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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#925, May 7, 2001
Birthdays
Barbara Biemold, b. Katwijk aan Zee, ZH, Lynden, WA, Apr. 19, 80th; Katharine Blokzyl, Fullerton, CA, Apr. 25, 80th; Herbert Brasser, Grand Rapids, MI, May 1, 90th; Wobbe Bylsma, Blyth, ON, Apr. 1, 80th; Elizabeth (Betty) Feyen, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 17, 80th; Louis Hollander, Sutherland, IA, Apr. 14, 80th; Alice Jasper (DeGroot), Edgerton, MN, Apr. 30, 80th; Julia Koops (Zoerhof), Holland, MI, Apr. 17, 85th; Hilda Lubbers, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 26, 96th; Marinus Oostra, Lynden, WA, Apr. 5, 80th; Martin Ozinga Jr., Evergreen Park, IL, May 4, 80th; Iva Rensink, Orange City, IA, Apr. 9, 100th; William Schuuring, Jenison, MI, Apr. 1, 90th; Johanna VanderLey (Feenstra), New Holland, SD, Mar. 23, 90th; Gertrude VanderVelde, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 14, 80th; Jack Wagensveld, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 24, 90th; Bill Westhoff, Lynden, WA, Apr. 17, 90th; Harriet Wierenga, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 10, 85th;
Anniversaries
BEEK (TerBeek), Bud & Gladys, Moline, MI, Apr. 20, 50th; BERKENPAS (Groothuis), Willard & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 50th; BODE (VanHouten), Jay & Lucille, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 5, 55th; BOERMAN (Deters), Clarence (Kelly) & Helene, Zeeland, MI, May 3, 60th; BOLT (Hoogsteen), Orren & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 60th; BOSCH, Derk & Renske, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 8, 50th; BOUWMAN (Tamminga), Jake & Trudy, Burlington, ON, Mar. 30, 45th; BROKKING (Bouwmeester), Joop & Theresa, Campbellville, ON, Apr. 7, 40th; CNOSSEN (Zylstra), Jeff & Atje, Sneek, FR / Oakville, ON, May 5, 50th; DEGENS, Robert & Camilla, Granville, IA; DEHAAN (Boluyt), Harvey & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 11, 50th; DENBROEDER (Sjaarda), John & Aafke, Richmond Hill, ON, May 27, 40th; DEUR (Helder), Howard & Grace, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 5, 60th; DEVRIES, Morry & Arlene, Randolph, WI, Apr. 15, 35th; DORNBOS (VanLente), Harry & Barbara, Holland, MI, Apr. 17, 50th; DRIESENGA (Bussis)m John & Johanna, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 10, 60th; DYKSTRA, Clarence & Jennie, North Gower, ON, Apr. 12, 50th; EISEN (Veeneman), Harold & Millie, Allendale, MI, Apr. 19, 50th; ESSENBURG (Steigenga), John & Elsie, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 16, 60th; FABER (Veldink), Henry & Gertrude, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 17, 60th; GRISNICH, Gilbert & Joanne, Fort Macleod, AB, May. 3, 45th; GRITTER (Kooi), George E. & Gladys I., Kentwood, MI, Apr. 18, 55th; HIEMSTRA, Wytze & Janny, Haulerwijk, FR, / Aylmer, ON, Apr. 13, 50th; HOEKEMA (VanderPloeg), Everson, WA, Apr. 10, 60th; HOEKSMA (Wyngarden), Edward & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 40th; HULST (Sikkema), Martin & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 60th; JELSMA (Westrate), Gordon Sr. & Nancy, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 50th; KAMP (VanSetten), Henry & Lena, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 11, 45th; KIERS, Rudy (Roelof) & Greta (Gre), St. Catharines, ON, Apr. 24, 50th; KOMDEUR, Bert & Jane, Brampton, ON, May 21, 35th; KOOPMAN (Roffel), Meindert & Attie, Chatham, ON, Apr.14, 40th; KRAKER, Howard & Harlene, Allendale, MI, Mar. 23, 45th; LEFFERS (Kleine Deters), Coaldale, AB, Apr. 14, 40th; LEO, Joseph & Wilma, Palos Heights, IL, May 4, 50th; LUCHIES (DeRuischer), Rev. V. & Wilma, Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 22, 50th; MEEUWENBERG (Hilbrand), Harold & Josephine, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 20, 50th; MEYERS, Jim & Sina, Niagara on the Lake, ON, Apr. 6, 50th; MOLEWYK (Ebbers), Donald & Kathleen, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 30, 50th; NEDERVELd (Tiemeyer), Cliff & Marian, Grandville, MI, Apr. 19, 50th; NIJENHUIS (Mos), Klaas & Femmigje, Fergus, ON, Apr. 23, 50th; RANG (Bruinink), William & Audrey, Dunnville, ON, May 17, 50th; SLOMP (VanderVeen), Anno & Ena, Lethbridge, AB, Apr. 6, 45th; STAAL (Byl), Dave & Nancy, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 40th; STELPSTRA, Art & Grace, London, ON, Apr. 14, 50th; TENELSHOF (Baker), Roger & Janice, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 20, 45th; VANDENBERG, Hendrikus (Driekus) & Gerritje (Gerrie), Picture Butte, AB, Apr. 21, 40th; VANDENTOP, Peter & Wilma, Doon IA, Feb. 28, 50th; VANDERGAAST, Albert & Trix, Lemmer, FR, / Guelph, ON, Apr. 11, 50th; VANDERHORST, Albert & Nellie, Barrie, ON, 45th; VANDERLAAN (Poll), George & Gertrude, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 19, 61st; VANDERMEULEN (VanHook), Jacob & Janet, Hawthorne, NJ, Apr. 26, 55th; VANDERVEEN (Nagel), Edward & Marie, Dorr, MI, Apr. 11, 60th; VANDERWOUDE (Gerbrandy), Simon & Elsie, San Marcos, CA, May 15, 60th; VANOMMEN (Stein), Ben & Willy, Guelph, ON, Apr. 7, 40th; VANSPRONSEN, Gerrit & Drika (Verkade), m. Cooksville / now at Carlington Point, ON, May 20, 50th; VEEN (Wiersma), John & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 50th; VERHOEF, Gerald & Marilyn, Hartley, IA, Apr. 26, 50th; VISSER (Huizinga), Lee & Anita, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 40th; WALSWEER (Sytsema), Frank & Greta, Brantford, ON, May 10, 50th; YKEMA (Storm), John & Marilyn, Broomall, PA, Apr. 10, 50th; ZUIDEMA (Koopman), Hielke (Harry) & Marchien, Wallaceburg, ON, May 5, 40th; ZUIDEMA (VanderMeulen), Roger & Nancy, Holland, MI, Mar. 27, 50th; ZYLSTRA (Doorn), Edward & Grace, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 4, 60th;
Obituaries
Christine Batts (Faber), widow of Harold, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 15, 82; Alice Beekhuizen, Pella, IA, Mar. 19, 81; Hilda L. Blankers (Brune), widow of Ernest, Lynden, WA, Apr. 1, 91; Lena Marie Boone (Puls), widow of William, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 14, 85; David C. Boshoven, husband of Bernadette (Krupp), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 10, 62; Jennie Broersma (Hettinga), widodw of Ben, Ontario, CA, Mar. 18, 90; Benjamin Bruinsma, husband of Lee, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 2, 85; Dorothy Bruxvoort, wife of Brandt, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 10, 90; Debra Ann DenBeste (Honkomp), Sheldon, IA, Apr. 3, 48; Roger D. DePree, Grand Haven, MI, Mar. 29, 58; Johanna Elizabeth (An) DeRijk (Scheffer), widow of Dick, Ottawa, ON, Mar. 1, 91; William H. “Bill” DeVries, husband of Theresa M. (Hemmes), Traverse City, MI, Mar. 30, 89; Ralph Diephouse, husband of Lucille (Kikstra), previously widower of Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 4, 81; Henrietta J. (Retta) Dykhuis, widow of Richard C., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 46; Simon J. Dykstra, husband of Sylvia, Holland, MI, Apr. 2, 75; Rev. H.G. Eggink, widower of Lucile, professor of philosophy and religion at Buena Vista College, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 31, 92; John A. W. Eisen, husband of Trudy, b. Schoonebeek, DR, / d. Renfrew, ON, Mar. 9, 67; Jennie Enright (VanBree), wife of Moe, Trenton, ON, Mar. 19, 62; Margaret Fernhout, widow of Clarence, b. Waddinxveen, ZH, / d. Chatham, ON, Jan. 29, 91; Frederick C. Fransen, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 73; Dick Geenen, Costa Mesa, CA, Mar. 2, 78; Sylvia Mae Geenen, widow of Richard C., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 68; Bernice Groendyk, widow of Neil, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14, 79; Barbara Handlogten (Busman), wife of Ron, Grandville, MI, Apr. 6, 57; Hendrik (Henry) Hiddink, b. Varseveld, GLD, / d. Copetown, ON, Mar. 3, 87; Jessie Hoekstra, widow of Egbert, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 97; Mary Hoogeboom (Versluys), widow of Sidney M., Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 91; Gerke (George) Kamphuis, husband of Gertrude (Parlevliet), Brampton, ON, Mar. 13, 91; Lena H. Kolekamp, widow or Richard, Cascade Twp, MI, Apr. 9, 83; Lambert Paul Konyndyk, husband of Jessie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 84; Al. D. Kuiper, husband of Karen, Benton Harbor, MI, Mar. 29, 69; Trudy Kuurstra (Mennes), b. Amsterdam, NH, d. Ancaster, ON, Feb. 26, 82; Rev. G.C. Lubbers, widower of Rena, pastor and missionary of the Protestant Reformed Churches of America, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 91; Albert Luurtsema, widower of Esther, previously widower of Gertrude, Holland, MI, Mar. 30, 91; Charles H. Miedema, widower of Edna (Gisdert), previously widower of Henrietta (Kuiphoff), Byron Center, MI, Apr. 13, 100; Vivian Peace Mingerink, widow of Ernest, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 14, 82; Harry “Tom” Modderman, husband of Doris, Coopersville, MI, Apr. 4, 82; Robert Mulder, husband of Margaret, Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 11, 81; Morris Fred Nix, husband of Ernestina (Tina), b. Bandoeng, Dutch East Indies, / d. Rialto, CA, 90; Marlene Fay Pennings (VanKlompenburg), wife of Henry John, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 6, 61; Dorothy Pilon (Miedema), wife of John, b. Hogebeintum, FR, / d. Lynden, WA, Apr. 3, 91; Dirk Andries Ploeger, owner of “Dicks Appliances” , West Vancouver, Apr. 13, 57; Bruce Terry Poll, Key Largo, FL, Apr. 2, 49; Albert M. Rodenhouse, husband of Eleanor (Kloet), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 82; Evelyn L. Roelofs, widow of Dennis, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 9, 85; Hilda Schaafsma, wife of Andy, Leamington, ON, Apr. 9, 69; Myrtle Schreur, wife of Donald, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 7, 71; Alan F. Schut, husband of Edna (Schippers), Allendale, MI, Mar. 31, 69; Henry Sleegers, husband of Gerda, London, ON, Mar. 31, 92; Helene Slenk, Jacksonville, FL, Mar. 18, 100; Robert Smid, husband of Florence, Granville, IA, Apr. 7, 75; Jennie Stielstra, Holland, MI, Mar. 29, 95; Sally Ann Stubbe (Kruse), wife of Mike, Little Rock, IA, Apr. 8, 49; John TenClay, husband of Irene (Maasbergen), Sheldon, IA, Mar. 29, 86; H. Bernard VandeGriend, husband of Joyce (Woudstra VanderTuig), previously widower of Angeline (Van’t Hul), Hull, IA; Richard “Dick” VandeHoef, Ireton, IA, Mar. 27, 61; Viola Kathryn VandeLune (Schuller), widow of Sydney, Orange City, IA, Apr. 3, 85; Jay VanderBee, husband of Edna (Pleune), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 82; Robert “Bob” VanderLinde, husband of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 76; Jacoba VanderLoo, widow of Herbert, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 30, 80; Frances V. VanderStolp, widow of Neil, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 7, 87; Hendrika (Henny) VanDyk (Poelakker), widow of Gerrit Willem (Bill), b. Nijverdal, OV, / d. Orillia, ON, Mar 12, 71; Lily VanDyke, widow of Richard, Petrolia, ON, Apr. 5, 88; Nellie VanEngelhoven, widow of Arie, Pella, IA, Mar. 15, 93; Arthur VanEnk Jr., husband of Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 71; Peter R. VanGorp, husband of Cornelia (Zylstra), Pella, IA, Mar. 17, 93; Jonkheer Johan VanHeurn, husband of Elly, b. Wilp, GLD, / d.Paris, ON, Mar. 24; Owen James VanOosterhout, infant-son of Nathan & Danielle (Smith), London, ON, Apr. 4, 3 days; Margaret VanRavenswaay (VanBeek), wife of Frank, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 78; Ruth VanRees, Pella, IA, Mar. 27, 61; Gerrit Veenstra, husband of Alice (Hulfhof), Strathroy, ON, Apr. 4, 78; Thomas Erwin Veneklase, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 2, 56; Melanie Verelst, widow of August, London, ON, Mar. 28, 85; George Vink, husband of Wilma (Pollema), Hull, IA, Apr. 4, 87; Sally Visser, Burlington, ON, Apr. 18, 90th; Sheri Joy Vredeveld, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 11, 28; Irving J. Westra, husband of Mary (Stehouwer), Jenison, MI, Mar. 27, 81; Gerhardus (Jerry) Wolbers, husband of Nelly (Mulder), Leamington, ON, Apr. 7, 70; John Wuytenburg, husband of Elisabeth, London, ON, Mar. 26, 68; Harold (Bob) Zylstra, husband of Helen, Allendale, MI, Mar. 7, 86; Karen Zylstra (Tiesinga), wife of James, Lynden, WA, Mar. 25, 45;