Docter, Lammertje "Lillian" (Mrs. Jacob) 1874-1968

DOCTER, VANDERMAATEN, HOEVE

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

Source: Sioux Center News (9-19-1968)

Born: November 18,1874
Died: September 11, 1968

Funeral services were held at the First Christian Reformed Church at Orange City at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 14, for Mrs. Jacob Docter, 93, of Orange City, who died September 11 at the Orange City Hospital.

Burial was made in West Lawn Cemetery at Orange City.

Lammertje "Lillian" Vander Maaten was born in The Netherlands November 19, 1874, daughter of Dries and Grietje (Hoeve) Vander Maaten, and came to the United States as a child.

She was married to Jacob Docter at Orange City January 21, 1896. He preceded her in death in 1948.

Survivors include two sons, Andrew of Orange City and Authur of Ripon, California; three daughters, Mrs, W. A. Hubers of Pipestone, Minnesota, Mrs. Abe Van Driel of Rock Valley and Mrs. J. P. Vander Zwaag of Show Low, Arizona; 20 grandchildren, 50 great-grandchildren and two great, great-grandchildren.