12, 1895 and they lived at Harrison one year before moving to Sioux County. They lived in the Middleburg and Boyden vicinities and the last 7 years in O.C. Mrs. De Velder preceded him in death in 1943.

Surviving are 5 children: Tena, Mrs. W. H. Bomgaars of Sioux City; Delia, Mrs. Geo. Foreman of O.C.; Jno. W. De Velder of Chicago, IL; Rev. Walter De Velder missionary at Lungyen, China; & Rev. Marion De Velder of Holland, Michigan. One son died in 1897 at the age of a year. There are 14 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

He married Mrs. Martha Beukelman of Corsica, SD, on Sept. 11, 1945, and she survives him with three step children: Mrs. Henry Tameris of Lafayette, Ind.; Harry Beukelman of Minneapolis, MN; and Earl Beukelman of Battle Creek, MO. Also surviving are three brothers and five sisters: J. W. De Velder; Henry De Velder; Ike De Velder; Mrs. John De Boer; Mrs. Henry Beukelman; Mrs. Peter Oliver; Mrs. James Rietveld and Mrs. Cora Van Zee, all of Corsica, SD, 2 brothers, Frank and Marion preceded him in death.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon in the First Ref. Church of O.C. where the departed was a member. Rev. H. Colenbrander officiating. Interment was made in the O.C. Cemetery.