John H. Klaassen
1895 - 1977
John H. Klaassen was born on March 9, 1895, to Harm and Hattie WichmanKlaassen in Grant Township, Lyon County, Iowa, south of Little Rock. Heattended school and spent his childhood days in Grant Township.
He married Edith Klaasen on January 31, 1917, in Zoar PresbyterianChurch. To this union were born twelve children. They lived near Georgeand they also lived throughout their married life near Ellsworth andLittle Rock. In 1961 they retired and moved to Little Rock.
He was a member of the Salem Reformed Church. For nine years he served asa supervisor in Lyon County. He became ill on November 30, and passedaway at the Sibley hospital on December 4, 1977, at the age of 82 years,8 months and 25 days.
He is survived by eleven children: Harmon of Worthington, Minnesota,Helena (Mrs. Richard Sprock) of Sioux Falls, S.D., Raymond of Ellsworth,Minn., Esther (Mrs. Everon Kinkenborg) of Rock Rapids, Iowa, Ruth (Mrs.Albertus Van Westen) of LuVerne, Minn., Alma (Mrs. Elmer De Buhr) ofRock Rapids, Iowa, Alfred of Ellsworth, Minn., Lois (Mrs. GeorgeSnitselaar) of Pleasanton, California, John Jr. of Sioux Falls, SouthDakota, Ronald of Lakewood, California, and Erma (Mrs. Ubbe Wagenaar) ofAdrian, Minnesota. He also leaves 48 grandchildren, 35great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, one brother, Fred ofSibley, Iowa, and one sister, Anna (Mrs. Fred Abels) of Sibley, Iowa.
Mr. Klaassen was preceded in death by his wife, one sone, Paul, hisparents, six brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services for Mr. Klaassen were held on Wednesday, December 7,1977 at Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock, Iowa, with Rev. HaroldKammeraad officiating.
Casket bearers were grandsons of the deceased: Dennis Sprock, DavidKlaassen, Myron Kinkenborg, Jim Kinkenborg, Keith Van Westen, andJeffrey Klaassen.
Burial took place in the Pleasant View cemetery at Little Rock, Iowa,with Vogelaar-Bolin Funeral Home of George in charge of arrangements.
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