Grace K. (Dirksen) MODDERMAN

MODDERMAN, DIRKSEN, PALS, LAURITZEN, DEWAARD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/7/2007 at 12:50:42

May 4, 2004

Grace K. Modderman, 100, of Alexander, died on Saturday, May 1, 2004, at the Belmond Health Care Center. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 5, at the First Reformed Church in Alexander. Grace Dirksen was born on December 7, 1903 at Alexander, the daughter of Dirk Dirksen and Yetti Pals. She graduated from the Alexander Consolidated Schools. On February 19, 1929, she married Eilert Modderman and they farmed in the area until retirement. Grace entered the Belmond Care Center in 1998. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; brother, Jelto Dirksen; and sister, Clara Lauritzen. Grace is survived by her sister, Jennie DeWaard of Kanawha; and brothers, Louis Dirksen of New Hampton and Dirk (Grace) Dirksen of Alexander.

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