Kooreman, Johanna "Jennie" (Miss) 1875-1953

KOOREMAN, KLEINHESSELINK

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:38

Source: Alton Democrat (4-16-1953)

Born: October 2, 1875
Died: April 12, 1953

Miss Jennie Kooreman, a lifelong resident of the Alton community, passed on Sunday April 12 at 9:00 p.m. at the convalescent home in Orange City where she had been a patient for the past year. Funeral services were to be held at the Allen Funeral Home at 2:00 o'clock this Wednesday afternoon, weather permitting. Snow and high wind with blizzard conditions this Wednesday morning might make postponement necessary unless the storm abates.

Johanna Kooreman was born October 2, 1875 on the Kooreman farm near the Nassau Township Cemetery. The seventh child of the late Mr. and Mrs. John and Janna (Kleinhesselink) Kooreman, pioneer Alton residents, who were parents of ten children.

Not long after her birth the house in which she was born was moved to Alton, to the spot where the Hemmingsons now reside. Miss Kooreman attended the Alton school and was employed as typesetter in the Alton Democrat Shop under Editor Wells and Editor Wolf. She was valued as an accurate workers, but resigned her job in 1902 after the marriage of her sister in order to take care of her parents.

After their death she lived for a time with her brothers Fred and Ed in their homes until a small house was built for her. She enjoyed her home for some years until 1947 when failing eyesight and other disabilities compelled her to have care. She lived for some time with Mr. and Mrs. Will Kooreman, later in a convalescent home here, until she moved to Orange City, where her condition gradually failed.

One brother , Edward J. Kooreman, retired postmaster, is the only survivors of the family of ten. The others in order of their ages were Anna Popma of Orange City; John of Salem, Oregon; Mrs. Dena Argyle of Pontiac, Michigan; Gerrit of Monticello, Wisconsin; Thomas of Archer; Doris who died at the age of 17; (Jennie) ; Will, who passed on in 1951; Fred who died in 1936.

Reverend Strakes of Orange City and Reverend Eggink of Hospers will officiate at the services here for the rites and guest at the E.J Kooreman and Mrs. Fred Kooreman homes are Mrs. Will Kooreman and Mrs. Ted Pelt of Menomonie, Wisconsin; John Kooreman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a niece and nephew from Pontiac, Michigan, Mrs. Amelin Johnstone and Tom Argyle; Mr. and Mrs. George Jarman of Kaje Crystal, Minnesota, Mrs. I. H. Schroder and children of Eagle Grove, another nephew, Gerrit Kooreman of Monticello, Wisconsin, coming by bus is expected, callers Tuesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Al Popma of Cherokee.

Miss Kooreman lived a life of devotion to her family and church and was loved for her fine character and loyalty to friends and family. She was a member of the First Reformed Church and active in the organization of the church in her younger years.