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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#924, April 23, 2001
Birthdays
Christine Betten, Grand Rapids, MI, May 1, 95th; Gertrude Bos, Caledonia, MI, Mar. 20, 95th; Alice DeGoei, Orange City, IA, Apr. 7, 90th; Frances Greydanus, North Haledon, NJ, Apr. 4, 90th; Bernard Heusinkveld, Corning, CA, Mar. 1, 83; Matt Huisman, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 7, 80th; Art Kalsbeek, Orange City, IA, Mar. 23, 80th; Marion Kamphouse, Everson, WA, Apr. 1, 80th; Dina H. Schaafsma, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 26, 85th; Margaret Stahl (Sikkema), McBain, MI, Apr. 2, 85th; Simon VandenBerg, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 90th; Johannes Frederick VanderGraaf, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 16, 92nd; Willemina VanDyken, Manhattan, MT, Mar. 25, 85th; Dr. Gerard VanGroningen, Tinley Park, IL, Mar. 25, 80th; Marcus VanWyck, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 13, 90th; John VanWyk, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 4, 90th; Louis VanWyk, Pella, IA, Apr. 24, 93rd; John Verburg, Blenheim, ON, Mar. 22, 90th; Sadie Visscher (VanHeukelem), b. Rasquert, GR, / Everett, WA, Apr. 13, 90th; Edna Vos, Everson, WA, Mar. 6, 80th;
Anniversaries
ALONS, Dan & Henrietta, Hospers, IA, Mar. 24, 50th; ASMA (VanderVecht), Cor & Dinie, Oakland, FL, Apr. 19, 50th; BOESKOOL (Schippers), Jack & Wilma, Coopersville, MI, Mar. 22, 45th; BOLHUIS (Aukeman), Bill & Thelma, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 6, 45th; BOSCH, Derk & Renske, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 8, 50th; BOUMA (VanderKuylen), Oege & Adrie, Utrecht, UT, / Hamilton, ON, Apr. 4, 55th; BREEMS (Swierenga), Alex (Sam) & Henrietta, Prinsburg, MN, Apr. 10, 70th; BUIT (TenHove), John & Jean, Blackfalds, AB, Apr. 18, 50th; BUITENHUIS, Roelof & Meta, Nieuwlande, DR, / Hymers, ON, Mar. 21, 50th; BULTMAN (VanderWerp), Rev. Allen & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 50th; BYMA (DeBoer), Henry & Janet, Wantage, NJ, Apr. 19, 50th; COOKE (Ritsema), Clifford & Jane, Dorr, MI, Apr. 20, 50th; DEHOOG, Bill & Cobi, Smithville, ON, Apr. 7, 50th; DEKOSTER (Scholten), Herman & JoAnn, Belmont, MI, Apr. 5, 50th; DEVRIES (Rowe), Mark & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 29, 50th; ESSENBURG (Steigenga), John & Elsie, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 16, 60th; FLEDDERUS (Veltman), Evert & Fay, Brighton, ON, Mar. 24, 45th; GERRITS (Assink), Art & Barb, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 5, 40th; GROOT (Nieuwenhuis), Jacob & Jean, Grandville, MI, Mar. 22, 50th; HAAN (TerMeer), Russell & Betty, Grandville, MI, Apr. 14, 50th; HIDDEMA, Marv & Mart, Grandville, MI, Mar. 22, 50th; HOEKSEMA (Yonker), Warner & Barbara, Imlay City, MI, Mar. 9, 50th; JENSMA (Beintema), Jasper & Ina, Blija, FR, / Strathroy, ON, Apr. 3, 50th; KERKSTRA, Floyd & Gerzella, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 9, 45th; KLAMER (Pepper), Vernon & Barbara, Grandville, MI, Apr. 5, 45th; KLEINHESSELINK, George & Donna, Orange City, IA, Apr. 3, 45th; KNOOPS, Klaas & Jitske, Virgil, ON, Mar. 21, 55th; KOOIKER (Herr), Melvins Sr. & Joan, Mecosta, MI, Mar. 28, 50th; KOOISTRA (Lamkin), Ralph & Barbara, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 1, 40th; KRAMER (Nydam), Henry & Reta, Dresden, ON, Feb. 8, 50th; KROEZE, Orville & Evelyn, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 24, 50th; KROMMENDYK, Bernard & Luella, Hull, IA, Mar. 23, 50th; MICHIELSEN, Joe & Louise, London, ON, Mar. 31, 50th; NYHOF, Len & Myna, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 16, 45th; ROZEBOOM (Corkins), Tony & Donna, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 16, 50th; RUIS (Weemhof),Bernie & Doris, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 30, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Schutter), Gerald & Gertrude, Holland, MI, Apr. 8, 60th; SCHOLTEN (Mulder), Marvin & Marian, Jenison, MI, Mar. 19, 60th; SCHUITMAN (VanGoor), Marv & Della, Grandville, MI, Apr. 3, 65th; SEGAAR, Raymond & Bernice, Lynden, WA, Mar. 30, 60th; SPRIK (Walburg), Stanley C. & Leona, Worthington, MN, Apr. 19, 50th; STAAL (Post), John & Lammie, Hoogeveen, DR, / Thunder Bay, ON, Apr. 10, 50th; STELPSTRA (Sybesma), Arthur & Grace, Tzummarum, FR, / London, ON, Apr. 12, 50th; TENSEN (Doppenberg), Nick & Gerrie, Ravenna, MI, Mar. 14, 50th; TIBBE (Plaisier), Richard & Shirley, Byron Center, MI, Mar 18, 30th; VANBALLEGOOYEN, John & Grada, Hawarden, IA, Apr. 7, 50th; VANDEBERG, Elmer & Gert, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 24, 50th; VANDELUNE (Lourens), Paul & Bertha, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 60th; VANDERWEG, John & Elsie, London, ON, Mar. 31, 50th; VANDRUNEN (Denney), Frank & Marjorie, Dorr, MI, Mar. 28, 60th; VANGORP, Philip & Joan, Boyden, IA, Mar. 29, 55th; VANOOSTRUM (Abma),Jake & Rena, Sunnyside, WA, May 11, 50th; VANOSTENBERG (Koopman), Arthur & Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 60th; VANZYL (Kneubel), Herman & LaVerne, Lansing, IL, Apr. 4, 60th; VEENEMAN (Streeting), Floyd & Dorothy, Coopersville, MI, Mar. 6, 55th; WAGENMAKER (Nyenhuis), John & Fae, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 4, 50th; WALLINGA (Wielenga), Peter & Florence, Allendale, MI, Mar. 27. 60th; WIELENGA (Kroese), Louis H. & Ann, Hull, IA, Mar. 26, 60th; WIERENGA (Scholma), Roger & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Mar. 8, 50th;
Obituaries
Jeanette Bannick (VanderStreek), wife of Roger William, Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 13, 74; Cornelius Henry Boertje, husband of Lenora (VanZante), Sully, IA, Mar. 6, 78; Nellie May Bouma (Eriks), Birch Bay, WA, Mar. 11, 70; Gerrit (Butch) Brouwer, husband of Betty, Allendale, MI, Mar. 15, 80; Doris Colenbrander, wife of Vernon F., Lynden, WA, Mar. 16, 75; Angelina T. Davids, Denver, CO, Jan. 22, 96; J.C. (Jake) DeBoer, widower of K. Margaret, London, ON, Mar. 22, 76; Mary Ellen DeGlopper, widow of John, Kentville, MI, Mar. 14, 91; Harold DeGroot, widower of Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 85; Irene DeHaan, widow of Martin, Jenison, MI, Mar. 16, 89; Johannes “John” DeRoon, Elm Mott, TX, Mar. 14, 61; Thomas E. DeVries Sr. husband of Sophia (VanderZyden), Cleveland, OH, Mar. 4, 98; Florence L. DeVries, widow of Henry, Grandville, MI, Mar. 21, 85; Margaret J. DeWitt, widow of John, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 25, 89; Gary B. Dykema, Monterey Township, MI, Mar. 11, 52; Betty J. Dykstra, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 23, 78; Frances Egedy, widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 89; Bertha Everaert (Desnouck), widow of Jerome, Wallaceburg, ON, Mar. 18, 95; Henry B. Franz, husband of Jean (VanderTuin), Oak Park, IL, Mar. 10, 72; Ethan Quin Haadsma, son of Danielle, Mar. 18, 11; William Hamersma, husband of Henrietta, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 68; Hattie Haveman, wife of Arnold, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 22, 81; John Helders, husband of Joy, Agassiz, BC, Mar. 25, 88; John J. Hesselink, widower of Esther, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 19, 78; Adrian J. (Bud) Hoebeke, widower of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 83; Pearl Hoekema (Stremler), wife of Charles, Lynden, WA, Mar. 26, 80; Barb (Baukje) Hofing (Hoitsma), wife of William, Georgetown, ON, Feb. 25, 77; Jacob Huizinga, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 27, 83; Maurice P. Koets, husband of Marion (DeKleine), Orange City, IA, Mar. 27, 97; Margaret Kuiper, wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 27, 74; Herbert J. Kramer, widower of Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 77; Franklyn H.Kreykes, husband of Annabel (VanOort), Hospers, IA, Mar. 29, 73; Louis Kroon, husband of Tena (Uittenbogaard), Rock Rapids, IA, Mar. 13, 88; Hilda Kuipers (Kramer), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 90; Catherine Landstra, widow of Jay, Jenison, MI, Mar. 19, 87; Wilma Lanser (DeJong), wife or William, Pella, IA, Mar. 7, 84; James William le Noble, husband of Edith, pioneer orchid grower, Vancouver, BC, Mar. 29, 90; Ella Limburg, widow of Stanley, Denver, CO, Feb. 17, 92; Gloria Mae Lukaart (Vugteveen), widow of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI; Sybil Mast, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 12, 78; Wilma Mathes (Kamerick), wife of Ivan, Iowa City, IA, Feb. 7, 81; Tena Meyer (Walburg), Sibley, IA, Mar. 22, 87; Trudy Meyer, Eureka, NS, Mar. 8, 55; Marian L. Mieras, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 91; Coral Mae Molemaker, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 77; Robert “Bob” Mulder, husband of Margaret (Faber), Rock Valley, IA; Eugene C. Mulder, husband of Gladys Viola (Bloemendaal), Orange City, IA, Mar. 24, 84; Fenna Mulder (Menken), widow of Bernard, Newaygo, MI, Mar. 19, 92; Gertie Nicolaas (Slikker), widow of Henry, Bellingham, WA, Mar. 24, 94; Pearl Offringa (Mulder), widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 29, 76; Jeffrey S. Oosterhof, Mount Vernon, WA, Feb. 4, 37; Raymond Overweg, husband of Marilyn, Allendale, MI, Mar. 20, 71; Clarice Probst (Velthuizen-Kortlever), wife of Gary, previously widow of Tony Velthuizen, Lynden, WA, Mar. 25, 51; Martha Reekers (Nagel), widow of Joe, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 23, 95; Jeanette Roorda (Terlouw), widow of Gerard, Newton, IA; Helen I. Roskamp, widow of Lloyd, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 17, 74; Ivan E. Schaap, husband of Ellen, Jenison, MI, Mar. 27, 75; Donald Seth Schuiteman, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 13, 65; Jack Sonneveldt, husband of Carol, Spring Lake, MI, Mar. 24, 84; Helene Slenk, widow of Peter, Jacksonville, FL, Mar. 18, 100; Tena Stuk, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 27, 98; Jennifer Darlene Suk, Burlington, ON, Mar. 10, 37; John Termeer, widower of Irene, Lowell, MI, Mar. 19, 84; Dolores Fae Theule, wife of Ted, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 17, 70; Edna Tysseling (VanZante), widow of Albert G., Pella, IA, Mar. 9, 99; John VanBemmel, widower of Gertrude (DeJong), b. Barneveld, GLD, / d. Orange City, IA, Mar. 23, 92; Alice Louise VanCitters, widow of Aernout Constantyne “Ollie”, Orange City, IA, Mar. 26, 90; Harold “Dutch” VanderKodde, widower of Esther, Jenison, MI, Mar. 25, 83; John VanderPloeg, widower of Elsie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18, 84; Nick VanderVeer, husband of Irma, White Rock, BC, Mar. 31; Glenda F. VanderWeide (Bruxvoort), wife of Art, Wayland, MI, Mar. 22, 42; Theodore VanDommelen, widower of Gertrude (Westra), previously widower of Fannie (VanderSwag), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 28, 93; Cornelia VanDonselaar (Groenenboom), wife of Gilbert, Pella, IA, Mar. 1, 85; Robert W. VanDyke, husband of Joanne (Eygenraam), Newmarket, ON, Feb. 18, 73; William VanEgdom, husband of Alice (Holm), Lynden, WA, Mar. 23, 84; Nellie VanEngelenhoven (Plate), widow of Arie, Pella, IA; Arthur VanEnk Jr., husband of Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 71; Lauren VanHeuvelen, husband of Lela (VanRavenswaay), Sheldon, IA, Mar. 23, 59; Theophil “Theo” VanGulck, husband of Mariette (DePlancke), Tillsonburg, ON, Mar. 22, 66; Anna Maria VanGyzen, widow of Henk, North Vancouver, BC, Apr. 4, 88; Bett J. VanHeest, Grandville, MI, Mar. 18, 76; Robert J. VanHerp, husband of Geraldine, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 80; Albert VanRoekel, widower of Marie, Boyden, IA, Mar. 21, 91; Henrietta Van’t Hof (Kleinhesselink), wife of Bernard, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 12, 88; Harold VanWyk, husband of Betty Lou (VanRoekel), Pella, IA, Feb. 26, 79; John “Jack” VanZanten, husband of Irene, Holland, MI, Mar. 22, 81; Gezina (Siny) Verkaar, widow of Charles, Surrey, BC, Apr. 4, 77; Hendrika (Henny) Johanna Vroon (Quist), widow of Leendert Anne, Calgary, AB, Mar. 2, 95; Bernard Wierda, husband of Frieda, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 10, 70; Geneva M. Wierenga, widow of C. Elmo, Holland, OH, Mar. 5, 92; Charlotte Ruth Winn (Medema), wife of Jeff, Atlanta, CA, 51; Loretta Antonia “Honey” Woodwyk (Klyn), widow of Casey, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 22, 87; John Wortel, husband of Theodora (Frensch), Woodstock, ON, Mar. 8; James “Jake” Zylstra, husband of Sally, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 17, 57;
Miscellanea
Very Reverend William Trienekens, Calgary, 40th anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood;