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Herman Gerhard Dirks

Birth	:	18 Apr 1882 Wayne Township, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Jul 1945 Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1650009, -91.1825027
Plot	:	Lot #166 Grave #1
Description	:	SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA…JULY 26, 1945…PAGE 1 HERMAN G DIRKS 1882 – 1945 Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at 1:45 at the Smykil Funeral Home and at 2:30 at Wayne Zion Lutheran church for Herman G. Dirks, who died Thursday at his home in Anamosa. The Rev. F.H. Kehren officiated. Interment was in the family lot at Wayne Zion cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Sayer, Carl Dirks, Henry Hults, George Schoon, Fred Helgens and John Rieken. Herman Gerhard Dirks, son of Henrichs Melchers Dirks and Trinke Margareta Hoefing... Read More	SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA…JULY 26, 1945…PAGE 1 HERMAN G DIRKS 1882 – 1945 Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at 1:45 at the Smykil Funeral Home and at 2:30 at Wayne Zion Lutheran church for Herman G. Dirks, who died Thursday at his home in Anamosa. The Rev. F.H. Kehren officiated. Interment was in the family lot at Wayne Zion cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Sayer, Carl Dirks, Henry Hults, George Schoon, Fred Helgens and John Rieken. Herman Gerhard Dirks, son of Henrichs Melchers Dirks and Trinke Margareta Hoefing Dirks, was born April 18, 1882 in Wayne Township, Jones County. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran church by Pastor Mardorf. He chose farming to be his life's vocation. On account of an accident which necessitated a 17 weeks stay at the Monticello hospital, he lived with his father at Monticello from 1907 to 1916. He was married to Meta Helen Louise Rieken on March 2, 1916, and they lived on their farm in Wayne Township from 1916 to 1923 from which they moved to Anamosa. They returned to the farm in 1929 where they lived until Mr. Dirks sold the farm in 1930, moving to their present home in March 1931. He was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran church. He died on Thursday, July 19, 1945 at his residence on Walnut Street, at the age of 62 years, 3 months and 1 day. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother, D.J. Dirks, who died August 21, 1941. Surviving are his wife of Anamosa; two brothers, John H. Dirks of Langworthy, Henry M. Dirks of Anamosa; two sisters, Mrs. Meta Folkers of Langworthy and Mrs. Fred Hults of Cass Township, other relatives and a host of friends.

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Herman Gerhard Dirks's memorial is located at: Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA.
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Herman Gerhard Dirks death on 19 Jul 1945 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1650009
Longitude: -91.1825027

Family Members:

Parent

Heinrich Melchers “Henry” Dirks

(1841 - 1916)

Trienke M Hoefing Dirks

(1840 - 1902)

Spouse

Meta Helen Louise Rieken Dirks

(1888 - 1974)

Siblings

Diedrich Jakob Dirks

(1871 - 1941)

John Heinrich Dirks

(1873 - 1950)

Trienke Margaretha “Meta” Dirks Folkerts

(1875 - 1967)

Taalke Maria Dirks Hults

(1877 - 1953)

Hinrich Melchers “Henry” Dirks

(1879 - 1956)

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7. Midland Cemetery
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8. Langworthy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1878014, -91.2380981

9. Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2079200, -91.1420500

10. Oakwood Cemetery
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11. Grand Street Cemetery
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13. Antioch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0850400, -91.2107100

14. Hazel Green Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0853004, -91.1508026

15. Scotch Grove Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1657982, -91.0635986

16. Cass Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1684500, -91.3102700

17. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

18. East Monticello Cemetery
East Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2597200, -91.1610000

19. Holy Cross Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1150017, -91.2956009

20. North Madison Pioneers Cemetery
Center Junction, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1099790, -91.0640000

21. Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1032982, -91.2975006

22. Anamosa State Penitentiary Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1122017, -91.3082962

23. Glenn Cemetery
Jackson, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583410, -91.1416920

24. Johnsontown Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458015, -91.0346985