Teunissen, Wilhelmina (Mrs. Jake) 1889-1953

TEUNISSEN, WITTERBROAD

Posted By: Mary Lou Verburg Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/9/2016 at 16:21:13

Funeral Sat. for Mrs. J. Teunissen
Passed Away Last Week; Interment in V. View Cemetery

Funeral services for Mrs. Jake Teunissen, 63, who passed away last Tuesday, June 23, at 2:45 p.m. was held at the home at 1 p. m. and at the Doon Reformed church at 1: 30 Saturday, June 27, with burial being made in the Valley View cemetery.
Mrs. Jake Teunissen, nee Wilhelmina Wittebroad, was born Nov. 15, 1889 in Cleve, Germany. She moved to the Netherlands with her family when she was 12 years old. She came to America when she was 28 years old and since that time has lived between Rock Valley and Doon. April 5, 1921, she was married to Reynold Beek and had one child Reynolla. Mr. Beek passed away in March 1923. Sept. 14, 1928. she was married to Jake Teunissen, and they would have been married 25 years this coming September had Mrs. Teunissen lived that long.
One son, in infancy, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Mr. Teunissen, Reynolla, their daughter, and three sons, Cornie, Jake and Gilbert; three grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Pete Siemonsma; and Mrs. Nellie Wittebroad, her sister-in-law. Mrs. Teunissen was a member of the Reformed church in Doon for 21 years, and attended, church services very faithfully, and only missed services two Sundays before her death.

Source: Rock Valley Bee 7/2/1953