Grooters, Dena (Mrs. Ray) 1907-1944

GROOTERS, VANSURKSUM

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 2/16/2017 at 22:47:41

Source: Sioux County Capital (2-24-1944)

Born: April 11, 1907
Died: February 5, 1944

Mrs. Ray Grooters, nee Dena Van Surksum, was born April 11, 1907, one of twin girls of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Surksum at Boyden. She was united in marriage to Raymond Edward Grooters on December 27, 1929. To this union a daughter was born. Mrs. Grooters parents and a sister preceded her in death.

She had undergone an appendix operation in the Hull Hospital but her condition was beyond help of medical science and death came on Saturday afternoon, February 5 in the hospital.

She is survived by the eight year old daughter, Leone Mary, her husband, three sisters, Mrs. John Oostra of Rock Valley; Mrs. Henry De Jong, her twin of Hull and Mrs. Louis B. Van Batavia of Boyden and four brothers: Gerrit of Hull; Jake and John of Bellflower, California and William of Hull.

The funeral was held in the Christian Reformed Church at Sanborn on Wednesday afternoon with Reverend Straks and Reverend Van Rees officiating. Interment was in the Hope Cemetery at Hull.