Joseph Haunis Viergever

1908 - 1980  (72 years)

• Documents		Obituary- Viergever, Joe 1 JOE ‘PAP’ VIERGEVER Joe H. “Pap” Viergever, 72, Route8, Topeka, died Friday, April 4, 1980, at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 31, 1908, at Willard, the son of Leonard and Adrianna VanDonge Viergever. He was a lifelong resident of Shawnee County. Mr. Viergever retired in 1970, as the superintendent of the iron works at Rinner Construction Corporation. He was a member of the Rossville Christian Church, and the Iron Workers Union Local No. 10, at Topeka. He married Gladis Brooks on May 23, 1928, at Willard. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Bob Viergever and Max Viergever, both at Willard; a brother, Chris Viergever, Rossvjlle; two sisters, Mrs. Kate Stevens, Aberdeen, Ida., and Mrs. Adrian Beer, Willard; seven grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a infant son, Larry E. Viergever, on February 6, 1932. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday (today) at Parker-Price Mortuary with burial in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Rossville Christian Church.
  		Obituary- Viergever, Joe 2 Joe ‘Pap’ Viergever Joe H. “Pap” Viergever, 72, Route 8, Topeka, died Friday at a Topeka hospital. He was born March 31, 1908, at Willard, the son of Leonard and Adrianna VanDonge Viergever. He was a lifelong resident of Shawnee County. Mr. Viergever retired in 1970 as the superintendent of the iron works at Rinner Construction Corp. He was a member of the Rossville Christian Church and the Iron Workers Union Local No. 10, at Topeka. He married Gladis Brooks on May 23, 1928, at Willard. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Bob Viergever and Max Viergever, both at Willard; a brother, Chris Viergever, Rossville; two sisters, Mrs. Kate Stevens, Aberdeen, Idaho, and Mrs. Adrian Beer, Willard; seven grandchildren and one great-grandaughter. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Larry E. Viergever, on Feb. 6, 1932. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parker-Price Mortuary with burial in Rossville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Rossville Christian Church.

  
  

• Name	Joseph Haunis Viergever
  Nickname	Pap
  Born	31 Mar 1908	Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Apr 1980	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	8 Apr 1980	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6820	Rossville
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Leonard Viergever,   b. 8 Jan 1859, Vriesland, Ottawa County, Michigan ,   d. 12 Apr 1946, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Adrianna Maria VanDonge Viergever,   b. 6 Mar 1864, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan ,   d. 7 Jun 1956, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gladis Alethia Brooks Viergever,   b. 13 Jan 1909, Horton, Brown County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Jan 1994, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Married	23 May 1928	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Robert W Viergever,   b. 1 Aug 1929, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 2 Oct 2019, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 90 years)   2. Larry E Viergever,   d. 6 Feb 1932 + 3. Max Loren Viergever,   b. 14 Jan 1940, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Dec 1987, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 47 years)
  Documents		Marriage- Brooks, Gladys-Viergever, Joe Brooks-Viergiver [sic Viergever] Miss Gladys Brooks, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Brooks and Mr. Joe Viergiver, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Viergiver of Willard were married Wednesday afternoon, in Topeka by G.G. Horne, pastor of the Christian church. The wedding took place at the Horne home. Mr. and Mrs. Viergiver are both graduates of the Rossville High school. Mrs. Viergiver taught the past year at Twin Rose school. He is one of the prosperous young farmers of the community, and the young couple will be at home on the Viergiver farm near Willard, following a short honeymoon at Parsons, Kansas.
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2018 08:20:13
  Family ID	F3434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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