Nyhoff, Gerrit J., 1928-1934

NYHOFF, FABER

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:35

From the Sioux Center News, June 28, 2934:

During the past week two deaths were caused by infection setting in what was considered to be minor wounds. The deaths were those of Gerrit John Nyhoff, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nyhoff and Gerrit Regnerus.

Gerrit John Nyhoff succumbed in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Le Mars, Thursday after infection set in on a wound inflicted on his head when he fell against a hitching post.

Funeral services were held Monday at the home with the Reverend Paul Foster of Sioux City officiating. Besides his parents he is survived by one sister. He is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C. Faber. Interment was in the local cemetery.

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From the Alton Democrat, June 28, 1934, Rock Valley news:

Gerrit (Bubbie) Nyhoff passed away at the Sacred Heart hospital, LeMars, Thursday morning, June 24, at three o’clock.

Bubbie was born near Sioux Center on March 23, 1928, and though he had suffered many severe spells, this last sickness, which was located in the nasal cavities, was victor over the best of medical and surgical care and took the bright, happy little spirit back to his Father in Heaven. The little fellow seemed to know his time had come to bid his fond parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nyhoff and sister Jeanette, good-bye.

Bubbie was the only boy in his district school and the school children took up a collection with which to purchase flowers. Paul Foster conducted the funeral services at the farm home south of Rock Valley Monday afternoon. Interment took place at the Soo Center cemetery.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Nyhoff, Gerrit J., b. 1928, d. 1934, son of J. & N., Memory Gardens, Sioux Center IA.

His death certificate shows him as Gerrit John Nyhoff, resident of Carmel, Iowa; born March 27, 1928 in Sioux Center; parents John Nyhoff, born in Kansas, and Nellie Faber, born in Sioux Center; died in Sacred Heart Hospital, LeMars, at 2:45 a.m. June 21, 1934; cause, septicemia following a slight [illegible] left side of face, incurred June 16, 1934; an operation (incision) was performed June 19, 1934. No mention is made of any ongoing health issue as implied in the Democrat’s obit. There is an annotation “(over)” on the certificate, but the back side is not present online.