John VERBRUGGE

VERBRUGGE, HEIJNSKIJK, ABBAS, CRAWFORD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2010 at 10:29:58

KANAWHA, IA - John Verbrugge, 97, of Kanawha passed away Sunday (Feb. 7, 2010) at the Kanawha Community Home. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, Feb. 10, at the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Steve Schulz officiating. Visitation will begin at noon today at the church. Burial will be in Wright Christian Reformed Church near Kanawha when snow conditions permit. John, the son of Frank and Martha Heijnskijk Verbrugge, was born Nov. 22, 1912, on a farm near Kanawha. He attended rural schools near Kanawha. He was employed by several area farmers and later worked for the city of Kanawha. He also assisted with Congregate Meals, served as janitor at the Kanawha Post Office and was willing to do various odd jobs when called upon. John was a member of the Kanawha Christian Reformed Church.

John is survived by one sister-in-law, Mrs. Joe (Thelma) Verbrugge, of Mason City; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and all of his brothers and sisters: Adrian Verbrugge, Heis Verbrugge, Mauda Abbas, Pauline Crawford, Marie Verbrugge, Pete Verbrugge and Joe Verbrugge. Arrangements are with the Ewing Funeral Home, 118 E. Second St., Kanawha.

Mason City Globe Gazette - Iowa
February 10, 2010