Sneller, Dries 'Andrew' 1878 - 1902

SNELLER, JUFFER, VANGREVENHOF

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Date: 6/13/2021 at 20:33:35

Obituary of Dries Sneller

Sioux county Herald of May 28, 1902

We already briefly mentioned several cases of illness that have cast an ominous shadow over the respective homes but an instance even more serious is that of D. (Dries) Sneller; last week Monday he was suddenly taken ill with appendicitis. Dr. Mulder was summoned at once but the patient grew rapidly worse and on Saturday it appeared that the sole remaining hope lay in a hazardous operation; this was performed by Dr. Cram of Sheldon and Drs. Mulder and Beyer of Sioux Center. At present he is doing as well as can be expected and a host of frinds are hopin for recovery. Later: Mr. Sneller passed away Tuesday forenoon; the funeral service will be conducted from the house at 1 o’clock and from the church at 2 o’clock p.m. Thursday.

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Sioux Center Nieuwsblad, of May 28, 1902

Once again it is our sad duty to give notice of a sudden Death. D. Sneller was taken from our midst. Last Tuesday he went to bed, being affected by appendicitis and his illness became his deathbed. Saturday afternoon, Dr. Cram of Sheldon, assisted by Dr. Mulder and Beyer, performed an operation on him, which apparently went well. But to no avail, and yesterday morning he was called to exchange the temporal with the eternal.
The funeral will take place tomorrow Thursday, with services in the afternoon at 1 am at the funeral home and at 2 pm at the First Reformed church.
The deceased was also one of the oldest businessmen in our city and enjoyed the esteem of all who knew him. In general, therefore, the sympathy with his young wife and her children in the severe trial imposed on her in this matter. It is difficult for us humans to speak words of comfort in such cases. May she, however, seek ae where she is found alone, by the Fountain of all Comfort, the man of widows and Father of orphans.

He was the son of Rijk Sneller and Matje Juffer. His wife was Hattie Van Grevenhof, children Martha, Dries Richard, and Jacob.