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Jacob “Jake” Berkenpas

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Jacob “Jake” Berkenpas

Birth
Sint Jacobiparochie, Het Bildt Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
Death
22 Apr 1970 (aged 88)
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Plot
Blk 18, Lot 18
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Jake Berkenpas, 88, longtime Plymouth county farmer, now retired, died Wednesday at Floyd Valley hospital after a brief illness. He had resided at the hospital for 2 1/2 years.

Mr. Berkenpas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sipke Berkenpas, was born June 3, 1881, in Holland. He came to the United States as a child and has lived since that time in the Le Mars-Seney vicinity. His marriage to Bertha Dambrink took place Feb. 17, 1910, in Le Mars. His wife preceded him in death in 1966. H was also preceded in death by two daughters, Della and Mildred, and a brother and a sister.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Seney United Methodist church with Rev. George Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Le Mars memorial cemetery under direction of the Mauer funeral home. A prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

He was a member of the Seney Methodist church.

Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Thursday, April 23, 1970
Le Mars, Iowa

Jake Berkenpas, 88, longtime Plymouth county farmer, now retired, died Wednesday at Floyd Valley hospital after a brief illness. He had resided at the hospital for 2 1/2 years.

Mr. Berkenpas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sipke Berkenpas, was born June 3, 1881, in Holland. He came to the United States as a child and has lived since that time in the Le Mars-Seney vicinity. His marriage to Bertha Dambrink took place Feb. 17, 1910, in Le Mars. His wife preceded him in death in 1966. H was also preceded in death by two daughters, Della and Mildred, and a brother and a sister.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Seney United Methodist church with Rev. George Dunn officiating. Burial will be in Le Mars memorial cemetery under direction of the Mauer funeral home. A prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

He was a member of the Seney Methodist church.

Le Mars Daily Sentinel
Thursday, April 23, 1970
Le Mars, Iowa

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7473513/jacob-berkenpas: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob “Jake” Berkenpas (4 Jun 1881–22 Apr 1970), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7473513, citing Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Shiver (contributor 46539565).