Hoefakker, Gerrit 1888-1969

HOEFAKKER, MULLER

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 5/19/2017 at 22:38:04

Source: Rock Valley Bee (12-25-1969)

Birth: November, 1888
Death: December 20, 1969

Rites Held Monday For Gerrit Hoefakker

Gerrit Hoefakker, 82, of Rock Valley, died at Hegg Memorial hospital on Saturday December 20, following a lingering illness.

Funeral services were held Monday, December 22, at 1:30 p. m. in the Porter Funeral Home with the Reverend Ralph Ten Clay officiating. Pallbearers were Henry, Henry T. and Tuenis Hoefakker, Henry G. Niemeyer, William C. Kooiman, and Gerald Van Beek. Burial was in Valley View Cemetery.

Gerrit Hoefakker was born to Rijer and Engelina (Muller) Hoefakker November, 1881, in The Netherlands. He has lived in the Rock Valley area since then.

He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Henry G. Niemeyer of Inwood, and a nephew, Henry Hoefakker of Rock Valley.