Individual Details
George Henry Dirks
(10 Dec 1890 - 4 Mar 1966)
Events
| Birth | 10 Dec 1890 | Iowa, United States | |||
| Marriage | 14 Jun 1917 | Lena Marie Rieken | |||
| Death | 4 Mar 1966 | Anamosa, Jones, Iowa, United States |  |
Families
| Spouse | Lena Marie Rieken (1893 - 1983) |
| Father | Johann Henry Dirks (1860 - 1927) |
| Mother | Rena Schoon (1863 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Diedrick "Dick" Dirks (1897 - 1988) |
Notes
Death
George H. Dirks Of Anamosa Area Dies on March 4George H. Dirks, 75, died of virus pneumonia Friday, March 4, at John McDonald hospital, Monticello.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, March 7, at St. Paul's Lutheran church, Anamosa, with Rev. L. C. Beener in charge. Interment was in Wayne cemetery, Monticello.
Goettsch Funeral home,Anamosa, was in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Orville Neilsen, Faye Neilsen, Lvle Thumma, Wayne Joslin, William Carlson and Clifford McGuire. Music was provided by Mrs. Marnard Bartels, soloist, accompanied by Mrs. M. W. Frederick, organist.
Life Outlined
He was born in Langworthy Dec. 10, 1890, son of Henry and Rena Schoon Dirks. He attended Jones county schools and was united in marriage June 14, 1917, to Lena Reiken, Marion.
Couple farmed for 14 years in Jones county until moving to their present farm home in 1931.
Survivors Listed
He is survived by his wife, Lena; two daughters, Wilma, Mrs. William Himebaugh, Anamosa; and Laura, Mrs. John Snyder, Onslow; two sons, Clarence, Anamosa; and Willis, Houston, Texas; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Chris and Alfred, both of Anamosa; Dick, Olin; two sisters, Mrs. William
Bartels, Hopkinton, and Mrs. Fred Huebner, Manchester.
He was preceded in death by one son, Allen, his parents and three brothers. [The Anamosa Journal. March 7, 1966. p 3]