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Grace (Knapper) Reinken

3/13/1898 - 2/18/1994


Obituary


Grace Reinken, 95, passed away Friday, February 18, 1994, at the Ravenwood Health Care Center, in Waterloo, Iowa.

Grace, the daughter of Tommo and Harmke Knapper, was born March 13, 1898 in Oostwold, Holland.  As a child she moved with her family to United States.  The family lived on a farm near Britt.

She was united in marriage to Reikes Reinken on February 14, 1921 in Algona, Iowa.  The couple farmed near Wesley, where she worked as an homemaker.  She lived in Britt until 1986, when she moved to Waterloo.

She was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Britt.  She enjoyed crocheting and sewing.

Survivors include two daughters: Anna Abbott, Waterloo, Iowa; Katherine G. and her husband, Louis Thompson, Evansdale, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Reikes in August 9, 1967, a daughter, Rose in January 31, 1993; three grandson; six brothers and three sisters.