Westra, Sikke 1864-1917

WESTRA, VANHITZMA, VANHAITSMA, HOUTSMA

Posted By: Wilma J. VandeBerg - volunteer (email)
Date: 12/30/2021 at 12:15:17

Obituary of Sikke Westra in the
De Volksvriend paper of Feb 15, 1917 In Dutch
Translated:
On Friday the sad news arrived here that Mr. Sikke Westra, Thursday evening was very suddenly overloaded. His wife and 5-year-old daughter had gone to Sioux City on Thursday morning to consult physicians about the condition of the child. Mr. Westra, living between Ireton and Sioux Center, had found himself des n. m. went to Sioux Center and after some time was with the children, Mr. and Mrs. Brandsma having been there, he made his way to the station at about 9 o'clock, hoping to take away his wife and daughter again. Being another black from the depot, he collapsed open and was dead. Heart disease is thought to be the cause of this sudden death. His wife, however, did not arrive that evening, and received the sad news while still in Sioux City. The deceased was born in Friesland, the Netherlands, and came as a handsome man with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. D. Westra to Orange City. He spent his early years here and ever since he has lived in this area, so that he also had many friends here. He had reached the age of 53 years. In addition to his wife, he leaves 5 children behind; Willem at Estelline SD; Mrs. Brandsma at Sioux Center; Dick, Johanna, and Pearl at home. He also has 1 brother and 7 sisters in addition to his stepmother, the widow. D. Westra over here. The funeral took place on Monday n. m. place of from Mr. and Mrs. Brandsma and from the first Reformed church of Sioux Center. Our warmest sympathy with the grieving family.

See the obituary of his wife was Peternella Van Hitzma or Van Haitsma Mrs. Sikke Westra 1870-1958.
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Verl. week Donderdag werd S. Westra potseling door den dood weggerukt.

Op weg zijnde naar het station, zeeg hij potseling neer tegenover de printing office en was een lijk. Het was ongeveer negen uur in den avond.

Dr. De Pree werd gewaarschuwd en verklaarde, dat de dood veroorzaakt was door hartverlamming. Mrs.Westra bevond zich te Sioux City, waar een dochter in het hospitaal geopereerd was. Zij werd verwittigd van het treurige nieuws door Rev. De Pree te Sioux City.

De overledene werd naar het huis zijner kinderen gebracht, Mr. en Mrs. L. Brandsma, en van daar had Maandag de begrafenis plaats om een uur en om half twee in de kerk. De belangstelling en deelnwming was algemeen.

Onze sympathy is met de weduwe en kinderen.

Sioux Center Nieuwsblad 1917-02-14.
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Source: Alton Democrat issue of 17 Feb 1917, page 6:
Mrs. W. Westra of Estelline, S.D., who attended th funeral of her father, S. Westra at Sioux Center arrived here for a visit with her sisters Misses Dora and Emma Dykstra.
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Same issue under Boyden column: J.C. Pryde left Sunday evening for Sioux Center to attend the funeral of his brother-in-law, Mr. Westra, who died suddenly of heart failure.
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Alton Democrat issue of 24 Feb 1917, Sioux Center column:
Last week a great number of relatives of S. Westra, whose death occurred so suddenly as mentioned in our last issue, came over to attend the funeral. They came from South Dakota, Minnesota and different points in Iowa. Mr. Westra was widely known and had a host of friends who sympathize greatly with the bereaved.