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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#934, September 23, 2001
Birthdays
Walter “Ole” Diekevers, Boyden, IA, Aug. 23, 90th; Tom Ennema, Brampton, ON, Aug. 29, 90th; Ben Hulkenberg, Calgary, AB, Sep. 30, 75th; Velma Miers, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 28, 90th; Nellie Ooms, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 2, 70th; Andrew Posthumus, Owen Sound, ON, Aug. 24, 95th;
Anniversaries
ARKEMA (Hofstra), Alan & Lorraine, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 10, 50th; BAAS (Galema), Gerald & Sue, Racine, WI, Aug. 17, 50th; BIELENBERG - PLANTENGA, Michael Joseph & Willona Bonnie, Salem, OR, Jun. 30th; BOONSTRA (Bakker), Joe & Sienie, Dundas, ON, Sep. 3, 50th; BOUMA (Voskuil), Sid & Virginia, Visalia, CA, Aug. 10, 40th; BREEMS (Bolkema), Martin & Lorrene, Sanborn, IA, Aug. 22, 50th; BRINK (Koster), Willard & Thelma, Holland, MI, Aug. 30, 50th; BRONSINK, Larry & Hedy, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 24, 40th; BUIKEMA (Werkman), William & Gertrude, Oak Lawn, IL, Aug. 25, 50th; BYLSMA, Wiebe & Jean, Cobourg, ON, Aug. 18, 40th; CLEMENS, Herm & Phyllis, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 1, 50th; DEKORNE (Grevengoed), Baldwin & Thelma, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 60th; DENEKAMP (Barelds), Sipke (Sid) & Minnie, Burlington, ON, Sep. 25, 50th; DEURLOO (Heemstra), John & Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug, 23, 60th; DEWITTE (Lundberg), Richard & Gloria, Grandville, MI, Aug. 26, 55th; DIELEMAN (Langstraat), Bill & Emily, Bella Vista, AR, Aug. 30, 50th; DRAISMA (Dracht), Fred & Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 50th; EGBERTS, Hank & Toos, Rexdale, ON, Aug. 3, 45th; FAASEN (Dam), Steve & Johanna, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 50th; FISHER (VandeRee), Charles & Ann, Wyckoff, NJ, Aug. 1, 50th; GAZENDAM, Nick & Jannie, Cambridge, ON, Jul. 24, 50th; HARTEMINK (Heusinkveld), Dick & Dina, Aylmer, ON, Aug. 17, 50th; HOEKSEMA (Henrickson), James & Emma, Grandville, MI, Aug. 29, 55th; HORSTMAN, William & Gertrude, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 25, 50th; HOVEN (Spoolstra), Rev. & Mrs. C., Eddyville, IA, Aug. 20, 60th; HUIZENGA (Katte), Nicholas & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; JOOSSE (Esser), Rev. J. & Lena, Ingersoll, ON, Aug. 27, 55th; KALSBEEK (Bruinsma), John & Judith, Grandville, MI, Aug. 26, 35th; KLENK (DeLange), Ronald & Barbara, Aug. 26, 40th; KOOISTRA (Riemersma), Andrew R. & Florence, Midland Park, NJ, Aug. 29, 50th; KOORNNEEF (VanWely), Arie & Carla, Beamsville, ON, Sep. 8, 50th; KOSTER (Hoekwater), Gerald & Florence, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 30, 60th; KUIPER (VanEerden), Jim & Betty, Aug. 29, 60th; KUNTZ (DenEngelse), Hank & Els, Etobicoke, ON, Sep. 1, 40th; LANGENDOEN (Drenth), Bouw & Alice, St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 11, 45th; LANNING (VanDyken), Henry & Twila, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 40th; LENGER (Bergsma), John & Nellie, Jenison, MI, Aug. 29, 60th; LIP (Draaistra), Hank & Evelyn, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 25, 40th; MERKUS (Buitenhuis), Chris & Margaret, Cambridge, ON, Aug. 4, 40th; MIEDEMA (Bakker), Andrew & Jannie, Engwierum, FR, / Bayfield, ON, Sep. 19, 50th; MULDER (Wissink), Thomas & Bernice, Hull, IA, Aug. 25, 50th; NOBEL (Visser), Bernie & Helen, LaBelle, FL, Aug. 24, 50th; PASMA (Bajema), Tom & Elaine, Dutton, MI, Aug. 23, 40th; PUNTER (Ruiter), Cornelis & Dora, Allendale, MI, Sep. 6, 50th; SCHIMMEL (Jager), James & Gertrude, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 26, 40th; SCHREUR, Herman & Edna, Lynden, WA, Aug. 28, 50th; SCHULTZE (Lepeltak), Bill & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 50th; Aug. 15, 50th; STEENSTRA (Bischop), Rev. C.& Carolyn, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 24, 50th; STROO (Poll), John & Marjorie, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 29, 60th; TERPSTRA (Carr), Gerald & Maxine, Allendale, MI, Aug. 28, 60th; TIERSMA (Hofman), Mark (Meije) & Arlene (Aukje), Visalia, CA, Sep. 10, 50th; VANDALEN, John & Bernice, Lynden, WA, Aug. 7, 60th; VANDENDRIES, Leo & Ria, London, ON, Aug., 40th; VANDERHEIDEN (Spyksma), Bert & Bea, Victoria, BC, Aug. 23, 40th; VANDERLAAN, Harold & Muriel, Orange City, IA, Aug. 15, 50th; VANDERLINDE (Venema), Don & Melvina, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 50th; VANDERMEER (Alkema), Jac. & Hilly, Murmerwoude, FR, / Brampton, ON, Aug. 29, 55th; VANDERVEEN (Schenk), Andy & Alice, London, ON, Sep. 15, 45th; VANTIL (VanHarmelen), Rev. J. & Ellen, London, ON, Aug. 18, 40th; VEENSTRA (Wierenga), Ronald & Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 24, 45th; VENEMA (Graubner), Hessel & Ruth, Caro, MI, May 26, 45th; ZYLSTRA (VanderPol), Orville & Nellie, Sully, IA, Aug. 22, 50th;
Obituaries
Geesje “Grace” Antuma (DeHaas), widow of Gerard “George”, Chatham, ON, Aug. 15, 95; Jan Blom, husband of Coos, b. Meppel, OV, / Maple Ridge, BC, Aug. 17, 94; Evert Bobeldyk, widow of Ann, Grandville, MI, Aug. 22, 76; Pete Boender, Oskaloosa, IA, Aug. 8, 92; Gladys Tena Borgerding (Styf), widow of Clarence, Prescott, AZ, Aug. 20, 83; Lambert Bouma, widower of Wilma (Dykstra), Hull, IA, Aug. 7, 89; Dena Brink-Heynen (Nibbelink), wife of Arthur, previously widow of Anthony Heynen, Holland, MI, Jul. 12, 88; Homme Brouwer, husband of Jetske (Heslinga), Wallaceburg, ON, Aug. 10, 85; Rev. H. Buis, husband of Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 21, 76; Ambrose Busman, widower of Abbie, Coopersville, MI, Aug. 15, 93; Alice DeBoer (Nettinga), widow of Edward, Orange City, IA, Aug. 17, 92; Elizabeth DeBruin (Droog), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 94; Ralph DeJong, husband of Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 88; Robert (Bob) Harold DeJong, husband of Arlene, Kennewick, IA, Aug. 9, 77; Anna Marie Dekkers (Haverhals), wife of Henry, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 14, 86; Amelia DenBeste, wife of Harlan, Laughlin, NY, Aug. 6, 68; Janice H. Dykhuis (Kraker), wife of Arthur, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 19, 74; Sidney Eelkema, husband of Alyda (Balda), Oak Harbor, WA, Jun. 19, 82; Alfred J. Eppink, husband of Shirley, Fremont, MI, Aug. 17, 75; Ada J. Gemeraad, wife of Mike, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 60; Jessie Grassmid, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 21, 104; Charlie Gruis, widower of Frieda (VanBriesen), George, IA, Aug. 4, 92; Frances Haan, widow of Frank, Grandville, MI, Aug. 18, 91; Frederick Hendrik Hageman, husband of Dorothy (Boers), b. Siddeburen, GR, / d. Oakville, ON, Jul. 26, 72; Stella Hillius (Stuurmans), Bellingham, WA, Aug. 25, 93; Arta Hofmeyer (Van’tHof), widow of Jacob, Orange City, IA, Aug. 17, 95; Harvey Hyma, husband of Doris, Jenison, MI, Aug. 17, 80; Florence Jansen (VanZante), wife of Case, Lynnville, IA, Aug. 8, 83; Margaret E. Jonkman, widow of John D., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 21, 77; George Kamps, husband of Grace (Vegter), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 5, 71; Gerrit Kiel, widow of Theresa, Milaca, MN, Jun. 9, 83; Willy Koole, wife of Sybrand, Brampton, ON, Aug. 13, 86; Henry Kreykes, husband of Alice (DeJong), Sheldon, IA, Aug. 2, 92; Hans Kromhout, husband of Isabella (DeGroot), b. Rijnsburg, ZH, / d. Center Moriches, NY, Aug. 7, 70; Alice J. Lammers, wife of John, Brandon, WI, May 17, 89; John Lich, Portland, MI, Jun. 20, 86; Joseph Cornelius Bernardus Liebregts, husband of Johanna (Westelaken), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 21, 82; Harriet Lugten, widow of Gilbert, Hamilton, MI, Aug. 11, 86; Ernest C. Mulder, husband of Janet (Brinks), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 18, 65; Lillian H. Nagelkirk, wife of Abe, Grandville, MI, Aug. 13, 90; Otto Nederhood, husband of Cornelia Janet (Jonker), Chicago, IL, Jul. 9, 85; John Okkerse, husband of Maggie, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 20; Herman Cornelis Oussoren, widower of Annie, b. Opperdoes, NH, /Brampton, ON, Jul. 29, 91; Gerda J. Peters (Lubbers), wife of Nicholaas, Cascade, MI, Aug. 24, 50; Minnie Popma, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 23, 83; Charles Duane “Chuck” Post, husband of Reka Irene (Offringa), Sibley, IA, Aug. 9, 55; Rena Remmerde (Rensink), widow of Robert, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 9, 90; Anne Riedstra (Stienstra), wife of Tom, Norval, ON, Aug. 5, 60; Bessie Roose (VanHall), wife of Gerrit, Pella, IA, Aug. 6, 95; Albert Anthony Royackers, husband of Joanne (VanGeffen), Strathroy, ON, Aug. 21, 73; Fred Schaefer, husband of Erna, widely-known artist, recipient of the Prix du Rome, formerly of Toronto, ON, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Vancouver, BC, Sep. 1, 72; Lawrence “Larry” O.Schiller, husband of Clara, Lynden, WA, Aug. 25, 80th; Corrie (Cornelia W.) Schinkel, wife of Bill, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 20, 69; Ann M. Selles, Holland, MI, Jul. 1, 84; Theodore (Ted) Joseph Smeenk, husband of Pauline, London, ON, Aug. 18, 80; Samuel L. Steen, husband of Elizabeth, Wyckhoff, NJ, Apr. 24, 91; David M. Stellema, husband of Minerva, Laredo, TX, Aug. 2, 67; Nellie Swierenga (Maring), Artesia, CA, Jun. 17, 88; Henrietta “Etta” Teitsma, widow of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 4, 94; Clara Timmer, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 83; Elizabeth (Betty) VandenBos (Ritsema), widow of Dick, Moline, MI, Aug. 12, 89; Jack Van der Horst, survived by his wife Betty (Takken), two sons and wives, Jasper and Ann, Jan and Kate, grandchildren Dawn and Peter, plus brothers and sisters and their spouses, and widowed in-laws in Canada and the Netherlands, b. Veenendaal, UT, / d. Brampton, ON, August 31, 75; Marines VanderPol, husband of Irene, Chino, CA, Jul. 5, 81; Alice VanderWall (Louters), wife of Peter, Holandale, MN, May 30, 91; Anneke VanderWeit, Prospect Park, NJ, Aug., 50; Nicholas C. (Nick) VanDuyn, husband of Cornelia (Connie Heemskerk), London, ON, Aug. 19, 78; Nettie Irene VanEnk (Feyen), widow of Herman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 81; Marcia J. VanKrimpen, wife of Roy, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 62; John VanProoyen, widower of Marian, Rockford, MI, Aug. 14, 86; Tilly VanSchepen (Triemstra), Ingersoll, ON, Aug. 21, 64; Elizabeth VanStelle (Haartman), widowo of David, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jul. 10, 89; Selma Verhage, widow of Cornelius, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 15, 102; Kathryn Versteeg (Sipma), wife of Cedric, Artesia, CA, Jul. 19, 87; Frances Verstraete (VandenBerg), widwow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 10, 86; Catharina E. Verwillegen, widow of Josephus, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 11, 77; Angeline Vogel (Plaisier), wife of Andrew, Fremont, MI, Aug. 14, 78; Richard Vos, husband of Edith, Crete, IL, May 17, 75; Trientje Vroom, widow of Jan, b. Leek, GR, / Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 23, 88; Donald R. Vrooman, husband of Frances, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 12, 75; Jan (Johnny) Vuurens, co-owner foundry, husband of Zubeida, previously widower of Anne, b. Ameide, ZH, / d. Surrey, BC, Sep. 6, 63; Lena Jane Witte, wife of John Ralph, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 24, 102; Clarence Zylema, husband of Tena (Woodwyk), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 23, 93; Wytze Woudstra, M.S.W., husband of Sandra, Littleton, CO, Jun. 29, 48;