First widow of Rijke {Ray} Achterhof who passed away in the Netherlands.
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Grace Japenga was born May 25, 1854, in The Netherlands, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kamphuis Japenga, and passed away Saturday, November 20th 1943. At the time of her passing she had attained the age of eighty nine years, five months and twenty six days.
In 1875, she was married to Ray Achterhoff and to this union five children were born, one passing away in infancy. Mr. Achterhoff passed away in 1886, and in 1895 accompanied by her four children and her father, she came to this country to make her home. They located in this community, and on April 27, 1895, she was married to Johannes H. Smith, the ceremony taking place in Fulton. Two daughters were born to this union. Mr. Smith passed away on April 21, 1940, and for the past three years Mrs. Smith made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Van Vuren, in East Clinton.
She is survived by the one son, Jake Achterhoff of Morrison, and five daughters, Mrs. Martin M. (Elizabeth) Bielema, Mrs. Ed (Alice) Engelkens, Mrs. Albert (Jennie) Wiersema, Mrs. Albert (Grace) Van Vuren and Mrs. Albert (Josephine) Post, all of this community. There are also five step-daughters, Mrs. Alice Wierenga of Morrison, Mrs. Louis (Nell) Kamphuis, Mrs. Charles (Kate) Ottens, Mrs. A. C. (Stella) Arnheim, and Mrs. S. H. (Gertie) Poel of Fulton; thirty-two grandchildren; twenty one great-grandchildren; and one sister Mrs. Agnes Dykhuizen of Morrison, to mourn her passing.
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RITES TODAY FOR MRS. JOE SMITH
Fulton, Illinois, November 23 - Special - Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Smith were held today at 1:40 o'clock in the Sikkema Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed Church with Dr. W. H. Vander Weer in charge. Pallbearers were George Ottens, Claus Bruins, Willima Sikkema, John Sizzing, Ed Hinsenga and Dewey Brondyke. Mrs. Alfred Kettler and Mrs. Mitchell Shipma sang. Mrs. Ray Rus was the instrumental accompanist. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. J. J. Wiersema and Mrs. Ben Bielema. Burial was in Fulton Cemetery.
Attended Funeral…
Those from out of town to attend the funeral services held on this Tuesday afternoon for the late Mrs. Joe Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Engelkens, Mr. and Mrs. John Engelkens, Mrs. William Londo, Mr. and Mrs. George Dykhuizen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dykhuizen, William Dykhuizen, Mrs. Alice Wierenga, Jake Acherhoff, Miss Eleanor Engelkens of Morrison; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Renkes, Mr. and Mrs. Corneil Schaver and son of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Kake Engelkens and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Engelkens of Coleta; Mrs. Henry Bloom and Mrs. Albert Molenhuis of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolhous of Thomson; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cady of Clinton; Lt. Bernice Poel of Hoffman, North Carolina and Mrs. Richard Hansen of Moline, Illinois.
Obituary reads…
Grace Japenga was born May 25, 1854, in The Netherlands, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kamphuis Japenga, and passed away Saturday, November 20th 1943. At the time of her passing she had attained the age of eighty nine years, five months and twenty six days.
In 1875, she was married to Ray Achterhoff and to this union five children were born, one passing away in infancy. Mr. Achterhoff passed away in 1886, and in 1895 accompanied by her four children and her father, she came to this country to make her home. They located in this community, and on April 27, 1895, she was married to Johannes H. Smith, the ceremony taking place in Fulton. Two daughters were born to this union. Mr. Smith passed away on April 21, 1940, and for the past three years Mrs. Smith made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Van Vuren, in East Clinton.
She is survived by the one son, Jake Achterhoff of Morrison, and five daughters, Mrs. Martin M. (Elizabeth) Bielema, Mrs. Ed (Alice) Engelkens, Mrs. Albert (Jennie) Wiersema, Mrs. Albert (Grace) Van Vuren and Mrs. Albert (Josephine) Post, all of this community. There are also five step-daughters, Mrs. Alice Wierenga of Morrison, Mrs. Louis (Nell) Kamphuis, Mrs. Charles (Kate) Ottens, Mrs. A. C. (Stella) Arnheim, and Mrs. S. H. (Gertie) Poel of Fulton; thirty-two grandchildren; twenty one great-grandchildren; and one sister Mrs. Agnes Dykhuizen of Morrison, to mourn her passing.
Second obituary reads...
RITES TODAY FOR MRS. JOE SMITH
Fulton, Illinois, November 23 - Special - Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Smith were held today at 1:40 o'clock in the Sikkema Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed Church with Dr. W. H. Vander Weer in charge. Pallbearers were George Ottens, Claus Bruins, Willima Sikkema, John Sizzing, Ed Hinsenga and Dewey Brondyke. Mrs. Alfred Kettler and Mrs. Mitchell Shipma sang. Mrs. Ray Rus was the instrumental accompanist. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. J. J. Wiersema and Mrs. Ben Bielema. Burial was in Fulton Cemetery.
Attended Funeral…
Those from out of town to attend the funeral services held on this Tuesday afternoon for the late Mrs. Joe Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Engelkens, Mr. and Mrs. John Engelkens, Mrs. William Londo, Mr. and Mrs. George Dykhuizen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dykhuizen, William Dykhuizen, Mrs. Alice Wierenga, Jake Acherhoff, Miss Eleanor Engelkens of Morrison; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Renkes, Mr. and Mrs. Corneil Schaver and son of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Kake Engelkens and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Engelkens of Coleta; Mrs. Henry Bloom and Mrs. Albert Molenhuis of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolhous of Thomson; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cady of Clinton; Lt. Bernice Poel of Hoffman, North Carolina and Mrs. Richard Hansen of Moline, Illinois.
First widow of Rijke {Ray} Achterhof who passed away in the Netherlands.
Obituary reads…
Grace Japenga was born May 25, 1854, in The Netherlands, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kamphuis Japenga, and passed away Saturday, November 20th 1943. At the time of her passing she had attained the age of eighty nine years, five months and twenty six days.
In 1875, she was married to Ray Achterhoff and to this union five children were born, one passing away in infancy. Mr. Achterhoff passed away in 1886, and in 1895 accompanied by her four children and her father, she came to this country to make her home. They located in this community, and on April 27, 1895, she was married to Johannes H. Smith, the ceremony taking place in Fulton. Two daughters were born to this union. Mr. Smith passed away on April 21, 1940, and for the past three years Mrs. Smith made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Van Vuren, in East Clinton.
She is survived by the one son, Jake Achterhoff of Morrison, and five daughters, Mrs. Martin M. (Elizabeth) Bielema, Mrs. Ed (Alice) Engelkens, Mrs. Albert (Jennie) Wiersema, Mrs. Albert (Grace) Van Vuren and Mrs. Albert (Josephine) Post, all of this community. There are also five step-daughters, Mrs. Alice Wierenga of Morrison, Mrs. Louis (Nell) Kamphuis, Mrs. Charles (Kate) Ottens, Mrs. A. C. (Stella) Arnheim, and Mrs. S. H. (Gertie) Poel of Fulton; thirty-two grandchildren; twenty one great-grandchildren; and one sister Mrs. Agnes Dykhuizen of Morrison, to mourn her passing.
Second obituary reads...
RITES TODAY FOR MRS. JOE SMITH
Fulton, Illinois, November 23 - Special - Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Smith were held today at 1:40 o'clock in the Sikkema Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed Church with Dr. W. H. Vander Weer in charge. Pallbearers were George Ottens, Claus Bruins, Willima Sikkema, John Sizzing, Ed Hinsenga and Dewey Brondyke. Mrs. Alfred Kettler and Mrs. Mitchell Shipma sang. Mrs. Ray Rus was the instrumental accompanist. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. J. J. Wiersema and Mrs. Ben Bielema. Burial was in Fulton Cemetery.
Attended Funeral…
Those from out of town to attend the funeral services held on this Tuesday afternoon for the late Mrs. Joe Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Engelkens, Mr. and Mrs. John Engelkens, Mrs. William Londo, Mr. and Mrs. George Dykhuizen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dykhuizen, William Dykhuizen, Mrs. Alice Wierenga, Jake Acherhoff, Miss Eleanor Engelkens of Morrison; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Renkes, Mr. and Mrs. Corneil Schaver and son of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Kake Engelkens and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Engelkens of Coleta; Mrs. Henry Bloom and Mrs. Albert Molenhuis of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolhous of Thomson; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cady of Clinton; Lt. Bernice Poel of Hoffman, North Carolina and Mrs. Richard Hansen of Moline, Illinois.
Obituary reads…
Grace Japenga was born May 25, 1854, in The Netherlands, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Kamphuis Japenga, and passed away Saturday, November 20th 1943. At the time of her passing she had attained the age of eighty nine years, five months and twenty six days.
In 1875, she was married to Ray Achterhoff and to this union five children were born, one passing away in infancy. Mr. Achterhoff passed away in 1886, and in 1895 accompanied by her four children and her father, she came to this country to make her home. They located in this community, and on April 27, 1895, she was married to Johannes H. Smith, the ceremony taking place in Fulton. Two daughters were born to this union. Mr. Smith passed away on April 21, 1940, and for the past three years Mrs. Smith made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Albert Van Vuren, in East Clinton.
She is survived by the one son, Jake Achterhoff of Morrison, and five daughters, Mrs. Martin M. (Elizabeth) Bielema, Mrs. Ed (Alice) Engelkens, Mrs. Albert (Jennie) Wiersema, Mrs. Albert (Grace) Van Vuren and Mrs. Albert (Josephine) Post, all of this community. There are also five step-daughters, Mrs. Alice Wierenga of Morrison, Mrs. Louis (Nell) Kamphuis, Mrs. Charles (Kate) Ottens, Mrs. A. C. (Stella) Arnheim, and Mrs. S. H. (Gertie) Poel of Fulton; thirty-two grandchildren; twenty one great-grandchildren; and one sister Mrs. Agnes Dykhuizen of Morrison, to mourn her passing.
Second obituary reads...
RITES TODAY FOR MRS. JOE SMITH
Fulton, Illinois, November 23 - Special - Funeral services for Mrs. Joe Smith were held today at 1:40 o'clock in the Sikkema Funeral Home and at 2 p.m. in the First Reformed Church with Dr. W. H. Vander Weer in charge. Pallbearers were George Ottens, Claus Bruins, Willima Sikkema, John Sizzing, Ed Hinsenga and Dewey Brondyke. Mrs. Alfred Kettler and Mrs. Mitchell Shipma sang. Mrs. Ray Rus was the instrumental accompanist. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. J. J. Wiersema and Mrs. Ben Bielema. Burial was in Fulton Cemetery.
Attended Funeral…
Those from out of town to attend the funeral services held on this Tuesday afternoon for the late Mrs. Joe Smith were Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Engelkens, Mr. and Mrs. John Engelkens, Mrs. William Londo, Mr. and Mrs. George Dykhuizen, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dykhuizen, William Dykhuizen, Mrs. Alice Wierenga, Jake Acherhoff, Miss Eleanor Engelkens of Morrison; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Renkes, Mr. and Mrs. Corneil Schaver and son of Albany; Mr. and Mrs. Kake Engelkens and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Engelkens of Coleta; Mrs. Henry Bloom and Mrs. Albert Molenhuis of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bolhous of Thomson; Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cady of Clinton; Lt. Bernice Poel of Hoffman, North Carolina and Mrs. Richard Hansen of Moline, Illinois.
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