Fikse, Rein 1868-1943

FIKSE, VANDENBERG

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:37

Fikse, Rein 1868-1943 buried in the Sioux Center Cemetery.

Sioux County Capital of Oct 14, 1943
REIN FIKSE
Rein Fikse passed away at the state hospital at Cherokee, IA on Friday morning Oct 8 , 1943 at the age of 75 years. He was taken to the hospital there about three weeks ago after first being cared for a week at the Pioneer home at Orange City. He was born in the Netherlands on May 26 1868 and came to this country in 1892 settling in New Jersey where he was also united in marriage. He and his family have been living in the Sioux Center Community since the year 1902. He was preceded in death by his wife who passed away in 1929 and two children who died in infancy.
The only survivor is his son (Eibert) Roy with whom he made his home for the past several years. Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the First Ref. Church of Sioux Center with Rev. L. A. Brunsting officiating. Burial was in the Sioux Center cemetery.

See obit of his wife Gertrude Vanden Berg (Mrs. Rein Fikse) for more family details as well as their son’s obit Eibert Roy Fikse.