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Maaike <I>Rypstra</I> Eringa

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Maaike Rypstra Eringa

Birth
Friesland, Netherlands
Death
31 May 1941 (aged 68)
Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sec H, Lot 6, Gr 2
Memorial ID
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Mrs. U. Eringa passed away Saturday morning, May 31 at 11 o'clock in an Orange City Hospital at the age of 68 years, 5 months and 6 days. Her death was caused by cancer of the stomach. She was ill for about a half year and had been in the hospital for 3 weeks.

Mrs. Eringa was the former Maaike Rypstra and was born December 25, 1872 in Engelum, Friesland, the Netherlands. On May 20, 1893 she was united in marriage to U. Eringa at Orange City. After living 1 year at Hull, they moved to Orange City. One daughter, Dora, missionary to Japan, preceded her in death in February, 1936 at the age of 39.

Mrs. Eringa was a member of the First Reformed Church of Orange City and of the Senior Ladies Mission Society of that church.

Survivors include her husband and 5 children: Grace, Mrs. John Vander Wey of Crookston, Neb., Jessie, Mrs. Edwin Isaak of Hillsview, S. D., Pierre of Springfield, S. D.; Thyrza, Mrs. Herman Harmelink of Hollandale, Minn, and Alys, Mrs. Wm. Beltman of Orange City; 1 brother, Hedger Rypstra of Dak Harbor, Wash.; 2 sisters, Mrs. T. De Roos and Mrs. Thys Bakker both of Springfield, S. D. and 13 grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and at 1:30 in the First Reformed church with Rev. Mr. H. Colenbrander in charge. Rev. Mr. B. D. Dykstra assisted. Burial was made in the Orange City cemetery.

Sioux County Capital - 5 June 1941
Mrs. U. Eringa passed away Saturday morning, May 31 at 11 o'clock in an Orange City Hospital at the age of 68 years, 5 months and 6 days. Her death was caused by cancer of the stomach. She was ill for about a half year and had been in the hospital for 3 weeks.

Mrs. Eringa was the former Maaike Rypstra and was born December 25, 1872 in Engelum, Friesland, the Netherlands. On May 20, 1893 she was united in marriage to U. Eringa at Orange City. After living 1 year at Hull, they moved to Orange City. One daughter, Dora, missionary to Japan, preceded her in death in February, 1936 at the age of 39.

Mrs. Eringa was a member of the First Reformed Church of Orange City and of the Senior Ladies Mission Society of that church.

Survivors include her husband and 5 children: Grace, Mrs. John Vander Wey of Crookston, Neb., Jessie, Mrs. Edwin Isaak of Hillsview, S. D., Pierre of Springfield, S. D.; Thyrza, Mrs. Herman Harmelink of Hollandale, Minn, and Alys, Mrs. Wm. Beltman of Orange City; 1 brother, Hedger Rypstra of Dak Harbor, Wash.; 2 sisters, Mrs. T. De Roos and Mrs. Thys Bakker both of Springfield, S. D. and 13 grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home and at 1:30 in the First Reformed church with Rev. Mr. H. Colenbrander in charge. Rev. Mr. B. D. Dykstra assisted. Burial was made in the Orange City cemetery.

Sioux County Capital - 5 June 1941


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  • Created by: Brad Foster
  • Added: Apr 26, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68940775/maaike-eringa: accessed ), memorial page for Maaike Rypstra Eringa (25 Dec 1872–31 May 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68940775, citing West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Brad Foster (contributor 46941719).