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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#899, April 7, 2000
Birthdays
Wilhelmina (Wilma) Bomhof, Guelph, ON, Feb. 12, 90th; Margaret Cleveringa, Orange City, IA, Mar. 11, 80th; Catharina Maria Edelman, Langley, BC, Mar. 7, 80th; Gerry (Gerard) Leyendekkers, Picton, ON, Apr.1, 75; Winnie Smit, Sanborn, IA, Mar. 11, 94th; Nellie Terpstra, Sumas, WA, Mar. 14, 90th; Willem VanVliet, Vineland, ON, Mar. 11, 95th;
Anniversaries
ARENDS (Bos), Jake & Alice, Strathroy, ON, Mar. 17, 50th; BLOUW (Terpstra), Marv & Barb, Jenison, MI, Feb. 2, 50th; DEBOER, Simon & Wilma, Donna, TX, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 11, 45th; DEJONG (Smidt), Gerrit & Erma, Mar. 9, 50th; DEJONG (VanBemmel), Jacob & Hendrika, Stolwijk, ZH, / St. George, ON, Apr. 6, 50th; DROST(Fluit), Bert & Hilda, Koekange, DR, / Drayton, ON, Mar. 25, 50th; GRITTER (Goulooze), Herman & Kee, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 60th; JAGER (VanWoudenberg), Albert & Corry, Driebergen, UT, / Edmonton, AB, Mar. 22, 50th; KATERBERG (VanderBoon), Joseph & Elizabeth, Jenison, MI, Mar. 15, 50th; KOLE (Spoelstra), Lyle & Bertha, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 17, 50th; KOOIMAN (Eppink), Al & Mary Jane, Allendale, MI, Mar. 2, 55th; KRAAL (VanDyk), Ben & Jenny, Drayton, ON, Mar. 24, 50th; LENGER (DeFouw), Conrad & Henrietta, Cascade, MI, Mar. 7, 60th; MAASSEN, John & Henrietta, Lynden, WA, Mar. 17, 50th; NYMAN (Hofsink), Frederick & Hermina, Houston, BC, Apr. 28, 50th; RENKEMA (DeBoer), Egbert & Gertrude, Woodstock, ON, Mar. 21, 55th; STAM (Hulsman), Bert & Rita, Bowmanville, ON, Mar. 23, 50th; TOL (Vermeul), John & Maartje, Boskoop, ZH, / Victoria, BC, Apr. 9, 60th; VANDENBROEK (Kranendonk), Evert & Jany, Coalhurst, AB, Mar. 16, 40th; VANDERVEEN (Hoven), Bernie & Jean, Wayland, MI, Mar. 9, 50th; VANDERZALM, John & Mary, Maynooth, Feb. 20, 50th; VANGYSSEL (VanDyk), Bert & Alice, Drayton, ON, Mar. 24, 50th; VANHOEPEN, Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius, Rosedale, BC, Apr. 7, 40th; VANKUIKEN (Stapert), Lewis & Pearl, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 9, 50th; VELDSTRA (VandenBerg), Itske & Nelly, Hoogeveen, DR, / Hamilton, ON, Mar. 7, 50th; WUBS (Gyze), John & Jane, Orton, AB, Mar.12, 40th;
Obituaries
Dorothy Madeleine Aarssen, widow of William A. J., Wallaceburg, ON, Jan. 31, 72; Nathan Baareman, husband of Johanna (Bruin), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 14, 84; William (Bill) Bekker, husband of Anne (Bardoel), London, ON, Jan. 23, 54; Johannes “John” Bijsterveld, widow of Catherina “Cathy”, Burlington, ON, Mar. 11, 77; Claude Boender, husband of Lucy (Postma), Sheldon, IA, Feb. 25, 77; Johanna “Anna” Bosch, Luverne, MN, Feb. 21, 89; Winifred Bosman (DeHaan), wife of Gerrit John, Boyden, IA, Mar. 3, 68; Peter Bosscher, husband of Geraldine (VanderWoude), Burlington, ON, Mar. 3, 46; Eda (Billie) Bouwmeester, widow of Bert, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 7, 72; Korneliske (Korry) Braaksma, widow of Jelle, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 2; Herbert T. Braun, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 30, 75; Aagje Brinkman (VanEwyk-VanderGiessen), wife of Lubbert, formerly widow of Antonie VanEwyk, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 28, 82; Adrian (Andy) Anton Bruijns, husband of Joanne (Govers), Strathroy, ON, Feb. 24, 72; Cheryl Sue Buiter (VanHeukelem), wife of Neil, Innerkip, ON, Mar. 4, 51; Anneke “Anne” Claus (Sytsma), wife of John, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 26, 54; Ron Coljee, husband of Charlotte, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 11, 64; Louis (Lieuwe) Dam, widower of Renske (Dam), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 23, 87; Louis DeBoer, widower of Carol, Jenison, MI, Mar. 13, 81; Arthur E. DeBruyn, widower of Stella, Lynden, WA, Mar. 11, 90; Flora DeHaas (VanderVeen-Smids), wife of Jim, formerly widow of Sake VanderVeen, Brampton, ON, Feb. 12, 72; Walter J. DeJaegher, widower of Mariette, London, ON, Feb. 7, 66; Kenneth J. DePree, husband of Gladys (DenHerder), Maurice, IA, Feb. 26, 88; Sylvia Irma DeRudder, wife of Rene, Barrhead, AB, Mar. 10, 70; Theodore “Theo” DeRyk, Tillsonburg, ON, Jan. 24, 54; Hendrika Maria DeVisser (Derks), wife of Loek, Colinton, AB, Feb. 8, 65; Jennie A. DeVries, wife of Ivan, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 4, 78; Cornelis Willem DeWit, widower of Therese, London, ON, Jan. 21, 86; Antje (Anna) Doekes (Doekes), widow of Klaas, Orangeville, ON, Feb. 4, 86; Clara Doornink (VanderZwaag), widow of Gerrit A., Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 29, 92; John Hendrik Dykink, husband of Grace, formerly widower of Jenny, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 27, 81; Peter Dykstra, b. Tirns, FR, / d. Picture Butte, AB, Mark Robert Eelkema, son of Menno & Effie, Listowel, ON, Mar. 5, 16; Alicia “Lee” Elenbaas, widow of James, Ripon, CA, Mar. 1, 76; Willard “Bill” Evers, husband of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 83; Cornelius (Case) Pieter Faas, husband of Levina (VandeLuyster), Ridgetown, ON, Mar. 5, 98; Adrianus (Art) Fintelman, husband of Marion (Frens), Ancaster, ON, Mar. 1, 64; Christiaan Gerritse, husband of Ena, Spruce Grove, AB, Jan. 26, 56; Hank William Gerritsen, husband of Janet, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 26, 33; Arie F. “Florie” Gorter, widower of Helen (Wildeboer), formerly widower of Pauline (Gosling), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 88; Arlyce Groen (VanOtterloo), wife of Robert, Sibley, IA, Feb. 21, 65; Jennie Marie Haverhals (Kooi), Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 4, 89; Hendrika Wilhelmina Heersink, widow of Jan, Dundas, ON, Mar. 16, 80; Louis H. Hekman, husband of Donna (Tinholt), Holland, MI, Feb. 25, 81; Adrian Peter Hoevenaars, husband of Elizabeth “Betsy”, Lambeth, ON, Feb. 17, 71; Marie Hoogendoorn (Lems), widow of Arie, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 26, 92; Gerrit Hutten, husband of Janke (VanKeulen), Hamilton, ON, Mar. 13; Lester Huyser, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 5, 76; Nanno Jager, husband of Nancy, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 5, 75; Tena Jager, widow of Lester, Jenison, MI, Mar. 8, 81; Ids “Edward” Klompmaker, husband of Janny (Sikkema), Campbellford, ON, Feb. 19, 65; Annie “Ann” Korver (Hermann), wife of Kenneth E., Maurice, IA, Mar. 2, 74; Marvin L. Koster, husband of Diane, formerly widower of Betsy (Rynbrandt), Byron Center, MI, Mar. 2, 67; Rec. Siebert Kramer, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 88; Jeffrey Lynn Kreykes, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 1, 40; Sena Kruithof, widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 93; John Lansink, husband of Ann (Spekreijse), Seaforth, ON, Feb. 12, 86; Robert G. Lucasse, husband of Michele, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 48; Albert Maass, husband of Elisabeth, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 28, 67; Gerald A. Meppelink, widower of Leona Mae (Newendorp), Pella, IA, Feb. 19, 87; Jannetje Miedema (VanGeest-VanBuuren), widow of Taeke, formerly widow of Cornelis VanGeest, b. Maasland, ZH, / d. St. Catharines, ON, Jan. 25, 91; Katherine Mingerink, wife of Ernest J., Mar. 2, 90; Gilbert Moorman, widower of Jessie (Idema), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 7, 80; Klaas Muis, husband of Aly (Noppers), Burlington, ON, Mar. 14, 75; Jacob (Jack) Nachbar, husband of Nellie, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 7, 82; Dorothy Ann Nagtegaal (Attema), wife of Jack, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 16, 42; Barb Newhof (DeNooyer), wife of Ted, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 4; Nellie Nieuwenhuis, widow of Jacob, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 5, 88; Kenneth J. Oostdyk, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 8, 60; Hendrik (Henry) Overveld, widower of Hannah (Kranenbarg), Woodstock, ON, Feb. 8, 76; Mary Antonia Peets, wife of John, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 26, 94; Gordiana (Diana) Wilhelmina Renders (VanBoxtel), wife of Martin J., London, ON, Feb. 28, 71; Albert Rhoda, widower of Marie (Holwerda), Holland, MI, Feb. 29, 97; Elizabeth Maria Rombouts (Kustermans), widow of Adrian, Strathroy, ON, Mar. 1, 83; Sena Scholma, widow of Claude, Allendale, MI, Mar. 13, 92; Marilyn Schuitema, widow of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 70; Ann Ruth Slofstra (Plantinga), wife of Bill, b. Kampen, OV, / d. Medicine Hat, AB, Feb. 27, 55; Roger Smit, husband of Sandra K. (Nettings), Newton, IA, Feb. 16, 46; Clara R. Snyder (Bradeen, Ritsema), widow of John, formerly widow of Thomas C., Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 92; Gertrude Spoelman, widow of Cornelius, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 13, 85; Glen Steiger, husband of Gail, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 8, 58; Evelyn B. Tiesman (DeVries). widow of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 8, 87; Annigje (Anne) Vaane (Smink), widower of Adrian, Strathroy, ON, Mar. 8, 70; Lucas Christopher Vaanholt, infant son of Ben & Lori, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 17, 17 days; Gail Ann VandenBrink (Cusick), wife of Bob, Maple Ridge, BC, Mar. 18, 45; Leonard James VanderHoning, husband of Betty, Sand Lake, MI, Mar. 11, 80; John & Margaret Z. VanderMey, Artesia, CA, resp. Feb. 19, & Dec. 10, 1999, 91 & 86; Louis VanderMolen, widower of Harriet, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 13, 82; Mildred Adriana VanDeursen, Edmonton, AB, Mar. 7, 71; Marjorie A. VanDreal (Kapteyn), widow of Harry B., Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 94; Priscilla VanDyke (Harmelink), widow of Henry J., Lynden, WA, Mar. 9, 100; Janke Catrina VanDyken, wife of Dirke, Strathroy, ON, Mar. 7, 89; Karla Dee VanKoten (Tinklenberg), wife of Daren, Benjamin Lee & Katie Jo VanKoten, son & daughter of Daren, Leighton, IA, Feb. 22, 31, 5 and 3; Peter VanRyk, husband of Mary (Doekes), Edmonton, AB, Mar. 6; Lola VanSurksum (Hofmeyer), widow of Ed, Hospers, IA, Feb. 21, 91; Peter Velden, husband of Mary (Bardoul), London, ON, Jan. 25, 87; Jac Verschuren, husband of Coby, formerly professor at the University of Alberta Civil Engineering Department for over 30 years, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 23, 69; Andrew Vogel, widower of Jennie (Reinders), b. Berlikum, FR, / d. Orange City, IA, founder Diamond Vogel Paints, Mar. 6, 103; Harvey R. Volkers, widower of Dorothy, owner/partner of Volkers & VanderMeulen Quality Builders until his retirement, Sparta, MI, Feb. 28, 84; Joe Vos, husband of Mathilde (Bonnema), b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Sioux Falls, SD, Mar. 2, 90; Henrietta Wielenga (Mouw), widow of Ring, b. Ermelo, GD, d. Rock Rapids, IA, Feb. 23, 86; Willemina Wikkerink (Pennings), widow of Hendrik, b. Aalten, GLD, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 14, 95; Clarence J. Worst, husband of Ida B., Cedar Springs, MI, Feb. 27, 85; John Peter Wypkema, husband of Charlotte, London, On, Feb. 12, 85; Ted (Thee) Ykema, husband of Alice (Klynstra), Woodstock, ON, Mar. 7, 86; Julius Zoerhof, husband of Esther, Oakland, MI, Feb. 29, 82; Albert Zondervan, widower of Alice, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 2, 90;