Zalme, Jennie (Mrs. William) 1884-1962

ZALME, BROEK, KLOOSTER

Posted By: Leslie Brondsema - volunteer (email)
Date: 11/17/2016 at 10:22:22

Hawarden Independent December 6, 1962
Mrs. William Zalme Dies At Alton

Mrs. William Zalme, 78, of Alton, mother of Fred Zalme of Ireton, died Wednesday, November 28, at the Orange City hospital following a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at the First Reformed Church at Alton.

Mrs. Zalme was born in The Netherlands April 6, 1884. She came to the United States in 1906. She is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. George Lyons (Louisa) of San Luis Obispo Calif., and Mrs. Nick Jilderd (Anna) of Sheldon; seven sons Andrew of Escondido, Calif, Charles of Baltimore, Md., Gerrit of Spokane, Wash., Marinus of Chicago, Fred of Ireton and John and William, Jr., at home; three sisters, and 15 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by daughter, Gertrude, 1 1/2 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zalme of Baltimore and Andrew Zalme of Escondido and son, A3/c Ronnie of Carswell AFB, Fort Worth Texas, attended the funeral.

(The Sioux County Cemetery Index lists Jennie Zalme 184-1962. Husband was William. She was buried in Nassau Township Cemetery, Alton, IA. On www.wiewaswie.nl Jennie was born Jentje Broek on April 6 1884 to Jan Broek and Gerrigie Klooster at Doornspijk, Gerlderland, Netherlands)