1Ancestry Library Edition, AncestryLibrary.com, AncestryLibrary.com. Must be at a library to access.
https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60901&h=812138039&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true#?_phcmd=u('https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org/search/?name%3DSam_Erickson%26death%3D1994_british%2Bcolumbia-canada_5002%26successSource%3DSearch%26queryId%3D4f9256d6e3deb2c2984b016aea528b8a','successSource'). "Minnie Plooster
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007No Image
Text-only collection
Name: Minnie Plooster
Gender: Female
Spouse:
John Sterk
Child:
Willis Sterk
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
Description
This database picks up where the SSDI leaves off, with details such as birth date and parents’ names extracted from information filed with the Social Security Administration through the application or claims process."2Ancestry Library Edition. "Willis Sterk
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
View1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Willis Sterk
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1931
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: South Dakota
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Joubert, Douglas, South Dakota
Map of Home in 1940: Joubert, Douglas, South Dakota
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Douglas, South Dakota
Residence in 1935: Rural, Douglas, South Dakota
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 4A
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
John Sterk
45 Head
Minnie Sterk
41 Wife
Jennie Sterk
19 Daughter
Teunis Sterk
17 Son
Henrietta Sterk
15 Daughter
John Sterk
14 Son
Henry Sterk
11 Son
Willis Sterk 9 Son
Alvin Sterk
7 Son
Menert Sterk
5 Son
Edith Sterk
3 Daughter
Ernest Sterk
1 Son
Source Citation
Year: 1940; Census Place: Joubert, Douglas, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03855; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 22-13
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
Description
The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income."3findagrave.com. "Willis Sterk
BIRTH 15 Jan 1931
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 5 May 1977 (aged 46)
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT Block 4, Lot 29, Grave 4
MEMORIAL ID 81472926 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 0
Family Members
Parents
Photo
John Peter Sterk
1894–1979
Photo
Minnie Plooster Sterk
1898–1993
Spouse
Photo
Carol Jean Dollman Mayfield
1935–2009 (m. 1954)
Siblings
Photo
Peter John Sterk
1918–1989
Photo
Jennie Sterk Beckman
1920–2002
Photo
Teunis Sterk
1922–2006
Photo
Henrietta Sterk Vander Heiden
1925–2019
Photo
John J. Sterk
1927–2005
Photo
Henry Sterk
1929–2004
Photo
Alvin Sterk
1933–1999
Photo
Ernest Sterk
1939–1998."
1findagrave.com. "Carol Jean Dollman Mayfield
BIRTH 10 Dec 1935
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 13 Dec 2009 (aged 74)
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA
BURIAL
Sunnyside Memory Gardens
Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa, USA
PLOT Devotion
MEMORIAL ID 132875739 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 1
Family Members
Parents
Photo
Roy S Dollman
1911–1980
Photo
Blanche Loraine Ferris Dollman
1913–1973
Spouses
Photo
Willis Sterk
1931–1977 (m. 1954)
Photo
Orley John Mayfield
1937–2013 (m. 1981)
Siblings
Photo
Kenneth Wayne Dollman
1937–2005."
1Ancestry Library Edition, AncestryLibrary.com, AncestryLibrary.com. Must be at a library to access.
https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60901&h=812138039&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true#?_phcmd=u('https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.access-proxy.sno-isle.org/search/?name%3DSam_Erickson%26death%3D1994_british%2Bcolumbia-canada_5002%26successSource%3DSearch%26queryId%3D4f9256d6e3deb2c2984b016aea528b8a','successSource'). "Minnie Plooster
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007No Image
Text-only collection
Name: Minnie Plooster
Gender: Female
Spouse:
John D Sterk
Child:
Ernest Sterk
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.
Description
This database picks up where the SSDI leaves off, with details such as birth date and parents’ names extracted from information filed with the Social Security Administration through the application or claims process."2Ancestry Library Edition. "Ernest Sterk
in the 1940 United States Federal Census
View1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ernest Sterk
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1939
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: South Dakota
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Joubert, Douglas, South Dakota
Map of Home in 1940: Joubert, Douglas, South Dakota
Sheet Number: 4A
Attended School or College: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members Age Relationship
John Sterk
45 Head
Minnie Sterk
41 Wife
Jennie Sterk
19 Daughter
Teunis Sterk
17 Son
Henrietta Sterk
15 Daughter
John Sterk
14 Son
Henry Sterk
11 Son
Willis Sterk
9 Son
Alvin Sterk
7 Son
Menert Sterk
5 Son
Edith Sterk
3 Daughter
Ernest Sterk 1 Son
Source Citation
Year: 1940; Census Place: Joubert, Douglas, South Dakota; Roll: m-t0627-03855; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 22-13
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.
Description
The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household’s occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income."3findagrave.com, https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/131/81472902_133676491221.jpg. "Ernest Sterk
BIRTH 1 Feb 1939
Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 15 Aug 1998 (aged 59)
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT East Side: Block 3, Lot 42, Grave 6
MEMORIAL ID 81472902 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 2
Family Members
Parents
Photo
John Peter Sterk
1894–1979
Photo
Minnie Plooster Sterk
1898–1993
Siblings
Photo
Peter John Sterk
1918–1989
Photo
Jennie Sterk Beckman
1920–2002
Photo
Teunis Sterk
1922–2006
Photo
Henrietta Sterk Vander Heiden
1925–2019
Photo
John J. Sterk
1927–2005
Photo
Henry Sterk
1929–2004
Photo
Willis Sterk
1931–1977
Photo
Alvin Sterk
1933–1999
Children
Photo
Curtis Wayne Sterk
1969–2016
Photo
Ronald Dean Sterk
1972–1987."
1findagrave.com, https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/131/81472902_133676491221.jpg. "Ernest Sterk
BIRTH 1 Feb 1939
Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 15 Aug 1998 (aged 59)
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT East Side: Block 3, Lot 42, Grave 6
MEMORIAL ID 81472902 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 2
Family Members
Parents
Photo
John Peter Sterk
1894–1979
Photo
Minnie Plooster Sterk
1898–1993
Siblings
Photo
Peter John Sterk
1918–1989
Photo
Jennie Sterk Beckman
1920–2002
Photo
Teunis Sterk
1922–2006
Photo
Henrietta Sterk Vander Heiden
1925–2019
Photo
John J. Sterk
1927–2005
Photo
Henry Sterk
1929–2004
Photo
Willis Sterk
1931–1977
Photo
Alvin Sterk
1933–1999
Children
Photo
Curtis Wayne Sterk
1969–2016
Photo
Ronald Dean Sterk
1972–1987."2findagrave.com. "Curtis Wayne “Curt” Sterk
BIRTH 28 Aug 1969
DEATH 10 Nov 2016 (aged 47)
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT East Side:Block 3, Lot 42, Grave 6
MEMORIAL ID 172616824 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 2
Family Members
Parents
Photo
Ernest Sterk
1939–1998
Siblings
Photo
Ronald Dean Sterk
1972–1987
Gravesite Details Buried in same plot as his father."
1findagrave.com, https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2012/131/81472902_133676491221.jpg. "Ernest Sterk
BIRTH 1 Feb 1939
Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 15 Aug 1998 (aged 59)
Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT East Side: Block 3, Lot 42, Grave 6
MEMORIAL ID 81472902 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 2
Family Members
Parents
Photo
John Peter Sterk
1894–1979
Photo
Minnie Plooster Sterk
1898–1993
Siblings
Photo
Peter John Sterk
1918–1989
Photo
Jennie Sterk Beckman
1920–2002
Photo
Teunis Sterk
1922–2006
Photo
Henrietta Sterk Vander Heiden
1925–2019
Photo
John J. Sterk
1927–2005
Photo
Henry Sterk
1929–2004
Photo
Willis Sterk
1931–1977
Photo
Alvin Sterk
1933–1999
Children
Photo
Curtis Wayne Sterk
1969–2016
Photo
Ronald Dean Sterk
1972–1987."2findagrave.com. "Ronald Dean Sterk
BIRTH 6 Feb 1972
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 27 Mar 1987 (aged 15)
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT East Side:Block 3, Lot 44, Grave 4
MEMORIAL ID 81472776 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 2
Family Members
Parents
Photo
Ernest Sterk
1939–1998
Siblings
Photo
Curtis Wayne Sterk
1969–2016."
1findagrave.com. "Nicholas Jongewaard
BIRTH 16 Apr 1882
DEATH 8 Mar 1952 (aged 69)
BURIAL
Mission Hill Congregational Cemetery
Mission Hill, Yankton County, South Dakota, USA
MEMORIAL ID 108380990 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 0
Family Members
Spouse
Photo
Effie Plooster Jongewaard
1884–1965
Children
Photo
Henrietta Jongewaard
1903–1964
Photo
Cora Jongewaard Polmateer
1907–2004
Photo
William Jongewaard
1915–1965
Photo
Peter James Jongewaard
1919–2008."
1familysearch web site http://www.familysearch.org, https://www.familysearch.org/. "Aafje Plooster
Census • United States Census, 1900
Thumbnail
Document Information
Line Number 85
Sheet Number and Letter 3B
Affiliate Publication Number T623
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Indexing Batch N00856-7
Household ID 50
GS Film Number 1241549
Digital Folder Number 004120599
Image Number 00393
Collection Information
United States Census, 1900
Cite this Record
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMR3-TH7 : accessed 30 April 2021), Aafje Plooster in household of John Plooster, Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 138, sheet 3B, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,549.
Event Type Census
Name Aafje Plooster
Sex Female
Age 16
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Birth Date Jan 1884
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Aafje Plooster's Parents and Siblings
John Plooster
Father
M
57
Holland
Event Type Census
Name John Plooster
Sex Male
Age 57
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Years Married 17
Birth Date Dec 1843
Birthplace Holland
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1883
Immigration Year 1874
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Hendrika Plooster
Mother
F
38
Holland
Event Type Census
Name Hendrika Plooster
Sex Female
Age 38
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Married
Race White
Number of Living Children 8
Relationship to Head of Household Wife
Mother of how many children 9
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Years Married 17
Birth Date Dec 1862
Birthplace Holland
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1883
Immigration Year 1867
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Ida Plooster
Sister
F
15
South Dakota
Event Type Census
Name Ida Plooster
Sex Female
Age 15
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Birth Date Oct 1885
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Leendert Plooster
Brother
M
13
South Dakota
Event Type Census
Name Leendert Plooster
Sex Male
Age 13
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Birth Date Jan 1887
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Henry Plooster
Brother
M
2
South Dakota
Event Type Census
Name Henry Plooster
Sex Male
Age 2
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Birth Date Apr 1898
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Kate Plooster
Sister
F
8
South Dakota
Event Type Census
Name Kate Plooster
Sex Female
Age 8
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Birth Date Jan 1892
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Cornelius Plooster
Brother
M
6
South Dakota
Event Type Census
Name Cornelius Plooster
Sex Male
Age 6
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Birth Date Sep 1894
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland
Willempje Plooster
Sister
F
3
South Dakota
Event Type Census
Name Willempje Plooster
Sex Female
Age 3
Event Date 1900
Event Place Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 138 Clark, Holland & Joubert Townships & Schools, Douglas, South Dakota, United States
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
Birth Date Apr 1897
Birthplace South Dakota
Father's Birthplace Holland
Mother's Birthplace Holland."2findagrave.com. "ffie Plooster Jongewaard
BIRTH 27 Jan 1884
Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 25 Feb 1965 (aged 81)
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT Block 4, Lot 23, Grave 7
MEMORIAL ID 80838116 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 0
Daughter of John Leonard Plooster and Hendrika Van der Hoef
Family Members
Parents
John Leonard Plooster
1843–1916
Hendricka VanderHoef Plooster
1862–1944
Spouse
Photo
Nicholas Jongewaard
1882–1952
Siblings
Photo
Ida Plooster VanDusseldorp
1885–1963
Photo
Leonard Plooster
1887–1949
Photo
Henry Plooster
1888–1937
Cornelius Plooster
1891–1978
Photo
Katie Plooster Von Eye
1892–1969
Photo
Minnie Plooster Sterk
1898–1993
Photo
Jessie Plooster Ringling
1900–1981
Photo
John A. Plooster
1904–1972
Children
Photo
Henrietta Jongewaard
1903–1964
Photo
Cora Jongewaard Polmateer
1907–2004
Photo
William Jongewaard
1915–1965
Photo
Peter James Jongewaard
1919–2008."
1findagrave.com. "Henrietta “Rickie” Jongewaard
BIRTH 14 Feb 1903
Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 11 Jan 1964 (aged 60)
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT Block 4, Lot 23, Grave 8
MEMORIAL ID 80838150 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 0
Family Members
Parents
Photo
Nicholas Jongewaard
1882–1952
Photo
Effie Plooster Jongewaard
1884–1965
Siblings
Photo
Cora Jongewaard Polmateer
1907–2004
Photo
William Jongewaard
1915–1965
Photo
Peter James Jongewaard
1919–2008."
1findagrave.com. "William Jongewaard
BIRTH 28 Sep 1915
Aurora County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 19 Jan 1965 (aged 49)
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Platte City Cemetery
Platte, Charles Mix County, South Dakota, USA
PLOT Block 4, Lot 23, Grave 6
MEMORIAL ID 80838265 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 1
FLOWERS 1
Veteran WWII Field Artillery
Family Members
Parents
Photo
Nicholas Jongewaard
1882–1952
Photo
Effie Plooster Jongewaard
1884–1965
Siblings
Photo
Henrietta Jongewaard
1903–1964
Photo
Cora Jongewaard Polmateer
1907–2004
Photo
Peter James Jongewaard
1919–2008."
1findagrave.com. "Floyd “Bud” Polmateer
BIRTH 1907
DEATH 1984 (aged 76–77)
BURIAL
Bay View Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA Show Map
MEMORIAL ID 20335850 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 1
Family Members
Spouse
Photo
Cora Jongewaard Polmateer
1907–2004
Children
Photo
Milton Ray Polmateer
1930–2017
Photo
Leota Mae Polmateer Brecht
1932–1977."
1findagrave.com. "Cora Jongewaard Polmateer
BIRTH 5 Apr 1907
Corsica, Douglas County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 13 Jun 2004 (aged 97)
Rochester, Thurston County, Washington, USA
BURIAL
Bay View Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA Show Map
MEMORIAL ID 20335786 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 2
Family Members
Parents
Photo
Nicholas Jongewaard
1882–1952
Photo
Effie Plooster Jongewaard
1884–1965
Spouse
Photo
Floyd Polmateer
1907–1984
Siblings
Photo
Henrietta Jongewaard
1903–1964
Photo
William Jongewaard
1915–1965
Photo
Peter James Jongewaard
1919–2008
Children
Photo
Milton Ray Polmateer
1930–2017
Photo
Leota Mae Polmateer Brecht
1932–1977."
1findagrave.com. "Milton Ray Polmateer
BIRTH 31 Mar 1930
White River, Mellette County, South Dakota, USA
DEATH 9 Mar 2017 (aged 86)
Washington, USA
BURIAL
Bay View Cemetery
Mount Vernon, Skagit County, Washington, USA Show Map
MEMORIAL ID 177354955 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 2
FLOWERS 1
Published in The Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA March 16, 2017
March 31, 1930 - March 9, 2017
Milton Ray Polmateer was born at White River, South Dakota.
The family moved to the Skagit Valley in 1942 where Milton graduated from Burlington-Edison High School.
He enlisted in the US Navy and was stationed in San Diego, CA for four years as an electrician.
He was married and had three children. Following employment with the South California Edison Company they moved to the Skagit Valley where they started a dairy farm in 1969.
Upon retirement in 1980, he moved to Rochester, WA and developed a mobile home park where he lived until his passing.
He enjoyed gardening and tractors.
Survivors include his brother, Floyd Sherman (wife Judy) Polmateer of Alaska; two sons, Gerald (Julie) of Coeur d'lene, ID and Lawrence (Kathy) of Moses Lake; one daughter, Roxann (Les) Clark of Mount Vernon; nine grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great- grand daughter.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Floyd & Cora Polmateer; and his sisters, Leah Polmateer and Leota Brecht.
Visitation from 9 am until 12 noon on Monday, March 20, 2017 will be followed by funeral services at 1 pm at Hulbush Funeral Home, 281 South Burlington Boulevard, Burlington.
Interment will be in Bay View Cemetery, Bay View.
Family Members
Parents
Photo
Floyd Polmateer
1907–1984
Photo
Cora Jongewaard Polmateer
1907–2004
Siblings
Photo
Leota Mae Polmateer Brecht
1932–1977."