Vande Weerd, John Sr. 1863-1944

VANDEWEERD, BUITENHUIS

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:36

Source: Alton Democrat (7-6-1944)

Born: January 31, 1863
Died: 1944

John Vande Weerd, Sr., who has been confined to his home for the past three weeks with diabetes and for the past ten days in the Sacred Heart Hospital in Le Mars, died of a gangrenous infection in his foot. Mr. Vande Weerd had lived to the age of 81 years.

John Vande Weerd was born January 31, 1863, at Ede, province of Gelderland, in the Netherlands, where he grew to manhood coming to the United States in the spring of 1886. He located at Orange City where on March 24, 1887, he married Miss Henricks Buitenhuis. They resided in Orange City vicinity for 18 years, later going to Crookston, Minnesota, where they made their home for ten years. They came to Rock Valley 29 years ago. He was a member of the First Reformed Church. Mr. and Mrs. Vande Weerd celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary last March. To this union were born 12 children, one son dying in infancy and one daughter, Antonia, Mrs. Henry Kempema, passed on October 6, 1942. The children who with their mother survive are Mallis, Herman, Katie, Mrs. William Vande Velde, John, Bert, Arthur, Marie, Mrs. Theodore Bauman, all of Rock Valley; Hattie, Mrs. Myron Babbs, Ashmore, Illinois; Henrietta, Mrs. John Vanden Berg, Sioux Falls; and Henry in the United States Army at Camp Benda, Oregon. Also 31 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. One brother, Henry Vande Weerd Sr., of Rock Valley also survives.

Funeral services were held Friday at 1:30 at the home and 2:00 at the First Reformed Church of which he was a member, conducted by Reverend H.J. Aberson. Mrs. Jake Vande Weerd and Mrs. William Wissink sang "Beyond the Sunset" as a duet. Interment was made in Valley View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Gayer, John Vander Poel, Dick Ver Doorn, William Scholten, George Middle and Gordon Dearborn.

There were eleven children in the Vande Weerd Sr. is the only remaining member.