Draayer, Jane (Mrs. Ben) 1884-1961

DRAAYER, NYHOF

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Date: 5/27/2024 at 09:07:49

OBITUARY OF JANE DRAAYER

Source Sioux Center News of Feb 16, 1961
Mrs. Ben Draayer – Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Reformed church in Orange City, for Mrs. Ben Draayer 76. the Rev. H. Colenbrander officiated.
Burial was in the Orange City cemetery under the direction of the Van Etten funeral home. Mrs. Draayer born in the Netherlands, came to the United States at the age o 8. she was married to Ben Draayer in 1908. The couple lived in South Dakota prior to settling on a farm in the Orange City area where they resided until there retirement in the early 1940’s.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Otto Rowenhorst and Mrs. Frank Popma, both of Orange City; a son John B. of Maurice nine grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.