VanderWege, Lucy (Mrs. Cornelius), 1911-1985

VANDERWEGE, DEBOER, ZOMERMAAND, VANVOORST

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From the Sioux Center News, September 15, 1985:

LUCY VAN DER WEGE

Lucy Van Der Wege, 74, died Sunday, Sept. 8, in Zeeland Community Hospital following a lingering illness. She was born in Ireton, Iowa, moved in 1943 to Holland [Michigan] where she married Cornelius Van Der Wege. He died in 1981. She was a member of Bethel Reformed Church and the Adult Sunday School Class.

A son, Gerrit De Boer, died in April this year. Surviving are a son, Cornelius (Cork) Van Der Wege of Holland, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gary (Maurine) De Boer of Wichita, Kan.; grandchildren, Greg, Brad and Abbie Vande Wege and Niki, Kipp, Tad and Stacy De Boer; four brothers , Richard Zomermaand of Orange City, Iowa; Henry Zomermaands of Sioux Center, Iowa; Gerrit Zomermaand of Struble, Iowa, and John Zomermaand of Holland; eight sisters, Mrs. Peter (Jennie) Droog of Jenison, Mrs. Opke (Henrietta) Niemeyer of In wood, Iowa, Mrs. Bert (Ann) Van De Wege of Zeeland, Mrs. Gerrit (Alice) Topp of Ceritos, Calif., Mrs. Martin (Nellie) Mesman of Ripon, Calif., Mrs. William (Rolena) Wissink of Ankeny, Iowa, Mrs. Case (Albertha) Van Hofwegen of Edgerton, Minn., and Mrs. John (Hattie) Boeve of Visalia, Calif.; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Bert (Pearl) Zomermaand of Rock Valley, Iowa.

Services were at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Dykstra Northwood Chapel with the Rev. Alan Hofland officiating. Burial was in Pilgrim Home Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the American Heart or Cancer fund.

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From the Rock Valley Bee, September 18, 1985:

LUCY VAN DER WEGE

Lucy Van Der Wege, 74, died Sunday morning September 8 in the Community Hospital in Zeeland, Michigan after a lingering illness. Services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 11 at the Dykstra Northwood Chapel, Holland, Michigan with Rev. Hofland officiating. Family visitation was from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Dykstra Funeral Home.

Lucy (Zommermand, De Boer) Van Der Wege was born near Ireton, Iowa on December 31, 1910. She married Gerrit De Boer January 14, 1937. He died on October 9, 1937. A son Gerrit De Boer Jr., born November 3, 1937, died April 29, 1985 with cancer.

She moved to Holland, Michigan in 1943 and married Cornelius Van Der Wege September 27, 1944. He died March 23, 1981. She was a member of Bethel Reformed Church and Adult Sunday school class of Holland.

[Followed by the same list of survivors as above.] She was also preceded in death by Mrs. Maas (Hermina “Minnie”) Van Beek and Egbert “Bert” Zomermaand.

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RESEARCH NOTES

Her FindaGrave.com page has Lucy Zomermaand De Boer Vander Wege, born 13 Dec 1911 in Ireton, Sioux County, Iowa; died 8 Sep 1985 at Zeeland, Ottawa County, Michigan; buried in Pilgrim Cemetery, Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan. Spouses Gerrit De Boer (1911-1937) and Cornelius Van Der Wege (1898-1981, married 1944). Parents Egbert Zomermaand (1872-1963) and Peteronella Van Voorst Zomermaand (1886-1957). Several siblings and son Gerrit De Boer (1837-1985) also listed.

Ancestry.com has a marriage record for groom Gerrit De Boer, age next birthday 26, resident of Hudson, South Dakota, a farmer, born at Inwood, Iowa, parents Klaas De Boer and Aukje Van de Werf; bride Lucy Zomermaand, age next birthday 27, resident of Rock Valley, Iowa, born at Ireton, Iowa, parents Egbert Zomermaand and Nellie Van Voorst; married 14 January 1937 at Rock Valley.

Ancestry.com also has a marriage license and certificate for groom Cornelius Van Der Wege, Jr., age 44, residence 151 West 17th St., Holland, Michigan, a laborer, born in the Netherlands, parents Cornelius Vander Wege and Tennie Bakker, first marriage; bride Lucy De Boer, age 33, residence 151 West 17th St., Holland, Michigan, occupation housework, born in Ireton, Iowa, parents Egbert Zomermaand and Nellie Van Voorst, second marriage; married at Holland, Michigan, September 27, 1944.