VanPeursem, Joan Joy, 1932-1935

VANPEURSEM, DYKSTRA

Posted By: Lydia Lucas - Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:33

From the Alton Democrat, January 18, 1935:

Joan Joy Van Peursem

The 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Van Peursem of Sheldon, died Tuesday, Jan. 8. The little girl, their only child, is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dykstra of Hull and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Van Peursem of Maurice. Her father is instructor in the Sheldon Junior college. Funeral services were held Friday at the Congregational church in Sheldon and burial was in Hope cemetery at Hull, Rev. G. H. Douwstra officiating at the cemetery.

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The Sioux County Cemetery Index has Van Peursem, Joan Joy, born Dec. 1932, died Jan. 1935, Hope Cemetery, Hull IA.

Her death certificate has Joan Joy Van Peursem, born December 28, 1932 in Sheldon, Iowa; parents Ralph Van Peursem, born in Maurice, Iowa, and Gertrued[i.e., Gertrude] Dykstra, born in Perry, Iowa; died at 5:45 p.m. January 8, 1935; cause, lobar pneumonia, onset December 26. It is followed by a typed note, “over,” but the back side of the form is not available online.