Bloemendaal, Margaret (Mrs. John) 1917-1990

BLOEMENDAAL, FRERIKS, VELLINGA

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke --Volunteer
Date: 6/19/2016 at 13:57:44

Source: Sioux County Capital (8-23-1990)

Born: March 12, 1917
Died: August 16, 1990

Mrs. Margaret Bloemendaal, age 73, of Hospers, died Thursday, August 16 at St. Luke’s Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Margaret was born March 12, 1917 at Orange City, the daughter of Dick Freriks and Tracy Vellinga Freriks. She was raised at Akron.

On November 9, 1935 she married John Everet Bloemendaal near Hospers. In 1975 they retired into Hospers.

Mrs. Bloemendaal was a member of the First Reformed Church of Hospers where she was a Sunday School teacher and was involved in Reformed Church Women.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Reverend Gordon Bloemendaal of Luverne, Minnesota; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Miedema and Pixie Bloemendaal, both of Hospers; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and seven brothers and sisters: Don Freriks of Orange City, Mrs. Mae Mouw of Redlands, California, William Freriks of Orange City, Mrs. Helen Stover of Le Mars, Vernon Freriks of Fresno, California, Robert Freriks of Omaha, Nebraska, and Mrs. Norma Jean De Jager of Le Mars.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandchild.

Memorial services were held Monday, August 20 at the First Reformed Church of Hospers with the Reverend Michael Pitsenberger officiating. Interment was prior to the service at the Hospers Cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten-Oolman-Gelder Funeral Home of Orange City.