Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock at the First Reformed church, with the Rev. G. Van Pernis conducting the final rites. Mrs. Alfred Kettler and Mrs. Thomas Wiersema sang, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" and "Shall We Gather at the River."

Helen Shipma was born in Holland, November 13, 1879, the daughter of Louis and Anna (Wolfe) Shipma. Forty-one years ago she came to America and located in this vicinity and resided here ever since.

On June 10, 1898, she was married to Claus Geerts, who, with the following children, survive: Edward of Fulton, Louis and Rencie of Morrison, Mrs. Fred Housenga of Garden Plain, and Miss Inez at home. Her mother, Mrs. Louis Shipma of Morrison, two brothers, Henry of Morrison and Harry of Fulton, three sisters, Mrs. Ed Bos of Fulton, Mrs. Jacob Dykhuizen of Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Abel Aitken of Morrison, and one half-sister, Mrs. Joe Van Dyke of Morrison, also survive. Her father and one sister, Mrs. Gertrude Dykstra, preceded her in death.

We’ll miss thee from our home, dear one.

We’ll miss thee from thy place,

A shadow o’er our life is cast,

We’ll miss the sunshine of thy face.

We’ll miss thy kind and willing hand,

Thy fond and earnest care,

Our home is dark without thee,

We’ll miss thee everywhere.