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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#930, July 23, 2001
Birthdays
Gerrit Beyer, New Sharon, IA, Jul. 31, 90th; Glady Blauwkamp (Ten Brink), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 80th; Harold T. Boonstra, Orland Park, IL, Jul. 1, 80th; Myntje Hansma, Drayton, ON, Jul. 2, 85th; Johanna Potter (Veldhouse), Grandville, MI, Jun. 5, 85th; John R. Schwier, Wyckoff, NJ, Jun. 15, 90th; Agnes Timmer, Lantana, FL, Jun. 24, 90th; Angeline VanderWolde, Spirit Lake, IA, Jul. 2, 85th; Al VanDyke, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 19, 80th; Kathryn Zoet, Hull, IA, Jun. 23, 80th;
Anniversaries
BAS, Cornelis & Edith, Portland, OR, May 17, 50th; BEUZEKOM, Arnold “Buzz” & Myrna, Sioux City, IA, Jun. 22, 50th; BLANKERS, Robert & Kathryn, Nooksack, WA, Jun. 4, 60th; BOOMSMA (VanderMolen), Ronald & Arlene, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 17, 35th; BORST (Brouwer), Gerard & Trudy, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; BOSCHMA, Hank & Bernice, Lynden, WA, Jun. 22, 40th; BRAAM (Haan), William & Aske, Marum, GR, / Brampton, ON, May 29, 60th; BROENE (Scholtens), Ladd & Carol, Grand Rapids, MI,Jun. 27, 60th; DEGRAAF (Swets), Norman & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; DEWEERD (Vierzen), Tony & Joanne, Tavistock, ON, Jul. 7, 40th; DEYOUNG (DeHaas), Jess & Alma, Fremont, MI, Jun. 22, 50th; EISENGA (Scholten), John & Gertrude, Grandville, MI, Jul. 6, 50th; FISHER (Vanderhill), Rev. R. & Gerry, Carrying Place, ON, Jun. 15, 40th; FLIKWEERT (DeVries), Pieter & Riemke, Chatham, ON, Jun. 27, 50th; FOLKEMA (Vos), Harold & Dorothy, Apr. 25, 60th; GEERS (Wyn), Gerrit & Johanna, Granville, MI, Jun. 19, 60th; GOEMAAT, Clarence & Marian, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 16, 45th; GROENENDYK (Graves), Willis & Eleanor, Oskaloosa, IA, Jun. 13, 40th; HEYBOER (Wieringa), Anson & Angelyn, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 19, 60th; HUISJEN (Wielhouwer), Donald & Kay, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 35th; JONGSMA, Rev. A. & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 16, 45th; Jerry & Sylvia, Harris, IA, Oct. 6, 40th; JOOSTENS, Rev. M. & Beverly, Lynden, WA, Jun. 18, 30th; KOK (Leffers), Dirk & Mary, Coaldale, AB, Jun. 20, 40th; KUIPER (Snoeyink), Julius & Arlene, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; KUIPERY, Henry & Gerda, Aalten, GL, / Acton, ON, Jun. 7, 50th; LENTEN (DeBoer), Fred & Helen, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 6, 40th; LUCHIES (Minaker), William & Elizabeth-Karen, St. Catharines, ON, Jun. 24, 40th; MARLINK (VanderArk), Rev. E. & Lenore, Sacramento, CA, Jun. 8, 50th; (NYKAMP (Steenwyk), Arthur & Minnie, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 11, 60th; PETERSEN, Mr. & Mrs. George, Windsor, ON, Jun. 22, 35th; PIKAART (Ritsema), Stan & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 16, 40th; POPMA (Alber), Harold & Irene, Comstock Park, MI, Jun. 21, 60th; POTGIETER (DeJong), Albert & Esther, Allendale, MI, Jun. 29, 50th; POTHOVEN, Duane & Mary, Pella, IA, Jun. 28, 50th; PROCEE (VanGrootheest), Peter & Clara, Puslinch, ON, Jun. 23, 40th; PULLEN (Mulder), James & Agnes, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 20, 65th; RIETVELD (Langejans), Bill & Myra, Lake Leelanua, MI, Jun. 15, 50th; ROMBAUT(Gerrits), Chris & Tina, Canning, NS, Aug. 25, 40th; SCHENK (Bos), Jan & Willy, Wyoming, MI, May 18, 50th; SCHOUTEN (Bernholtz), Albert & Carolyn, Grandville, MI, Jun. 15, 50th; SOL, Ralph & Joanne, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 7, 40th; SIKKEMA (DeHoog), Rev. R.J. & Christina, Belmont, ON, Jul. 18, 45th; SINNINGHE (Wiersema), Thys & Thea, Hoogkerk, GR, / Rainy River, ON, Jul. 3, 50th; STELLEMA (Hoeksema), Robert & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 16, 50th; SWIERENGA (Boomker), Robert & Joan, Holland, MI, Jun. 16, 45th; SYTSMA (Baar), Richard D. & Dorothy, Holland, MI, Jun. 20, 60th; TIMMERMAN (Hoving), Casey & Jennie, Montague, MI, Jun. 15, 50th; TOLSMA (Meyer), Walter & Jeannette, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 70th; VADER, John & Catharina, Guelph, ON, Jul. 30, 60th; VANDENHEUVEL (Geerts), Dennis & Angie, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 27, 55th; VANDYKE (Winters), Gilbert & Helen, Cutlerville, MI, Jun. 21, 50th; VANESSEN (VandenBosch), Clarence & Henrietta, Platte, SD, Jun. 29, 50th; VANSYDENBORGH (Knooihuizen), Jack & Betsy, Burlington, ON, Jun. 24, 40th; VANVEEN (Stelpstra), Herman & Doety, Fergus, ON, Jun. 16, 45th; VERMEER, Harvey & Johanna, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 25, 60th; VEURINK (Dragt), Daniel & Mary, Worth, IL, Jun. 29, 50th; VEURINK (Breukelman), Hendrik-Jan & Gezina, Ommen, OV, / Thunder Bay, ON, Jun. 26, 45th; VOS, John & Effie, Sacramento, CA, Jun. 9, 50th; WERKEMA (Hoving), Clarence & Thelma, Marne, MI, Jun. 23, 50th; WERKEMA (Meyer), Klaas Jan (John) & Catharina, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 14, 50th; WONDAAL (Kingma), Marty & Norma, Schererville, IN, Jun. 22, 50th;
Obituaries
Shirley Bergh (Terpstra), wife of Duane, Havana, ND, Jun. 10, 56; Albert Blyham, widower of Liisa, Burlington, ON, Jun. 7, 88; Shirley Jane Boeskool, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 65; Andrew Cook, husband of Gusty Martha, Gun Lake, MI, Jun. 14, 78; Janna Hendrika Cook (Zonnenberg), widower of Hugh, b. The Hague, ZH. / d. Abbotsford, BC, May 24, 89; Andrew Joseph DeCook, husband of Dorothy (VanDyk), Kent Bridge, ON, Jun. 19, 46; Reca H. DeHaan, widow of Siebren, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 86; Laura Fay DeHaan, widow of Jacob, Houston, TX, Jun. 4, 75; Frieda DeHaas (Eshuis), wife of Marion, Grangeville, IA, May 31, 76; Tetta M. DeHoogh, widow of Theodore Gerard, Orange City, IA, Jun. 13, 97; Camiel DeJaegher, husband of Angela (VanParys), Tillsonburg, ON, Jun. 16, 76; Paul N. Dekker, husband of Mary, Burlington, ON, May 8, 70; Lynn DeLangen, wife of John, Burlington, ON, Jun. 30; Andrew Develter, husband of Emily, Tillsonburg, ON, Jun. 9, 77; Henrietta DeVries (DeZwaan), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 94; Cornelia Doek, widow of Klaas, Strathroy, ON, Jun. 11, 92; Henry Duimering, husband of Grace (Wiebenga), b. Kielwindeweer, GR., d. Drayton, ON, May 12, 90; Max Th. Durand, husband of Hermien (DeBock), b. Yogyakarta, Dutch East Indies, / d. Garden Grove, CA, Apr. 11, 71; Eltje Dykema, husband of Anke “Anne” (Schutter), Grimsby, ON, Jun. 29, 83; John Ellen, husband of Tena (Prins), Lacombe, AB, May 29, 87; James E. Engelsman, Coopersville, MI, Jun. 11, 61; Antoinetta Maria Gottenbos, widow of Anton, Richmond, BC, Jun. 23, 80; Theodorus Grosveld, husband of Stefania, b. Bandoeng, Dutch East Indies, / d. Moreno Valley, CA, May 6, 62; Lawrence J. Hamelink, husband of Fern, Ada, MI, Jun. 16, 81; Mary Ellen Heemstra, widow of Hollis, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 17, 68; Gerrit Jan Heinen, husband of Ann (Algera-DeJong), Wainfleet, ON, Jun. 3, 87; Anna Maria Hoevenaars (Hendrikx) widow of Francis Adrianus, London, ON, Jun. 6, 89; Wilhelmina Maria (Willy) Hoogerbrugge (Hakbijl), wife of Jake, Stoney Creek, ON, May 25, 81; Rodger Robert Hoornaert, husband of Wilhelmina (VanLoon), Seaforth, ON, Jun. 24, 72; Eldon R. Hopp, husband of Linda (Dood), Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 18, 52; Adriana Wyntje Houweling (Hoogendyk), widow of Leendert, b. Ouderkerk a/d IJssel, ZH, / d. Lethbridge, AB, May 13, 77; Shawn Mackenzie Huisman, Burlington, ON, May 22, 25; Carl E. Idema Jr., Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 21, 43; Jacques (Jack) Johan Keasberry, husband of Jane, b. Tegal, Dutch East Indies, / d. Pasadena, CA, 87; Theodorus Koenen, husband of Jeanine (Faber), b. Den Haag, ZH. / d. St. Augustine, FL, Jul. 4, 83; Jacob Hartman Kok, b. Lawang, Dutch East Indies, / d. Hemet, CA, May 18, 80; Irene W. Kosters, wife of Hein, Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 15, 81; Arie Adrianus Kuijer, husband of Eileen, Blenheim, ON, Jun. 23, 75; Heiko “Henk” Kuiper, husband of Henny (VanGroeningen), Burlington, ON, Jun. 10, 70; Pauline Leedy (Ryswyk), widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 85; Casey Lemmink, husband of Marlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 77; Bruce Maas, husband of Ada (Zwaal), Brampton, ON, May 27, 54; John H. Meulenberg, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 21, 95; Ernst Gustav Michaelis, husband of Yvonne, b. Bogor, Dutch East Indies, / d. Newport Beach, CA, Apr. 16, 74; Frederick “Fred” Nelis Sr., widower of Kathryn, Holland, MI, Jun. 21, 72; Henry Nykamp Jr., Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 14, 61; Jeanette Nyenhuis, widow of William, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 19, 97; John Nyland, husband of Hendrika “Rika” (Ruiterkamp), Burlington, ON, Jun. 16, 81; Amse Pel, husband of Anna (Westra), b. Stroobos, FR. / d. Dallas, TX, May 27, 72; Andrew (Oense) Plantinga, b. Genum, FR, / d. Holiday, FL, Jun. 16, 89; Kenneth Pluim, husband of Anna Faye (Jonker), Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 15, 69; Ralph Dean Poortinga, husband of Edna Lucille (Nugteren), Knoxville, IA, May 22, 71; Cornelia Maria Reedeker, widow of Peter, previously widow of Peter Yzerman, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 22, 91; Florence K. Rietsma, wife of Walter, Grandville, MI, Jun. 13, 76; Elizabeth Antje Ritzema, wife of Martinus, Seaforth, ON, Jun. 15, 57; Paul John Rodenburg, husband of Joanne (Ramondt), London, ON, Jun. 16, 86; Gjalt “John” Roorda, widower of Elizabeth (Bylsma), b. Garyp, FR, / d. Chatham. ON, Jun. 30, 94; Fr. Martin John Royackers, S.J., Annotto Bay, Jamaica, formerly of London, ON. area, Jun. 20, 41; Teunis Rozeboom, husband of Gertrude (VanBeek), Sioux Falls, SD, Jun. 13, 77; Marinus Rus, husband of Marjorie, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 15, 84; Johan Andries (Hans/John) Ruwhof, Hamilton, ON, May 16, 71; Clarence “Clar” Saagman, husband of Donna, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 16, 60; Renske Schenk (Oegema), widow of Jan, b. Murmerwoude, FR, / d. Brampton, ON, May 26, 92; Lambert Schut, widower of Donna (Schmidt), Grand Haven, MI, Jun. 19, 66; Helen M. Spruit, widow of Gerrit, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 88; Garrett J. Stam, husband of Sally, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 68; Nellie Swieringa (Maring), widow of John, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 17, 88; John Henry TeBrinke, widower of Gerda, Clinton, ON, Jun. 21; Anna Harmina Terpstra (DeJong), widow of Kornelis “Kees”, Burlington, ON, Jun. 7, 70; Lieuwe Tolman, husband of Trien (Kuperus), Allendale, MI, May 30, 71; Peter Cornelius VanBelois, husband of Elizabeth, Lambeth, ON, Jun. 11, 77; Frank VanBommel, b. Milheeze, NB, / d. London, ON, Jun. 28, 61; Wilma VanBreemen (VanDelft, DeJong), widow of Aart, previously widow of Dick VanDelft, b. Katwijk aan Zee, ZH, / d. Grimsby, ON, Apr. 29, 92; Oren VandeHaar, husband of Bonnie, Des Moines, IA, Jun. 15, 83; Dean VandenBerg, husband of Alice (Doezema), previously widower of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 15, 83; Henri VandenBergh, husband of Nora (Spier), b. Bandoeng, Dutch East Indies, / d. Mission Viejo, CA, May 16, 81; William “Bill” VanderBurg, husband of Maria “Rita”, Richmond, BC, Jul. 5, 79; Ann VanderHout (Goedhart), wife of Mac, Burlington, ON, May 9; Johannes (John) A. VanderMeer, husband of Quirina (Rina), Woodstock, ON, Jun. 25, 69; Dirkje VanderZwaag (Hiemstra), wife of Dirk, Verner, ON, Jul. 4; Ralph VanDorsten, widower of Theresa (VanderWoude), Burlington, ON, Jun. 28, 86; Antje VanEk, widow of Hendrik, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 11, 91; Johanna VanHanswijk Pennink-Meijer, widow of Johannes, West Vancouver, BC, Jul. 6, 93; Dirk VanHuis, husband of Joanne, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 19, 70; Wilfred VanLaar, husband of Antonia (Heideman), b. Schoonrewoerd, ZH, / d. Owen Sound, ON, Jun. 16, 81; Matthys VanLeeuwen, husband of Adriaantje (DeKoning), London, ON, Jun. 24, 66; Angenite VanMarrum (Anbeek), wife of Louw, b. Ede, GL, / d. Brampton, ON, Jun. 9, 72; Martje VanRavenstein (Eisfens), widow of Theodorus, Grimsby, ON, May 14, 83; Janna Christina “Ann” VanRyn, widow of Adrian, Surrey, BC, Jun. 23, 81; Hilda Vogel, widow of Kryn, Sanborn, IA, Jun. 10, 90; Alice W. Vollink, wife of Gradus “Fritz”, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 18, 85; Marchien Vos (Sinkgraven), widow of Gakob, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 18, 90; Connie Westerhoek (Sloot), Brampton, ON, Jun. 6, 92; John/Johan Westervelt, husband of Johanna Geertruida (Klein Wolterink), b. Aalten, GL, / d. Bloomfield, ON, Jun. 4, 77; Bernhard (Ben) Willemsen, husband of Antoinette (Wynen), b. Twello, GL, / d. Hamilton, ON, May 14, 70;
Graduations
Suzanne Bouius, Bachelor of Science and Education, Brock University, St. Thomas; Neil DeVree, Mechanical Engineering Technologist from Sheridan College, St. Thomas, ON; Angela Heerema, Honours BSc Biology, University of Guelph, ON; Shane VanEngen, Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Trent University, Peterborough, ON;