Kooreman, Fred 1882-1936

KOOREMAN, HILBELINK

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

Source: Sioux County Capital (7-16-1936)

Born: April 4, 1882
Died: July 9, 1936

Fred Kooreman Passes Away

Alton community was greatly shocked by the sudden illness and death of Fred Kooreman, a life long citizen of Alton, age 54 years. Mr. Kooreman was taken to the Le Mars Hospital Tuesday July 7 and at once was operated on for a ruptured appendix. A blood clot on the liver brought about his hasty death on Thursday night.

Mr. Kooreman is well known throughout the entire community for seventeen years he was a mail carrier on the route south of Alton. He also worked part time in the William Kooreman and Company Store. Later about eighteen years ago he gave up the mail route and ever since he has been a full time employee in the William Kooreman & Co. Store.

June 19, 1819, he was married to Miss Florence Hilbelink of Hospers. To this union two children have been born, Jean fifteen years old and a son William, nine years of age.

Besides his widow and two children he leaves two sisters and three brothers to mourn his death, Mrs. G. Popma of Orange City, Gerrit Kooreman of Monticello, Wisconsin, William Kooreman, Miss Jennie Kooreman and E. J. Kooreman of Alton.

Mr. Kooreman was a member of he Masonic Lodge and of the Alton Community Club.

Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon. Reverend Stegeman of Hospers officiated. A large number attended the funeral to show their respect for the deceased.

Among those of out of town who attended the funeral were: Gerrit Kooreman of Monticello, Wisconsin, Jake Hilbelink of Minneapolis, Miss Catherine Kooreman of Minneapolis, John Kooreman of Pella, Mr. and Mrs. G. Popma of Orange City, Mrs. G. Jarman of Hospers, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Meyelink of Hull, Mrs. P. Mueller of Hull, Mr. and Mrs. T. Linnan of Maurice, William Vander Haar of Steen, Minnesota, Mrs. H. M. Scholten and Mrs. J. Kleinhesselink of Boyden, John Reuvers, Sr. of Sheldon and his daughter Mrs. Van Roekel and Mr. and Mrs. John Smit of Hull.