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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#898, March 24, 2000
Birthdays
Lucille Bushhouse (Gruizenga), Dutton, MI, Mar. 1, 90th; Julia Dieleman (Rooks), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 12, 90th; Beulah M. Dragt (Westra), Jenison, MI, Mar. 11, 90th; Theresa Folkerts, Denver, CO, Feb. 8, 98th; Hattie Hansum, Platte, SD, Mar. 8, 85th; Florence Kooistra, Jenison, MI, Feb. 12, 90th; Beulah Lenger, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 26, 80th; Joan Meeter (Hoekman), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 90th; Aleda Meyer, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 80th; Henrietta Plantinga, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 85th; Jeanette Schaap, Sheboygan, WI, Feb. 17, 85th; Clarence “C.J.” Schemper, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 18, 90th; Abeltje Sytsma (Doll), Townsend, ON, Feb. 19, 85th; Nell Tuitman, Lockport, IL, Mar. 16, 95th; Andrew VanderHorst, Rochester, NY, Mar.6, 100th; Lois VanderPloeg (VanZoeren), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 80th; Jan Willem (Bill) Vos, Lynden, WA, Mar. 17, 90th;
Anniversaries
BEEKHUIZEN (Venhuisen), Gilbert & Trudy, Denver, CO, Mar. 16, 50th; BONTEKOE George & Shirley, Ancaster, ON, Feb. 19, 50th; BORG, Gerrit & Trudy, Gorrie, ON, Mar. 4, 40th; BOS (Broeze), Bernard & Wilma, Burr Ridge, IL, Mar. 10, 50th; BRANDS, Gerrit & Bertha, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 26, 50th; DEJONG (Prikett), Elmer & Naomi, York, ME, Feb. 27, 55th; DENDULK (Nykamp), Arie & Betty, Ripon, CA, Mar. 10, 45th; DORN, Jay & Jessie, Orland Park, IL, Mar. 15, 50th; DYKSTRA, Sid & Ethel, Manhattan, MI, Feb. 8, 50th; FRIDSMA (Cok), Bill & Audrey, Willard, OH, Mar. 29, 50th; GOUD (Wolfert), John & Leny, Waterdown, ON, Feb. 12, 40th; GRITTER (Goulooze), Herman & Kee, Lake Worth, FL, Mar. 14, 60th; HOGAN (Boone), Norman & Lillian, Lakewood, CA, Mar. 24, 50th; JANSEN (Broekzitter), John & Marge, Visalia, CA, Mar. 16, 50th; KAMPHUIS (Hassevoort), Henry & Angeline, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 29, 56th; KASSIES (VanderLinde), John & Grace, Clinton, ON, Apr. 20, 50th; KLOOSTERMAN (Nibbelink), John C. & Ida, Pella, IA, Feb. 22, 60th; KLOOSTRA (Bajema), Chris & Rena, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 60th; KORVER (VanDommelen), Wouter & Aartje, Loenen aan de Vecht, UT, / Carrying Place, ON, Feb. 23, 50th; KOSTER (Pastoor), MINKEMA (Miller), Dan & Bea, North Haledon, NJ, Jan. 4, 50th; Peter & Margaret, Coopersville, MI, Feb. 2, 60th; LIEFBROER (Rockwell) Henry & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb, 21, 69th; PIEPERS (Slaa), Andries & Carolina Aaltje, Enschede, OV / North Gower, ON, Mar. 12, 35th; POPMA (Oosterveen), Repko & Ini, Barendrecht, ZH / Plainfield, ON, Feb. 28, 40th; POST (Loof), John & Rita, Newton, NJ, Mar. 17, 50th; ROOK, Wilbur & Tillie, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 21, 50th; SCHIEBOUT, Chris & Ila, Orange City, IA, Feb. 22, 50th; SCHUT (Schrotenboer), Garthea & Laverne, Grandville, MI, Mar. 2, 50th; SIKKEMA (Dowlyn), Arnold & Ada, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 23, 60th; STAAL (VanRamshorst), Hank & Elbertha, Barneveld, GD, / Russell, ON, Mar. 4, 50th; TAMMINGA (Wielenga), James & Lyda, Ketwood, MI, Mar. 24, 50th; TEERMAN (Westra), Dennis & Jeanette, Fremont, MI, Feb. 22, 60th; TERHAAR (Ensing), Floyd & Ella, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 21, 60th; UKEN, Harm & Anna, Kanawha, IA, Mar. 15, 60th; VANDEHAAR, Gary & Gladys, Leighton, IA, Feb. 21, 65th; VANDENBERG (Raad), Chris & Lena, Feb. 28, 60th; VANDERBENT (Meyer), Gerrit & Grace, Jenison, MI, Feb. 28, 60th; VANDERMEULEN (Aardema), John & Julia, Falmouth, MI, Mar. 17, 55th; VANDERSLOOT (Dyer), Edward & Lucile, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 60th; VANROEKEL (VandeZandschulp), Anthony & Winnie, Hull, IA, Feb. 27, 50th; VELDSTRA (Fledderus), John & Shirley, Caledonia, ON, Feb. 17, 50th; VLUGT, Robert & Barbara, Miami, FL, Mar. 19, 45th; WIKKERINK (Otten), Dick & Femmy, Trenton, ON, Mar. 18, 40th;
Obituaries
Henrietta Berghorst, widow of Sebus, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 21, 86; Dick Bleeker, husband of Dora (VanderWeide), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 14, 83; Donna Mae Boogaart (Cornelisse), wife of Morris, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 74; Carroll G. Bos, husband of Jeanette, Spring Lake, MI, Feb. 2, 78; Josephine M. Bouhuys (Kushel), wife of Frederick, San Leandro, CA, Feb. 20, 69; Elizabeth Bouwman (Bosch), Zeeland, MI, Feb. 21, 95; Adrian (Andy) Anton Bruijns, husband of Joanne (Govers), Strathroy, ON, Feb. 24, 72; Ann Elizabeth Cammaert, wife of Gus, Chatham, ON, Feb. 13, 54; Louis (Lieuwe) Dam, widower of Renske (Bos), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 23, 87; Audrey (Aukje) Deelstra, widow of Teade, Sarnia, ON, Jan. 6, 90; Trijntje “Tina” DeHaan (Tuinstra), widow of Bindert Klaas “Ben”, Fenwick, ON, Jan. 22, 81; Bertha DeJong (Groenendyk), widow of William A., Pella, IA, Jan. 30, 93; Frances DeJong (Blom), widow of Gerrit Marinus, Pella, IA, Feb. 5, 90; John (Jack) DeKruyter, husband of Daisy, formerly widower of Florence, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 85; Christine DeKryger (Herrema), widow of Henry, Fremont, MI, Dec. 31, 91; Desideria Beatrix Prud’homme DeLodder (Hager, Michaeli), b. Bandoeng, Dutch East Indies, d. San Dimas, CA, Dec. 21, 61; Gertrude DeValois (DeJong), widow of Rueben, formerly widow of Ralph, Denver, CO, Feb. 8, 92; Anna DeVries (Andringa), wife of Conrad, Pella, IA, Feb. 11, 94; Henry Fredrick Diekman, widow of Martina, Grandville, MI, Feb. 16, 82; Rev. G.C. Douma, husband of Florence V. (Vis), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 86; Hermina E. Duthler, widow of Hubert, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 23, 79; Tom Dyksterhuis, husband of Patsy (Quinn), Everson, WA, Feb. 14, 48; Gertie D. Faber (Dieleman), widow of Cyrus “Cy”, Newton, IA, Feb. 3, 88; Frank Feenstra, husband of Margaret (Hotke), Hamilton, ON, Feb. 5, 84; André E. Fransz, husband of Christina (Romijn), b. Blitar, Dutch East Indies, d. Oceanside, CA, Jan. 6, 74; Wilhelmus (Bill) Gerrits, husband of Nicoline (Paul), b. Soerabaja, Dutch East Indies, d. Pasadena, CA, Oct. 24, 85; Auke Gringhuis, husband of Jessie, Bowmanville, ON, Jan. 29; Jane Haagsma, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 85; Winifred Haeck, wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 5, 88; Hollis Heemstra, husband of Mary, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 18, 68; Theodore “Ted” C. Heemstra, husband of Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 23, 82; Adrian Peter Hoevenaars, husband of Elizabeth “Betsy”, Lambeth, ON, Feb. 17, 71; Wilbur Huisman, husband of Tena (Dykstra), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 16, 74; Arthur Huizenga, husband of Florence, Corsica, SD, Jan. 9, 83; Ted d’Hulst, husband of Paula, Newport Beach, CA, Jan. 29, 61; Mavis Jacobi, wife of Jim, London, ON, Feb. 24, 56; Lester Jager, husband of Tena, Jenison, MI, Feb. 20, 83; Donald Jager, husband of Bonnie, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 26; Mary Henrietta Jansma (VanZytveld), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 86; Aart Jongejan, husband of Ali (DeBoer), Grimsby, ON, Jan. 31, 84; Shirley M. Keegstra, wife of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3, 71; George (Gerrit) Keep, husband of Alice (Kisteman), b. Gees, DR, d. Brampton, ON, Jan. 29, 88; Margaret Kladder, widow of Bert, Jenison, MI, Feb. 23, 84; Lena Korevaar (VanDyk), wife of Arie, . Melissant, ZH, / d. Taber, AB, Feb. 10, 52; Margaret Kredit (Spoelstra), widow of Nick, Artesia, CA, Jan. 14, 94; Egbert Kuyers, husband of Ruth, West Olive, MI, Feb. 24, 74; Rosalie Landuyt (Martens), widow of Hector, Chatham, ON, Feb. 13, 76; Edith M. Laning, Berwyn, IL, Feb. 1, 57; Gerrit D. Likkel, husband of Mildred (Zoet), Lynden, WA, Feb. 20, 79; Marrige Maria Lof (Spelt), widow of Jan, Wellandport, ON, Jan. 29, 84; Jennie Louwerse (Burgers), wife of Marinus, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 11, 85; Philip Lucas, Coopersville, MI, Feb. 23, 45; Leendert Gerrit Moraal, husband of Berendina Geertje (Veninga), b. Voorschoten, ZH, / d. Oshawa, ON, Feb. 9, 77; Roger H. Nagel, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3, 74; Cornelia Nagelvoort, widow of Richard, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 15, 86; Bill Ormel, husband of Hilda (Elgersma), Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 8, 66; Jennie G. Otter (Haverkamp), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Feb. 22, 86; Cornelia “Connie” Overzet (Zuidema), widow of Ralph, Elmhurst, IL, Jan. 27, 88; Gertrude Pereboom (Evenhuis), widow of Pete, formerly widow of Melvin Pereboom, Wake Forest, NC, Feb. 8, 89; Raymond John Poll, husband of Marilyn, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 28, 76; Minnie Rietema, widow of John, Kanawha, IA, Dec. 21, 85; Raymond Ringerwole, husband of Ella (DeVries), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 25, 88; Marian Rosema (Batts), widow of Gerald B., Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 74; Viola Rutgers (Essenburg-VanAnrooy), widow of Benjamin J., formerly widow of Lester Essenburg, Paris, TN, Feb. 19, 94; Louis Schaap, widower of Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 84; Marilyn Schut, wife of Sharon, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 23, 69; Uiltje (Wilfred) Sjaarda, husband of Kristje (Bakker), Grimsby, ON, Jan. 21, 89; Roger K. Smit, husband of Sandra K. (Nettinga), Newton, IA, Feb. 16, 46; Charles Smits, husband of Susianna (Buma), Ripon, CA, Jan. 26, 79; David Arend Spykstra, son of Curt & Kathy, Loma Linda, CA, Jan. 27, 2½; Margaret Stapenhorst (Robinet), widow of Henry, Hospers, IA, Feb. 21, 93; Minnie Steinfort, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 19, 81; Howard Jay Sterkenberg, owner of Howard J. Sterkenberg Food Brokerage Co, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 79; A. Dale Stoppels, husband of Sara, Seattle, WA, Jan. 17, 75; Sadie VanBeek, Volga, SD, Feb. 1, 95; Elmer VandeBrake, husband of Lucille (Siebersma), Orange City, IA, Feb. 5, 86; Janeen LaVonne VandenBerg (Postman), Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 22, 55; Casey VandenBroek, husband of Ferne, Surrey, BC, Feb. 25, 59; Fannie VanderArk (Scholtens), widow of Harvey, East Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 85; Dorothy Rose VanderLind (Kersjes), widow of Harold, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 75; John VanderStoep, widower of Joanne (Zegwaard), Brampton, ON, Feb. 13, 89; Frederick B. VanderWerff, husband of Alberta, Monroe, WA, Jan. 26, 81; Mary Marguerite VandeVenne, widow of Jerome, St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 14, 80; Gerrit “Gary” R. VanDiest, Bellingham, WA, Feb. 18, 85; Jennie VanDyke, widow of Martin, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 20, 86; Marie (Rie) VanTol, wife of Dirk, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 8, 71; Egbert VanWyk, widower of Donna, formerly widower of of Elaine, Jenison, MI, Feb. 20, 87; Roelof (Ralph) Veldman, husband of Angenieta (Jungerius), Stoney Creek, ON, Jan. 7, 75; Dr. Wallace A. Verburg, widow of Katherine (Schulte), Maurice, IA, Jan. 22, 86; William C. Verhoeven, widower of Sue (Idema), Cerritos, CA, Dec. 22, 75; Andrew “Bud” Wagenaar, husband of Clara (Heersema), Hull, IA, Feb. 20, 70; John C. Westdorp, McBain, MI, Feb. 20, 84; Pauline Wiersma, widow of Gerard, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 99; John Peter Wypkema, husband of Charlotte, London, ON, Feb. 12, 85; Della W. Zandstra (Totten), wife of John, Big Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 92;