Driesen, John J. 1915-2003

DRIESEN, GERRITSEN

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Driesen, John J.

Sioux County Index Hull Aug 6, 2003

Funeral services were held Friday at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley for John J. Driesen of that city.

Mr. Driesen died of a heart attack last Monday (July 28, 2003) at his residence. He was 87. John Driesen was born Oct. 7, 1915 near Alvord, the son of James and Henrietta (Everboer) Driesen. He worked for his father until he married Nellie Gerritsen on March 5, 1937 in Orange City. The couple lived southwest of Rock Valley, where he worked at Fred Dirks farm. They later ljved in Rock Valley, where he worked for W.P.A. They also resided in California before starting his trucking business in 1953 in Rock Valley. He retired in 1978. Mr. and Mrs. Driesen also worked as janitors at First Christian Reformed Church for 27 years.

He is survived by his wife, Nellie; three sons and their wives, Jim and Etta of Rock Valley, Alfred and Kathy of Mohave Valley, AZ, and Junior and Aleatha of Ripon, CA; three daughters and their husbands, Mina and Herb Bliek and Linda and Tim Rens, all of Sioux Falls, SD, and Hester and Herb Caswell of Le Mars; a brother, Ed Driesen of Remsen; two sisters, Jen Buma of Bellflower, Calif., and Tena Gerritsen of Chino, CA; 16 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and three sisters-in-law, Harriet Driesen of Sioux Center, Winnie Wielenga of Orange City, and Gladys Gerritsen of Spencer. He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters and a brother.