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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#900, April 23, 2000
Birthdays
Grace Bogard, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 11, 100th; Annie Brasser (Ippel), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 85th; Mary DeJong (Vlaming), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 90th; Jennifer Timmermans, Ottawa, ON, Apr. 16, 80; Gery Docters VanLeeuwen (Witvoet), Port Carling, ON, Apr. 26, 80th; Herman Gritter, Lake Worth, FL, Apr. 4, 85th; Bertha J. Hollander (Warmelink), Sheboygan, WI, Apr. 16, 96th; Anne Kuizenga (Brink), London, ON, Mar. 25, 80th; Gertrude Leestma, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 16, 100th; Ada Tempelman (Blystra), Holland, MI, Apr. 7, 90th; Lois Veltman, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 85th;
Anniversaries
BARENDREGT (Dykstra), Andrew & Jane, Smithers, BC, Mar. 27, 30th; BLANKESPOOR (Bajema), Henry & Edith, Inwood, IA, Apr. 4, 60th; BOLT (Kruse), Bernard & Ida, Comstock Park, MI, Mar. 25, 50th; BOOMSTRA (VanderLaan), Cornelius & Agnes, Jenison, MI, Mar. 28, 60th; BOS (VanMiddelkoop), John & Carol, Bothwell, ON, Apr. 10, 35th; BRAAK (Dykstra), Peter & Sylvia, Blackfalds, AB, Mar. 2, 50th; DEHAAS (Geusebroek), Johannes & Helena L.F., Langley, BC, Apr. 10, 60th; DEJONG, Don & Minner, Lynden, WA, Mar. 27, 60th; DEKKER (VanderLinde), John & Jennie, Dewdney, BC, Apr. 15; DENHOLLANDER, Willem & Gerrigje, Richmond Hill, ON, Mar. 24, 30th; DOTINGA (Boschma), Joe & Nancy, Oakdale, CA, Apr. 27, 50th; DOZEMAN (VanderKolk), Jim & Arlene, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 30, 50th; ELGERSMA (Boersma), Steven & Jenny, Dunnville, ON, Apr. 1, 40th; GEELHOED (Herrema), Martin & Beatrice, Dutton, MI, Mar. 22, 55th; GRUPPEN (Huizenga), John & Angeline, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 4, 50th; HAAN (Veenema), William & Martha, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 15, 50th; HERES (Brink), Jack & Evelyn, North york, ON, Apr. 16, 40; HOEKSTRA (Vegter), William & dia, Montgomery, NY, Mar. 30, 50th; HOOGENDOORN, John & Marie, Clinton, ON, Apr. 4, 50th; HORLING (Cammenga), Rog & Bea, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 40th; HUIZINGA (Piebenga), John M. Sr. & Patricia A., Kentwood, MI, Apr. 7, 40th; HULTINK (VanderGalien), Jacob & Hilda, Berkum, OV, / Renfrew, ON, Mar. 1, 50th; JAGER (VanWoudenberg), Albert & Corry, Driebergen, UT, / Edmonton, AB, Mar. 22, 50th; JANSEN (Sikkema), Marten & Dietje, Fergus, ON, Mar. 11, 35th; JANSEN (Broekzitter), John & Marge, Visalia, CA, Mar. 16, 50th; JANSONIUS (VanKooten), William D. & Grada, Prairie View, KS, Apr. 2, 60th; JONGEJAN, Gerard & Wil, Marysville, WA, Apr. 12, 50th; KASSIES (VanderLinde), John & Grace, Clinton, ON, Apr. 20, 50th; KEESSEN, John & Alice, Highland, IN, Mar. 23, 60th; KRAAL (VanDyk), Ben & Jenny, Daryton, ON, Mar. 24, 50th; KUIPER (Oliver), Bob & Lorraine, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 50th; LEISTRA (Renkema), Klaas & Etty, London, ON, Apr. 1, 40th; MEETER, Sylvester & Martha, Munster, IN, Apr. 17, 60th; REYNEVELD (DeJong), Nicolaas & Neeltje, Koudekerk aan de Rijn, ZH,/ Tavistock, ON, Apr. 5, 50th; SAARLOOS (VanGurp), Floor & Gerrie, Aylmer, ON, Apr. 20, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Gorzeman), William & Shirley, Lynden, WA, Apr. 17, 50th; SCHUTTEN (Oosterhoff), Gerhard Schutten & Elizabeth Maria, Smithville, ON, May 4, 50th; SCHWIER (Mansmann), John R. & Viola A., Wyckoff, NJ, Apr. 24, 65th; STAM (Hulsman), Bert & Rita, Bowmanville, ON, Mar. 23, 50th; TAMMINGA (Buist), Talo & Jitske, Bothwell, ON, Apr. 14, 40th; TAMMINGA (Wielinga), Jim & Lyda, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 24, 50th; TAMS (Kuipers), Klaas & Hiltje, Chilliwack, BC, Mar. 20, 45th; TERPSTRA (Henry), Gerald & Donna, Baldwin, MI, Mar. 17, 50th; TIMMER (DeWeerd), Gordon & Arlene, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 31, 50th; VANANTWERP (Handlogten), Ron & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 40th; VANBERKUM, Andrew & Beulah, Pella, IA, Mar. 23, 50th; VANDENBRINK (Buma), Ceel & Gertrude, Chino, CA, Apr. 27, 50th; VANEYK (Leutscher), Gerry & Riet, Brantford, ON, Apr. 1, 45th; VANGURP (Helder), Haary & Jane, Belmont, ON, Mar. 25, 40th; VANGYSSEL (VanDyk), Bert & Alice, Drayton, ON, Mar. 24, 50th; VANWESEP (Walstra), Herman & Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 29, 60th; VANWINGERDEN (Smedes), Don & Ida, Williamsburg, MI, Mar. 31, 50th; VEENSTRA (Terpstra), Sake & Antje, Bolsward, FR, / Don Mills, ON, Apr. 2, 25th; VOLLEMA (Vos), George & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 28, 50th; VONK (Beukema), Al & Marian, Jenison, MI, Mar. 17, 45th; VONK (Besteman), Henk & Jean, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 26, 35th; WEESSIES (Feringa), Hendrikus & Hendrikje, Winnipeg, MB, Apr. 1, 45th; WIERDA (Brouwer), Harold & Fannie, Manhattan, MT, Mar. 15, 65th; ZUIDERHOF (Mans), Mike & Jute, Volga, SD, Jan. 17, 50th;
Obituaries
Judy Aalderink, Hamilton, MI, Mar. 25, 69; Johanna Gardina Baak (Beekman), widow of Gerrit A., St. Thomas, ON, Mar. 16, 88; Dorothy Berens (Zylema), widow of Harvey Sr., Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 24, 82; Marinus (Berky) Berkenpas, husband of Mamie, formerly widower of Jeanette, partner in de Rael Estate Firm, Diekema & Berkenpas of Wyoming, Jenison, MI, Mar. 27, 92; Emery W. Blanke, husband of Bea, Grand Island, FL,Feb. 5, 80; Cornelia (Connie) Bolthouse, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 29, 97; Frans Boogemans, widower of Emma (VanLoo), Exeter, ON, Mar. 15, 89; Peter Bosscher, Geraldine (VanderWoude), Burlington, ON, Mar. 3, 46; Fred Bouma, Palm Desert, CA, Mar. 21, 52; Hattie Breuklander, wife of Edward, Knoxville, IA, Mar. 8, 69; Corrie Brouwer, husband of Theresa (Kempkers), formerly widower of Marie, Holland, MI, Feb. 12, 70; Robert Buyze, husband of Joy, London, ON, Mar. 14, 37; Brian J. DeBoer, Caledonia, MI, Mar. 18, 23; Margaret DeBruyn (Walsh), wife of Peter, Kingman, AZ, Mar. 19 65; Edward T. DeKam, husband of Beth, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 53; Donald DenBraber, former owner & operator of Don and Doris’ Lakeside Grocery, husband of Doris, Rockford, MI, Mar. 24, 78; Joan Deur, widow of Eugene, Holland, MI, Mar. 17, 95; Jules Joseph DeVocht, husband of Paula (VanCamp), Stratford, ON, Mar. 20, 68; John B. DeYoung, husband of Imogene M., Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 23, 87; Antje Doekes, widow of Klaas, b. Dirkshorn, NH, / d. Orangeville, ON, Feb. 4, 86; Anna Dykstra (Soepboer), Kentwood, MI, Mar. 21, 85; Harm (Harry) Dykstra, husband of Frouwke (DeVries), Coaldale, AB, Mar. 1, 82; Mark Robert Eelkema, son of Menno & Effie, Listowel, ON, Mar. 5, 16; Jan Faber, husband of Janna (Jeanette Prins), b. Oldekerk, GR, d. Mesa, AZ, Mar. 21, 76; Edward William Gelderloos, husband of Grace (Koster), Lynden, WA, Mar. 22, 86; Peter Groeneveld, husband of Grace, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 28, 78; Ben Groot- Zevert, husband of Anneke (Terbogt), Courtland, ON, Mar.12, 60; Lambertus (Bert) Haar, husband of Dini, Smithers, BC, Jan. 27, 70; Henry Hackert, husband of Johanna Mae (VandenBerg), Pella, IA, Mar. 8, 84; Kenneth J. Hamstra, husband of Nanette “Nan”, Holland, MI, Mar. 17, 44; Calvin H. Heronimus, husband of Lorraine (Meyer), Loveland, CO, Jul. 28, 78; Lambertus (Bert) W. Hoexum, Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 23, 56; Edna Hoezee (Schut), widow of Gerrit, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 21, 82; Sigyn H. Hoogewind, widow of George, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 95; Grace Hoving (Stuurmans), widow of Henry “Heinie”, Lynden, WA, Mar. 23, 98; Martin L. “Bud” Hulsebos, Vermontville, MI, Mar. 16, 84; Irving Jansma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18, 64; Robert E. Koehler, widower of Cornelia, Bluff City, TN, Feb. 5, 88; Ralph Lambert Kooiker, husband of Tressa (VandenBosch, VanSloten), formerly widower of Jeanette (VanBerkum), Hull, IA, Mar. 20, 88; Pieter K. Kooistra, Jenison, MI, Mar. 26, 20; Herman Koppendrayer, husband of Edith (Droogsma), Milaca, MN, Feb. 23, 74; Rev. Siebert Kramer, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 88; Sena Kruithof (Dykhuizen), widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 93; Lillian Lubbers (DeJong), widow of Henry H., Holland, MI, Feb. 20, 85; John R. Meyer, husband of Jennie (Klein), Jenison, MI, Mar. 2, 88; Sidney Miedema, husband of Nellie (VanBrakel), St. Catharines, ON, Mar. 1, 65; Jacob C. Mol, hudband of Lois, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 2, 65; John Munk Sr., husband of Alice (Woldman), Bradenton, FL, Feb. 28, 73; Jeannette Henrietta Nauta, widow of Nick, Jupiter, FL, Mar. 26, 91; Candace Dianne Nooyen, infant daughter of John & Judy, London, ON, Mar. 21, 6 months; Clifford Jay Norden, husband of Muriel Doris, Byron Center, MI; Marie Noteboom, widow of Martin, Allendale, MI, Mar. 16, 85; Julian F. Piers, husband of Jane (Huizinga), Grandville, MI, Mar. 24, 77; Geertje Engelina Pijpker (Ubbels), widow of Taeke, Bowmanville, ON, Mar. 11, 93; Wilbur (Bill) Prince, husband of Marjorie, Holland, MI, Feb. 10, 88; Sena Rensink, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 15, 92; Albert Rhoda, widower of Marie (Holwerda), Holland, MI, Feb. 29, 97; Robert J. Romkema, husband of Elizabeth, Grandville, MI, Mar. 10, 69; Lena Roosendaal (Houg), Lynden, WA, Mar. 23, 83; James Smits, husband of Adrietta (Vermeulen), Ferndale, WA, Mar. 24, 78; Peter Spoelstra, husband of Claire (Elgersma), b. Enkhuizen, NH, / d. Hamilton, ON, Feb. 25, 85; Anna Stolk, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 23, 93; Franklin Sturing, husband of Kay, Pella, IA, Feb. 28, 79; Aaltje (Alice) Tangelder (Fernhout), widow of Bernardus J.J., Oshawa, ON, Mar. 1, 90; Clarence H. TerBeek, widower of Hazel, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 26, 85; Daryl E. TerHaar, husband of Patricia, Holland, MI, Mar. 23, 51; Sadie VanderBaan, widow of Hein, Whitsinville, MA, Feb. 22, 95; Steven W. VanderClay, widower of Sophie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 81; Rev. William VanderHaak, husband of Barbara, formerly widower of Dolly Beth, Holland, MI, Mar. 28, 85; Lambert VanderKooi, husband of Sadie (Kuiken), Lynden, WA, Mar. 26, 81; Eleanor Ruth VanderMolen (Driesens), wife of Dr. John VanderMolen, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 72; Marlene A. VanderStel, wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 64; Albertha VanderWerff (Miedema), Monroe, WA, Feb. 25, 75; Jennie VanHal, Pella, IA, Mar. 11, 70; Brandt “Bernie” VanHeukelom, widower of Effie (Moss), Sanborn, IA, Mar. 2, 105; Margaret VanHolland (VanGalen) widow of Anthony, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 11, 79; Jessie VanIddekinge, Holland, MI, Mar. 18, 85; Dena VanRiesen (Addink), widow of Albert, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 12, 86; Peter VanRyk, husband of Mary (Doekes), Edmonton, AB, Mar. 6, 73; Ytie VanStone, London, ON, Mar. 24, 61; John VanZuidam, widower of Della (Pals), formerly widower of Lauretta, Holland, IL, Mar. 1, 94; Grace Vis, widow of Martin, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 2, 77; Helen Visser, widow of Merlin, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 22, 77; William Visser, husband of Theresa (Roubos), Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 14, 85; Arthur Charles Ybema, widower of Lucy, Cutlervile, MI, Mar. 18, 86; Della Zandstra, wife of John, Big Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 92; Dena Zoerink (Stuurmans), widow of Henry, Lynden, WA, Mar. 25, 89;