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Personal data Lois Irene Koons 

  • She was born on April 17, 1922 in Grant Twp., Kossuth Co., IA.
  • She was baptized before January 2, 1943 in Meth. Chr.Source 1
  • Confirmation of church membership before January 2, 1943 in Meth. Chr.
  • Alternative: Confirmation of church membership after January 2, 1943 in St. Paul's Luth. Chr., Lakota, Kossuth Co., IA.
  • She died on November 21, 2000 in Abbott-Northwestern Hosp., Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, she was 78 years old.
  • She is buried on November 25, 2000 in Lincoln Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (German Luth. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on December 11, 2022.

Household of Lois Irene Koons

She is married to George Willliam Weringa.

They got married on January 2, 1943 at Blue Earth, Faribault Co., MN, she was 20 years old.Source 2

George William Weringa oo Lois Irene Koons

Marr. source: Buffalo Center Trib., 11Jun1993, pg 9, col. 2. Obiit for George William Weringa.

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Lois Irene Koons

Lois Irene Koons

Sources: Buffalo Center Trib. 11Jun1993, pg 9, col. 3, obiit of George W. Weringa for name & residence.

1943 - "of Swea City"

Pre-need grave-stone shared with husb. George W. Weringa for middle init. = I & dob.

Buffalt Ctr (IA) Trib., Vol 109 # 37, xxx Nov MM, pg 10 col 3

"Lois I. Weringa, 78

Funeral services for Lois I. Weringa, 78, of Lakota were held Saturday mourning, November 25, 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lakota with Rev. Marino Meisted officiating. Interment was in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Lakota. Zada Valvick was organist and accompanied duets sung by Wally and Marilyn Christ and congregational singing. Casketbearers were Jim Bowman, Michael Christ, Douglas Koons, Mike Koons, Terry Weringa and Ronald Weringa. Winter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Weringa died Tuesday, November 21, 2000 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Lois Irene Koons was born April 17, 1922 to Oliver B. and Lottie (Gettman) Koons in Grant Township of Kossuth County, Iowa. She attended country school and then graduated from Swea City High School. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church. Lois married George Weringa on January 2, 1943 in Blue Earth, Minnesota. They made their home in Lakota. After her marriage she was confirmed in the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lakota. Lois was employed in the lunch room at the Lakota school and worked at the Ukena Hardware store for a number of years before she became correspondent for the Buffalo Center Tribune and Bancroft Register. Lois was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary serving as president this year, taught Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and was involved in many community activities.

Lois is survived by her son, Gene and his wife Patricia, of Waconia, Minnesota; a granddaughter, Carrie, and her husband, Randy Wessbecker, of Shakopee, Minnesota; one sister, Dorothy, and her husband, Mike Christ, Sr. of Lakota; three brothers: Franklin Koons and his wife, June, of Fairmont, Minnesota; James Koons and his wife, Iris, of Swea City, and Donald Koons and his wife, Lorraine, of Estherville, as well as many good friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, George, in 1993; a son George Jr. in 1964, and a sister, Violet Burt."

Lois' parents: Oliver B. & Lottie (Gettman) Koons.
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Lois Irene Koons
1922-2000

1943

George Willliam Weringa
1923-1993

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  1. See notes, Various & sundry, above
  2. Germania-Lakota IA 1892-1992 Cent. book pg 365

Historical events

Birthday April 17, 1922

  • The temperature on April 17, 1922 was between 2.0 °C and 9.2 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
    • February 2 » Ulysses by James Joyce is published.
    • February 9 » Brazil becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
    • June 28 » The Irish Civil War begins with the shelling of the Four Courts in Dublin by Free State forces.
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    • December 27 » Japanese aircraft carrierHōshō becomes the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world.

Day of marriage January 2, 1943

  • The temperature on January 2, 1943 was between 0.5 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
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    • March 14 » The liquidation of the Kraków Ghetto is completed.
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Day of death November 21, 2000

  • The temperature on November 21, 2000 was between 3.9 °C and 7.9 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (6%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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  • In the year 2000: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.9 million citizens.
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    • August 11 » An air rage incident occurs on board Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 when 19-year-old Jonathan Burton attempts to storm the cockpit, but he is subdued by other passengers and dies from his injuries.
    • November 17 » A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills seven, and causes millions of SIT of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.

Day of burial November 25, 2000

  • The temperature on November 25, 2000 was between 4.1 °C and 9.6 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 8.0 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (19%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2000: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.9 million citizens.
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    • November 17 » A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills seven, and causes millions of SIT of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.
    • December 19 » The Leninist Guerrilla Units wing of the Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist attack a Nationalist Movement Party office in Istanbul, Turkey, killing one person and injuring three.


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