Miersma, Maggie (Mrs. Wiebe) 1861- 1941

MIERSMA, PLUIMER

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:38

Sioux county Index of Friday May 9, 1941
Mrs. W. Miersma, 79 Years Old, Buried Here Monday.

Mrs. W. Miersma, who was confined to the Hull Hospital three weeks ago suffering a broken hip in a fall at her home in the Holland Home at Sheldon, Iowa, passed away on Friday afternoon, May 2nd 1941 at about four o’clock.

Maggie Miersma, nee Pluimer, was born in Holland on September 19, 1861 and passed away at Hull Iowa at the age of 79 years, 8 months and 15 days. She was married to Wiebe Miersma in the Netherlands on March 19, 1881 and on March 21 of that year sailed for America. They settled first at Orange City later moving to Hull where they resided for almost forty years. In 1930 they took up residence in the Sheldon Holland Home.

On May 13, 1940, Mr. Miersma passed away leaving Mrs. Miersma to mourn the loss of a devoted and loving husband. On April 14th Mrs. Miersma suffered a broken hip in a fall at the home and was taken to the Hull Hospital for treatment, but old age and complications caused by a severe siege of the flu which she had recently suffered caused her to suffer much and she passed away last Friday afternoon.

She is survived by three children; Kate Mrs. Martin Prins of Perkins, Harry Miersma of South of Hull and Sarah Mrs. John Vande Stouwe of Hull; also by a sister Mrs. . De Vries of Rock Valley and two brothers: Rev. Gus Pluimer of Oregon and Joe Pluimer of Canada. She also leaves twelve Granchidlren and seventeen great grandchildren to mourn he rloss. Two daughters and a son preceded their mother and father in death.

Funeral services were held Monday May 5th from the home of her daughter Mrs. John Vande Stouwe in Hull at 1:00 o’clock, with Rev. C. H. Douwstra in charge. Services were also held in the Hull First Reformed church of which she was a charter member, with Rev. J. Vis of Sheldon and Rev. R. A. Jager of the Hull American Reformed church officiating. Interment was in Hope cemetery at Hull

The Index joins the many friends of the children and other relatives in extending sincere sympathy to them in their bereavement.