VanHeeswyk, Johanna Van Dordment 1879-1941

VAN HEESWYK, VAN DORDMENT

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 5/5/2011 at 16:48:14

Van Heeswyk, Johanna Van Dortment –
Mrs. Johanna Van Heeswyk passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Grey in Lenox early Sunday morning, July 20 [1941] following a short illness. Mrs. Van Heeswyk was aged 62 years and 5 months at the time of her death.
Funeral services were held at St. Patrick’s church in Lenox Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock conducted by the Rev. Father Marasco. Interment was made in the Calvary cemetery at Creston.
Johanna Van Dortment was born February 20, 1879 in Hank, Holland. On June 4, 1907, she was united in marriage to Gys Van Heeswyk. On March 23, 1909, they came to America, settling on a farm near Lenox, where they spent 16 years. In 1927 they moved to Lenox where she spent the remainder of her life.
Mrs. Van Heeswyk was the mother of four children, Jacoba, Ora, Bessie and Edna. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Jacoba and her husband, who died 26 years ago on the day of her death.
She is survived by her three children, two son-in-law, Donald Bufob and George Grey, one granddaughter, Georgia Lea Grey; a member of other relatives in this community and also in Holland and a host of friends.
Mrs. Van Heeswyk was a member of the Catholic church and was identified with St. Patrick’s church in Lenox. She was a faithful attendant and was a kind and loving mother and neighbor.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa July 24, 1941