Van Peursem, Jessie B. (Mrs. Peter) 1867-1958

VANPEURSEM, COUNCILMAN

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

Source: Sioux County Capital (6-19-1958)

Born: September 25, 1867
Died: June 9, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. PETER VAN PEURSEM AT MAURICE

Mrs. Peter Van Peursem, nee Jessie Councilman, 90, died June 9, 1958, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Chase, at Altadena, California after an illness of one week.

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 14, at the First Reformed Church at Maurice. Burial was made at the Maurice Cemetery.

Mrs. Van Peursem was born at De Witt, Iowa, September 25, 1867. She married Peter Van Peursem January 27, 1897, at Le Mars. They lived at Maurice until 1940 when they moved to Altadena, California, to reside at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Charles Chase.

Survivors include her husband; one son, James, of Richmond, Kentucky; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Chase of Altadena, California and Mrs. Edward Mieras of Sioux City; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Names of members of the family, and of friends and former neighbors who attended the services, are listed in the Maurice News in today’s Capital.