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Emma Katharina Renken Dirks

Birth	:	15 Apr 1896 Grant Township, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Jun 1930 Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8514600, -96.2902600
Plot	:	Lot 5
Description	:	DEATH FOLLOWS LONG ILLNESS MRS. FRED DIRKS PASSED AWAY MONDAY EVENING Was 34 Years Old and Lived in This City the Past 17 Months.—Leaves Husband and one Daughter Mrs. Fred Dirks passed away at 7 o'clock Monday evening at her home in this city following a long illness from malignant heart trouble. For the past four months she had been bedfast and death came as a relief to her great suffering. Funeral services were held at the Dirks home at 12:45 this afternoon with Rev. Geo. Steinkamp, pastor of the Lutheran church, in charge. The remains... Read More	DEATH FOLLOWS LONG ILLNESS MRS. FRED DIRKS PASSED AWAY MONDAY EVENING Was 34 Years Old and Lived in This City the Past 17 Months.—Leaves Husband and one Daughter Mrs. Fred Dirks passed away at 7 o'clock Monday evening at her home in this city following a long illness from malignant heart trouble. For the past four months she had been bedfast and death came as a relief to her great suffering. Funeral services were held at the Dirks home at 12:45 this afternoon with Rev. Geo. Steinkamp, pastor of the Lutheran church, in charge. The remains were then taken to the Grant Township Lutheran church in Plymouth County where services were held and interment was made in the Lutheran cemetery at that place. Emma Catherine Renken was born in Grant Township, Plymouth County, April 15, 1896, and passed away June 2, 1930, at the age of 34 years, 1 month and 17 days. She was confirmed in the Lutheran church in Grant Township on March 20, 1910. She was united in marriage with Fred Dirks Dec. 5, 1917. Following her marriage she resided at Brunsville for nearly ten years. The family then moved to Le Mars where she resided a short time. She came to Hawarden Jan. 1, 1929, when her husband engaged in the hardware business in this city. She is survived by her sorrowing husband and one daughter Marian, aged 9. She also leaves to mourn her passing her mother, Mrs. J. Renken of Le Mars; four brothers, Herman, Gerrith and George Renken of Le Mars and J.W. Renken of Craig and four sisters, Mrs. Rank Oetken, Mrs. Conrad Gerritts, Mrs. Wm. Gerritts and Mrs, Arthur Voss, all of Akron. [Source: The Hawarden Independent; Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa; Thursday, June 5, 1930; page 1]

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Emma Katharina Renken Dirks death on 2 Jun 1930 in Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8514600
Longitude: -96.2902600

Family Members:

Parent

Jurgen Renken

(1850 - 1928)

Wilhelmina Berg Renken

(1864 - 1949)

Spouse

Johann Frederick “Fred” Dirks

(1894 - 1979)

Siblings

(1882 - 1960)

(1884 - 1945)

(1886 - 1963)

(1888 - 1970)

(1890 - 1890)

Mary H Renken Gerrietts

(1891 - 1973)

Anna J Renken Gerrietts

(1894 - 1977)

Bertha Margaret Renken Voss

(1901 - 1994)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8514600, -96.2902600

2. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

3. Saint Peter Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8081017, -96.2767029

4. Saint Johns Cemetery
Craig, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021

5. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ruble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000

6. Union Hill German Baptist Cemetery
Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9169006, -96.3324966

7. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

8. Resthaven Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

9. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

10. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9585991, -96.2550201

11. Calvary Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7939000, -96.1527100

12. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Ireton, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9681015, -96.3143997

13. Seney Cemetery
Seney, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8586655, -96.1265106

14. Memorial Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7875000, -96.1504920

15. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Johnson Township, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

16. Hillside Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7291985, -96.2544022

17. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7494011, -96.4005966

18. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

19. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

20. Sherman Township Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9667015, -96.1444016

21. Saint Catherines Cemetery
Oyens, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224200, -96.0563900

22. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8232300, -96.5374800

23. Riverside Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8367004, -96.5453033

24. Stanton Cemetery
Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024