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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#932, August 23, 2001
Birthdays
Ethel Boer (Holtrop), Sheldon, IA, Aug. 12, 100th; Ida Boeve, Holland, MI, Jul. 19, 85; Fannie DeVries (Triezenberg), Ripon, CA, Jul. 27, 90th; James DeWit, Spivey, KS, Jun. 11, 100th; Cobie Fynaardt, Oskaloosa, IA, Jun. 21, 90th; Maatje Hendrikse, Sarnia, ON, Aug. 6, 85th; Herman & Lena Keizer, Westchester, IL, Aug. 14, & Jun. 22, 85th; J. Edward Leinse, South Holland, IL, Aug. 26, 90th; Frances Meyn, Boyden, IA, Jul. 31, 100th; Jessie Noordmans (Hoekstra), Hancock, MN, Aug. 24, 100th; Laura Nyenhuis (VanNoord), Grandville, MI, Jul. 6, 90th; Marie Oldenburger (VanKuiken/Venhuizen), Oak Lawn, IL, Aug. 8, 80th; Jeanette Otte (Diekema), Zeeland, MI, Jun. 18, 90th; Tressa Ottens, Alto, MI, Aug. 20, 90th; Steve Poppema, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 11, 90th; Henderika Pyper, Guelph, ON, Jul. 23, 90th; Henry Tameling, Elmhurst, IL, Jul. 7, 90th; Rev. E. Oostendorp, Jenison, MI, Jul. 26, 90th; Rev. M. VanBeveren, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 16, 80th; Jack & John VanderHeide, twins, both of Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 30, 86;
Anniversaries
ALKEMA (Vreugdenhil), Tom & Frances, North York, ON, Jul. 8, 40th; APOL (Doppenberg), Dallas & Gladys, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 16, 40th; BAKKER (Ross), Paul & Margery, Orange City, IA, Jun. 21, 50th; BOSSCHER (DeMaagd), Howard & Doris, Rockford, MI, Jul. 19, 50th; BOVENKAMP, Jake & Toots, Lynden, WA, Jul. 18, 60th; BROUWER (LeFebre), Floyd & Ann, Jenison, MI, Jul. 18, 45th; DATEMA (Ludwig), Seine & Renee, North York, ON, Jul. 15, 40th; DEBOER (Oostman), Simon & Alice, Chicago Heights, IL, Jun. 27, 60th; DEGROOT (Woudstra), John L. & Sally, Hull, IA, Jun. 18, 55th; DEGROOT (Christoffels), Edgerton, MN, Jun. 30, 60th; DEJONG, Arnold & Dorothy, Orange City, IA, Aug. 2, 55th; DEVRIES, Gary & Anita, West Olive, MI, Jul. 10; DEYOUNG (DeHaas), Jess & Alma, Fremont, MI, Jun. 22, 50th; DIEDERING (Hofstra), Henry & Tena, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 7, 50th; DIKKERS (VanderWal), Herm & Ann, Caledonia, MI, Jul. 25, 55th; DUIM (Bos), Wilbur & Margaret, Sunnyside, WA, Aug. 3, 50th; DYKSTRA, Alvin & Rena, Worthington, MN, Aug. 4, 50th; EKEMA, Rev. J. & Sarah, Pella, IA, Jul. 31, 50th; FEDDERS (VandeGriend), Bernie & Irma, Orange City, IA, Aug. 4, 40th; FEENSTRA (Ykema), John & Joyce, Allendale, MI, Jun. 11, 60th; FRANKEN, Art & Eldean, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 4, 40th; HAAN (Miller), Terry & Bonnie, Coral, MI, Jul. 21, 40th; HANSUM (Kuipers), Marion & Allis, Platte, SD, Jun. 14, 50th; HARMS (Visser), Gerald & Marilyn, Pella, IA, Jun. 29, 40th; HELLINGA (VanderKodde), Rev. J. & Jean, Aylmer, ON, Jun. 30, 40th; HIBMA (Bronkema), John & Betty, Grandville, MI, Jul. 22, 40th; HOOGSTRATEN (Munk), Bob & Jennie, Seminole, FL, Jul. 22, 50th; HORINGA (Hoiting), Hank & Betty, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 20, 45th; JONGSMA (Fennema), Rev. A. & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 16, 45th; KLOOSTER (Veldkamp), Allen & Betty, Jenison, MI, Aug. 2, 50th; KOETJE (Kortman), Jim & Joan, Grandville, MI, Aug. 3, 50th; KONING (Gabrielse), Gerald & Jana, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 3, 45th; KUIPER (Snoeyink), Caledonia, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; LINNELL (Flim), Cameron & Jenny, Woodstock, ON, 40th; MIEDEMA (Oetman), Louis & Florence, Wayland, MI, Mar. 30, 50th; MINNEMA (Horn), James & Bonnie, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 28, 50th; MULDER, Junior & Elma, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 26, 40th; NOTEBOOM, Tom & Elinor, Orange City, IA, Jul. 24, 50th; POSTMA (Groenenboom), Albert & Gerda, London, ON, Aug. 19, 50th; RITZEMA (Reynolds), Lloyd G. & Josephine, Lowell, MI, Jul. 21, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Hanes), Henry & Margaret, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 21, 60th; SCHULLER (Ravensbergen), Gerry & Sophia, Beamsville, ON, Jul. 17, 30th; SMITH (Kloosterman), Gordon & Trudy, Holland, MI, Jul. 21, 50th; STEHOUWER (VanHouten), Bud & Eileen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 60th; STRAVERS (Vermeer), Dick & Ruth, Holland, MI, Aug. 1, 50th; SUWYN (Versteeg), Pete & Jean, Bellflower, CA, Jun. 17, 65th; TOERING (Post), Henry & Geneva, Lansing, IL, Aug. 1, 50th; VANDAM (Koning), Walter & Gertrude, Kalamazoo, MI, Jun. 27, 60th; VANDENBERGE (Smit), Louis & Jeanie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 60th; VANDENBRINK, Ken & Dorothy, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 25, 40th; VANDENBYGAART, Kees & Anne, London, ON, Aug. 4, 45th; VANDERDOELEN (VanBoxtel), John & Anne, Fonthill, ON, Jul. 17, 50th; VANDERSLOOT (Klein), Marvin & Arlis, Louis Park, MN, Jun. 7, 45th; VANDERWOERD (Koopmans), Ben & Jenny, Surrey, BC, Aug. 1. 50th; VANMAANEN (Nikkel), John & Jennie, Newton, IA, Jun. 18, 60th; VANSOLKEMA (DeKoning), Wesley & Arlene, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 23, 50th; VANTIL (VanHarmelen), Rev. J. & Ellen, London, ON, Aug. 18, 40th; VERBEEK (VandenBosch), Harley & Arlene, Lansing, IL, Jun. 7, 40th; VISSER (DeJong), Simon & Jennie, Orland Park, IL, Jul. 2, 60th; WALVOORT (Dekker), Robert & William, Oostburg, WI, Jul. 11, 50th; WEERHEIM, J.M. “Mike” & Frances, Rock Rapids, IA, Jul. 14, 60th; WESTENBROEK (Witteveen), Rev. R. & Jean, Houston, TX, Jul. 25, 40th; WIERENGA (DeGraaf), Robert & Betty, Rockford, MI, Jul. 18, 60th; WIERSMA (Yff), Don & Sally, Mississauga, ON, Aug. 23, 50th; WITTE (Wolma), Wilmer & Ruth, Grandville, MI, Jul. 6, 50th; ZYLEMA (Woodwyk), Clarence & Tena, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 23, 70th;;
Obituaries
Peter Paul Bastiaansen, husband of Riek (Verbernea), previously widower of Nelly (VanRiel), Strathroy, ON, Jul. 15, 84; Gerrit Beimers, husband of Annie (Walsma), Renfrew, ON; Stella Bomgaars (DeBeer), widow of William, Orange City, IA, Jul. 21, 96; Donald R. Brinks, husband of Ruth, McBain, MI, Jul. 25; Jemina Bytwork, widow of William, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 25, 95; Marianne Cederberg (Oosterveld), wife of George, North Vancouver, BC, Jul. 30, 55; Hubert Claessens, widower of Trudy (Guertjens), London, ON, Jul. 19, 74; Roelof Augustus (“Ralph”) Dekker, Coquitlam, BC, Jul. 9; Jacob Pieter Jan DenOtter, husband of Tieny (Biel), b. Hoogvliet, ZH, /d. Brampton, ON, May 4, 80; Ada DeVries (Veenstra), widow of Jim, previously widow of John Veenstra, Ripon, CA, May 7, 88; Gerardus Cornelis Johannes DeWeerd, husband of Renske (Beintema), Kerwood, ON, Jul. 14, 66; Gertrude Doornbos, widow of Lewis, GrandRapids, MI, Jul. 18, Janice H. Dykhuis (Kraker), wife of Arthur, Paw Paw, MI, Jul. 19, 74; Tom Dykstra, widower of Gladys (Lamfers), Sibley, IA, Jul. 12, 84; Stanley Elzinga, husband of Dorothy, Grandville, MI, Jul. 31, 80; Nicholas Fridsma, widower of Bertha, Sussex, NJ, Jun. 14, 102; Ernest J. Gerritsma, widower of Marie (TenHarmsel), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 9, 84; Jessie Grassmid, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 21, 104; Georgiana Grit, widow of Joe, Grandville, MI, Jul. 18, 85; George Grysen, widower of Lena, Coopersville, MI, Jul. 28, 89; Jean Carol Helder (Betten), wife of Sid, Wyoming, MI,,Jul. 26, 61; Richtje Hettinga (Sijbrandij), wife of Pieter A., Chino, CA, Jul. 23, 88; William J. Herweyer, husband of Connie Mae, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 20, 57; Maaike Heuving (Beiboer), wife of Frans, b. Buitenpost, GR, / d. London, ON, Jul. 22, 64; Alice Hibma, widow of Ray, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 29, 80; S. Robert Hoekstra, husband of Ruth, Holland, MI, Aug. 1, 78; Theresa Holwerda (VanderLoon), wife of Harvey, Dallas, TX, Jul. 27, 68; Anna Holwerda, widow of John H., Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 26, 84; Marie E. Jager, widow of Rev. R.A. Jager, Holland, MI, Jul. 18, 92; Jack B. Jonker, husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 61; Terry “Ham Bone” Kamps, husband of Janice, Burnips, MI, Jul. 24, 46; Nicholas Karp, husband of Dorothy, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 30, 84; Alice Kats, Norton, KS, May 16, 90; Florence R. Keizer, widow of Kenneth, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 16, 80; Hans Kloosterman, husband of Rena, Caledonia, MI, Jul. 18, 77; Alberta Koetje, widow of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28, 91; Aleida Kroezen (Scholing), wife of John, b. Hollandscheveld, DR, / d. Wiarton, ON, Jun. 21, 90; Vivian Kuiper (VanBeek), widow of John A., Chicago, IL, May 17, 76; Alice J. Lammes, wife of John, Brandon, WI, May 17, 89; Alice Alida Loverink (Tysseling), widow of Gerrit, Denver, CO, Jul. 6, 99; Lena Lucas, widow of Abram, Holland, MI, Jul. 25, 92; Shirley Lyzenga, wife of Gilbert, Lansing, IL, May 21, 70; Johanna Mayaard, widow of Bert, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 19, 93; Margaret Meekhof, wife of Gerrit, Jenison, MI, Jul. 26, 81; George Mulder, husband to Ida (Tameling), Westchester, IL, May 15, 90; Henrietta Pranger (DeLange), widow of Richard, Edgerton, MN, May 13, 88; Adriana Tazelaar (Hoebeke), widow, of Glenn T., b. Yerseke, ZL, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 2, 94; Beatrice M. TerHaar, wife of Paul, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 18, 69; Garrett Raterink, husband of Violet, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 20, 90; Martinus Reemijer, husband of Tine (Steringa), previously widower of Saakje (Prins), Cambridge, ON, Jul. 27, 78; Elizabeth “Bette” Ruth Reitsma (Kuipers), widow of Ellis, Sanborn, IA, Jul. 13, 79; Theresa A. Ringelberg (Pecharich), wife of John E., Grand Haven, MI, May 10, 80; Dawn Roorda, wife of Richard, Mesa, AZ, Jun. 30, 85; Tena Ruter (Christians), widow of John C., Kanawha, IA, Jun. 10, 91; Annette Schuitema-Haan (Maring), widow of Christian Haan, previously widow of Cornelius Schuitema, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 26, 81; Jacoba H. “Cobie” Smit (Vreeswijk), London, ON, Jul. 20, 55; Cornelius J. Steketee (Cornie), husband of M. Ruby, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 30, 84; Theodorus (Ted) TerHaar, husband of Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28; Cornelia (Corrie) Vaalburg (Versluys), widow of Lawrence, Santa Barbara, CA, Jun. 30, 95; Laurence VandenBos, husband of Johanna (Streelman), Platte, SD, Jun. 8, 87; Janet VanderBilt (Vreeke), widow of Peter, Sheboygan Falls, WI, May 27, 92; Barbara VanderPol (Faber), widow of Gus, Seattle, WA, Jun. 17, 83; Gloria (Geertje) VanderTuin, wife of William, b. Borger, DR, / d. Brantford, ON, Jun. 17, 78; Abraham VanderWyngaard, widower of Neeltje C. (Cornelisse), London, ON, Jul. 27, 91; Henry C. VanEe, husband of Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 27, 83; Keith A. VanHam, husband of Mary L., Sand Lake, MI, Jul. 19, 69; Ursula VanRensen (Meissner), wife of Karel P. Delaware, ON, Jul. 16, 79; Etta VanSteenwyk (Huisman), widow of Donald, Orange City, IA, Jul. 9, 77; Carl L. VanWieren, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 27, 23; Jannes (John) William Veenema, husband of Angela, Niebert, GR, / Vancouver, BC, Jul. 24, 72; Minke Venhuizen (Riemersma), widow of Klaas, Forest, ON, Jul. 14, 89; John Verhoeven, husband of Charlotte, Chino, CA, Apr. 24, 79; Jacquelyn Ruth Visser (Holtrop), wife of George, Comstock Park, MI, Jul. 19, 68; Richard Vos, Crete, IL, May 17, 75; Geertje Wagenaar, widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, jul. 28, 91; Pieter Weima, husband of Hillie (Thyms), b. Tjerkwerd, FR, / d. Chatham, ON, Jun. 30, 70; Nellie Westra, widow of John, Bradenton, FL, Jun. 24, 106; Roelvina Zandstra, widow of Louis, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 26, 86; Arthur Zylstra, husband of Kathryn (Mellema), South Holland, IL, May 30, 89;