Funeral services were held Saturday, April 11, 1964, at 2 p.m. for Peter Tjaden, 75, at the Methodist Church in Wall Lake. Rev. Harold Olson officiated. Mrs. Henry Bielema sang a solo accompanied by Mrs. C.D. Mitchell. The flower committee was Mrs. Veda Mack, Mrs. Howard Sarchet and Bernadine Wenkalman.
Casket bearers were Jake R. Janssen, Merlin Tjaden, Robert Tjaden, Bert R. Gerdes, Farrell Tjaden and William Andersen. Burial was in Wall Lake Cemetery.
Peter Tjaden was born November 17, 1888, near Remsen, Iowa to Johannes and Auka Schlorholtz Tjaden. He was baptized in infancy. He was united in marriage to Bernice Jane Limke on August 20, 1913. To this union two daughters were born: Velma Ellen and Betty Ann.
Pete started farming right after marriage and farmed until 1947 at which time he retired and moved into Wall Lake. He passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 1964 at the Loring Hospital, Sac City, at the age of 75 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice; two daughter: Mrs. Lyle (Velma) Eaton of Wall Lake and Mrs. Bernard (Betty Ann) Farrell of Omaha, NE.; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters: Auka Weller of Milwaukee, WI., Mrs. Julius (Tieska) Andersen of Arcadia, and Mrs. Joe (Oggie) Fritz of Denver, CO.; and a brother, Jacob Tjaden of Breda; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Eilert and John.
Casket bearers were Jake R. Janssen, Merlin Tjaden, Robert Tjaden, Bert R. Gerdes, Farrell Tjaden and William Andersen. Burial was in Wall Lake Cemetery.
Peter Tjaden was born November 17, 1888, near Remsen, Iowa to Johannes and Auka Schlorholtz Tjaden. He was baptized in infancy. He was united in marriage to Bernice Jane Limke on August 20, 1913. To this union two daughters were born: Velma Ellen and Betty Ann.
Pete started farming right after marriage and farmed until 1947 at which time he retired and moved into Wall Lake. He passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 1964 at the Loring Hospital, Sac City, at the age of 75 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice; two daughter: Mrs. Lyle (Velma) Eaton of Wall Lake and Mrs. Bernard (Betty Ann) Farrell of Omaha, NE.; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters: Auka Weller of Milwaukee, WI., Mrs. Julius (Tieska) Andersen of Arcadia, and Mrs. Joe (Oggie) Fritz of Denver, CO.; and a brother, Jacob Tjaden of Breda; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Eilert and John.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 11, 1964, at 2 p.m. for Peter Tjaden, 75, at the Methodist Church in Wall Lake. Rev. Harold Olson officiated. Mrs. Henry Bielema sang a solo accompanied by Mrs. C.D. Mitchell. The flower committee was Mrs. Veda Mack, Mrs. Howard Sarchet and Bernadine Wenkalman.
Casket bearers were Jake R. Janssen, Merlin Tjaden, Robert Tjaden, Bert R. Gerdes, Farrell Tjaden and William Andersen. Burial was in Wall Lake Cemetery.
Peter Tjaden was born November 17, 1888, near Remsen, Iowa to Johannes and Auka Schlorholtz Tjaden. He was baptized in infancy. He was united in marriage to Bernice Jane Limke on August 20, 1913. To this union two daughters were born: Velma Ellen and Betty Ann.
Pete started farming right after marriage and farmed until 1947 at which time he retired and moved into Wall Lake. He passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 1964 at the Loring Hospital, Sac City, at the age of 75 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice; two daughter: Mrs. Lyle (Velma) Eaton of Wall Lake and Mrs. Bernard (Betty Ann) Farrell of Omaha, NE.; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters: Auka Weller of Milwaukee, WI., Mrs. Julius (Tieska) Andersen of Arcadia, and Mrs. Joe (Oggie) Fritz of Denver, CO.; and a brother, Jacob Tjaden of Breda; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Eilert and John.
Casket bearers were Jake R. Janssen, Merlin Tjaden, Robert Tjaden, Bert R. Gerdes, Farrell Tjaden and William Andersen. Burial was in Wall Lake Cemetery.
Peter Tjaden was born November 17, 1888, near Remsen, Iowa to Johannes and Auka Schlorholtz Tjaden. He was baptized in infancy. He was united in marriage to Bernice Jane Limke on August 20, 1913. To this union two daughters were born: Velma Ellen and Betty Ann.
Pete started farming right after marriage and farmed until 1947 at which time he retired and moved into Wall Lake. He passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 1964 at the Loring Hospital, Sac City, at the age of 75 years.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice; two daughter: Mrs. Lyle (Velma) Eaton of Wall Lake and Mrs. Bernard (Betty Ann) Farrell of Omaha, NE.; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three sisters: Auka Weller of Milwaukee, WI., Mrs. Julius (Tieska) Andersen of Arcadia, and Mrs. Joe (Oggie) Fritz of Denver, CO.; and a brother, Jacob Tjaden of Breda; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Eilert and John.
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