Bleeker, Esther (Mrs. John) abt. 1911-1969

BLEEKER, BOEYINK, MUILENBURG

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke-volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:35

Source: Sioux Center News (11-15-1969)

Born: Abt. 1911
Died: November 8, 1969

FINAL RITES HELD HERE FOR MRS. JOHN BLEEKER

Funeral services were held at Central Reformed Church here at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 12, for Mrs. John Bleeker, 58, who died Saturday evening at the Sioux Center Community Hospital where she had been confined in a coma, since undergoing a stroke about 2 1/2 years ago (in May of 1967).

Services were conducted by the Reverend Albert Ten Clay and burial was made in the Sioux Center Community Cemetery under the direction of Co-operative Funeral Home of Sioux Center. Mrs. Bleeker, the former Esther Boeyink, was born in Sioux Center, daughter of Ralph and Clara (Muilenburg) Boeyink and resided here all her life. She was married to John Bleeker, August 5, 1969.

Survivors include five sisters - Gladys (Mrs. Sam Bruinsma) of Sioux Center, Iowa, Leona (Mrs. Lee Russel) of LeMars, Iowa, Joyce (Mrs. Jack Moeller) of Sioux Center, Iowa, Roberta (Mrs. Donald Colon) of Sioux Center, Iowa, and Donna (Mrs. Arnold Kwikkel) of Rock Rapids, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.