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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#907, August 8, 2000
Birthdays
Harold M. Adema, husband of Erma, Grandville, MI, Jul. 7, 70; Eugene L. Baert, husband of Emma (Miggens), Otterville, ON, Jun. 30, 80; Dien Beens, Edmonton, AB, May 7, 94th; John Bens, husband of Wilhelmina (VandenBerg), London, ON, Jun. 17, 93; Tuenis Bode, Lynden, WA, Jul. 9, 85th; Susanna Borns (Sijen), Jenison, MI, Jul. 1, 95th; Nellie DeJong (Riemersma), Pella, IA, Jul. 2, 80th; Talena Folgers Pessink (Hovinga), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 24, 80th; Geertje Hofsink (Santman), Smithers, BC, Jul. 3, 90th; Alice Kerkstra, South Holland, IL, Jul. 24, 90th; Margaret Pals (VanderAa), Holland, IL, Jun. 3, 80th; Nellie Toering, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 6, 90th; Bertha VanderLugt (Kooi), Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 14, 104th; Neeltje Lena VanDijk (Koese), Langley, BC, Jun. 25, 90th; Herman R. VanDyken, husband of Nelle (VanderBy Karp), previously widower of Martha, Manhattan, MT, Jun. 5, 85; Henrietta VanKooten (Schemper), Lynden, WA, Jun. 29, 95th;
Anniversaries
BERGSHOEF (Vermeer), John & Shirley, Grimsby, ON, Jul. 9, 45th; BOLT (Elzinga), Marvin & Gladys, Grandville, MI, Jul. 10, 55th; BOSCHMA (Bakker), Gosse & Sjoukje, Picton, ON, Jul. 9, 50th; BRASSER, Herbert & Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 60th; Jul. 11, 65th; BREIMER (Bouwers), Henk & Riek, Brockville, ON, Jun. 21, 50th; BREUKELAAR (Postma), John & Riena, Brampton, ON, Jul. 21, 50th; BYLSMA, Adolph & Berdena, Hull, IA, Jun. 29, 50th; DALLINGA (TenBrinke), Wyndelt (Dale) & Johanna (Annie), Guelph, ON, Jul. 14, 35th; DEBOER (Vandenhaak), Kornelis & Ann, Caistor Centre, ON, Jul. 22, 40th; DEGRAAF (VanderBerg), Audley & Helen, Hartley, IA, Jul. 16, 50th; DEJONG (Heyns), Rev. P. Y. & Joanne, Beecher, IL, Aug. 5, 60th; DEKLEER (Visser), Case & Darlene, Cerritos, CA, Jun. 20, 60th; DEKOCK (Karsten), Jason & Arlene, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 28, 50th; DENBAK, Len & Miep, Amsterdam, N.H., / Wellandport, ON, Jun. 28, 50th; DENHARTIGH (DeGraaf), Paul & Evelyn, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 7, 65th; DERAAD (Jager), Hank 7 Grace, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 15, 45th; DERIJCKE (Wielemaker), Ed & Nel, Middelburg, ZL, / Burlington, ON, Jul. 19, 50th; DETERS (VanDahm), Henry & Ann, Holland, MI, Jul. 17, 60th; DYKE (Bennink), John & Jeanette, Coopersville, MI, Jun. 28, 60th; EGGEBEEN (Rudenga), Don & Julie, Holland, MI, Jun. 23, 50th; ELGERSMA (Elzinga), Albert & Mabel (Maaike), Neerlandia, AB, Jun. 23, 60th; FRENS (Bowman), Arthur & Geraldyne, Fremont, MI, Jul. 26, 60th; GENZINK (Busscher), Jerry & Leona, Holland, MI, Jun. 7, 45th; HAVEMAN (Wyngarden), James & Helen, Fremont, MI, Jul. 9, 60th; HEEG (Blyleven), John & Marie, Springvale, ON, Jul. 16, 40th; HOFFMAN (Osenga), Richard & Harriette, White Cloud, MI; HOUTMAN (Rhebergen), Harry & Tine, Toronto, ON, Jul. 11, 30th; KAMMINGA (Lootsma), Art & Jennie, Britsum, FR, / Whitby, ON, Aug. 1, 50th; KOK, Marvin & Lena, Lynden, WA, Jul. 6, 50th; KORF (Hamming), John & Agnes, Monroe, WA, May 8, 50th; LAMMERS, Walter & Ardith, Boyden, IA, Jul, 2, 50th; MARCUS (Wassenaar), Robert & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 1, 50th; MEEKHOF (Kerkstra), Melvin & Winifred, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 30, 50th; MIEDEMA (DenHaan), Sam & Marjorie, Alliston, ON, Jul. 16, 35th; NEDERHOOD, Albert & Johanna, Downers Grove, IL, Jul. 17, 60th; NOTEBOOM (Faber), Peter & Leona, Orange City, IA, Jul. 30, 50th; PLANTENGA (Dykstra), Ralph & Nellie, Lafayette, IN, Jun. 16, 50th; POELMAN, Richard & Irene, Pueblo, CO, Jul. 1, 50th; POORTENGA (Karsten), john & Mae, Jul. 3, 60th; PRUIKSMA, Clarence Sr. “Clix” & Christina, North Haledon, NJ, Jul. 17, 60th; SIEBERS (DeVries), Bernard & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 9, 55th; SLAGER (Fischer), Bill & Alice, Holland, MI, Jul. 28, 50th; SMITH (Stapert), Sam & Winifred, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 25, 60th; STERK, Martin & Beverly, Everson, WA, Jul. 26, 50th; TERHORST (Schiebout), Lawrence & Dina, Ireton, IA, Jul. 23, 50th; VANAMERONGEN (Roukema), John & Margriet, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 26, 35th; VANBODEGOM (Vis), Harry & Anne, Brampton, ON, Jul. 3, 30th; VANDALFSEN (Kredit), Albert & Jean, Lynden, WA, Jun. 29, 45th; VANDOOREN (Peters), Hank & Rita, Waterdown, ON, Jun. 27, 30th; VANDYKE (Bult), Martin & Ruth, Columbine, CO, Aug. 3, 50th; VANHAMERSVELD (Lindemuller), Dale & Dorothy, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 18, 50th; VANHOFWEGEN, John & Jessie, Lynden, WA, Jul. 12, 40th; VANSOMEREN (VanEngen), John & Jane, Baldwin, WI, Jun. 29, 55th; VELTKAMP (Keegstra), Marvin & Irene, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul;. 11, 50th; VERKAIK (Hemple), Arie & Bertha, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 14, 50th; VOS, Art & Ruth, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 29, 60th;
Obituaries
Harold m. Adema, husband of Erma, Grandville, MI, Jul. 7, 70; Bob E. Altena, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 5, 71; Kerri Madalyn Bartels, infant daughter of Wayne & Hilda (Scholtens), May 20, 8 weeks; Catharina (Tina) Blok (Bick), wife of Harm (Harry), b. Amsterdam, N.H., / Hamilton, ON, Jun. 20, 89; Lucy Bosman, widow of Andrew, Denver, CO, May 22, 94; Harold R.Bultman, husband of Geraldine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 82; Earl Brouwer, husband of Lorraine (Hop), Forest Grove, MI, Jul. 2, 72; Clara Decker (Berger), widow of Henry L., South Holland, IL, Jun. 6, 86; Gerrie Dees, wife of Fred, Vancouver, BC, Jun. 13, 64; John G. DeGraaf, husband of Joyce, b. Bussum, NH, / d. Richmond, BC, Jul. 13, 71; Cheryle Diane DeJager, wife of Dennis, Blenheim, ON, Jun. 20, 52; Janet DeJong, widow of Tom, Porterville, CA, May 26, 84; Arvin DeJong, husband of Lisa (Barnes), Frankston, TX, Jun. 14, 63; Jacqueline Lorraine (Jacqui) DeLeeuw, Calgary, AB, Jul. 14, 17; Catherine DenBoer, widow of Peter, Muskegon, MI, May 22, 95; Rev. P.F. DeVries, husband of Jean (Holtzhouse), Crete, IL, Jul. 1, 71; Arthur DeVries, husband of Edith (Vos), Otley, IA, Jun. 20, 83; Harriet Driesenga, widow of Junior, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 30, 78; Lawrence G. Dykstra, husband of Carolyn (VanDusseldorp Veenstra), previously widower of Evelyn (Jansen), Des Moines, IA, Jun. 24, 69; John Engelsman, husband of Mildred, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 87; Marvin Evink, husband of Deloris, Dundee, FL, Jun. 19, 73; Ann Flikkema, wife of John M., Jenison, MI, Jul. 3, 82; James Edward Geerlings, husband of Patricia, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 30, 55; Josephine Groen (Westerling), Ripon, CA, May 24, 82; Sophia Carolina Guldemond (VanderSpek), wife of Marinus (Maurice), b. Boskoop, ZH, / d. Ancaster, ON, Jun. 26, 80; Andries “Andy” Haarsma, husband of Pietje “Pat”, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 12, 76; Elizabeth Hofstra, widow of Oscar, Grand Haven, MI, Jun. 15, 88; George W. Jabaay, husband of Nellie, Cutlerville, MI, Jun. 30, 83; John Klunder Sr., husband of Tess, Mount Vernon, WA, May 14, 86; Gerald H. Kok, husband of Flossie, Apache Junction, AZ, Feb. 13, 71; Coba Kortenhoven, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 93; Dorothy Wilma Kuiken (Brink), widow of Jacob C., Pella, IA, Jun. 28, 78; Temina Leistra (Louwes), widow of Peter, Chatham, ON, Jun. 13, 98; Melvin J. Lubbers, husband of Jennie, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 10, 65; Ben Meidersma, husband of Tina, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 10, 56; Kathryn “Kay” Nelis, wife of Fred, Holland, MI, Jul. 7, 68; Johanna Adrianna Nibbelink, wife of Bill, Orange City, IA, Jul. 3, 93; Henry Nibbelink, husband of Dorothy, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 2, 70; Abraham Paul, widower of Wilhelmina, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 19, 88; Robert J. Poll, husband of Julie, Grandville, MI, Jul. 2, 40; Lyle Dean Roetman, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 15, 42; Stevanna Roorda (VanRoekel), widow of Dave, Pella, IA, Jun. 16, 92; Therese “Terri” P. Smit, wife of Stanley, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 73; Pauline Smit (Nuis), wife of Dennis, b. Lonneker, OV, d. North Vancouver, BC, Jul. 19, 80; Hubert Straks, husband of Nelly (DeVries), Sheldon, IA, Jun. 18, 83; Arie Struyk, widower of Hilda (DeRuiter), previously of Egberdina (Nijland), Dunnville, ON, Jun. 27, 93; Josephine Sytsma, widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 86; Claude Teggelaar, widower of Wilma (Zondervan) and previously Grace (Beukema), Blue Island, IL, Jul. 1, 87; Delbert H. TeVelde, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 10, 65; Edward F. Timmer, husband of Agnes, West Palm Beach, FL, Jun. 10, 90; Milton Timmerman, husband of Helene, previously widower of Kate, Holland, MI, May 22, 94; Leone Mae “Lee” Valkema (Tiesma), Holland, MI, Jul. 6, 73; Jerry Valster, widower of Shirley (VanZee), Pella, IA, Jun. 23, 62; Denise VanBreda, wife of Bill, Blenheim, ON, Jun. 23, 67; Mary J. VanBuren, wife of Emmett, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 8, 89; Pieter Frederika VanderBeek (Tuitman), Grimsby, ON, Jul. 5, 96; Pieter Arend VanderGaag, Chatham, ON, May 25, 76; Marianne VanderLeest (Veldman), wife of Jan, Grandville, MI, Jul. 5, 51; Andrew VanderLinden, husband of Junella, Pella, IA, Jun. 15, 78; Harold VanderPol, Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 16, 58; Peter “Pete” VanderWeyden, husband of Helen M. (Dekkers), St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 28, 77; Annie VandeZande (Westerman), widow of Gerald, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 16, 87; Gary Vane, husband of Wilmy (Geurts), Langeslag, OV, / Langley, BC, Jun. 4, 76; Rev. E. VanEngelenhoven, husband of Clara (Plette), Orange City, IA, Jul. 1, 95; Thomas VanEns, husband of Elizabeth (Dreise), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 77; Duane VanKooten, husband of Donna Fae, Long Island, KS, Apr. 1, 74; Tony (Teus) VanRheenen, husband of Corrie, b. Utrecht, UT, / d. Woodstock, ON, Jun. 12, 82; Lloyd VanSanten, husband of Joanne, Port Dover, ON, Jun. 25, 65; Peter H. VanSingel, widower of Mabel, Grant, MI, Jun. 30, 92; James “Jim” VanWyhe, husband of Fannie (Zwart), Hills, MN, Jun. 28, 95; Alvin G.VanZee, husband of Minnie (Wassink), Pella, IA, Jun. 24, 86; Harold G. Veldkamp, husband of Carolyn (Spoelhof), Arizona City, AZ, May 23, 81; Norine E. Verduin (Fisk), widow of Cornelius “Joe” , Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 7, 75; Adolph Vermeer, husband of Marguerite (Hofman), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 29, 88; Minnie Vermeris, widow of Harry, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 4, 94; Eunice Mildred Versteeg (DeBruin), Sheldon, IA, Jun. 16, 89; Ryan L. VanZee, Pella, IA, Jun. 13, 23; Elizabeth Maria Verwey (Hartjes), widow of Joe, Clinton, ON, Jun. 17, 81; Jan Roelof Visscher, husband of Paula, b. Coevorden, DR, / d. Coquitlam, Bc, Jul. 16, 73; Ben A. Vos, widower of Mathilda, Pella, IA, Apr. 18, 88; Helena Vossen (Caris), widow of John W., Stratford, ON, Jun. 28, 70; Lammert Waalkes, husband of Gertrude (VanderMeulen), Sibley, IA, Jun. 20, 73; Hendrik “Hank” W. Westerveld, husband of Johanna (Rensink), Terra Cotta, ON, May 27, 77; Harry Wiebenga, Grandville, MI, Jul.1, 90; Robert Wissink, husband of Karen, Holland, MI, Jun. 30, 58; John Thomas Woods, husband of Simona, Fergus, ON, Jun. 12, 54; Frank (Bud) Ysseldyke, husband of Frances M. (Goulooze), Jenison, MI, Jul. 4, 82; Louis Zandstra, husband of Roelvina, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 30, 88;
Graduations
Timothy J. Pasma, Doctor of Veterinarian Medicine from Ontario Veterinarian College, Guelph; John D. Schelling, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine;
Awards
James L. Franken, president and CEO of Interstates Electric & Engineering Co., an award of “Excellence in Construction”;