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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#938, November 23, 2001
Birthdays
Betty Boxum, Lynden, WA, Oct. 30, 80th; Anna DeVries, Shallow Lake, ON, Nov. 6, 75th; Pearl Hofman, Sanborn, IA, Nov. 3, 80th; John F, Kreykes, Hospers, IA, Oct. 26, 80th; Marinus (Pat) & Marge Luyk (Grit), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 9 & 7, 90th; Nettie Mars, Orange City, IA, Nov. 3, 90th; Minnie Mulder (Keuning), Holland, SD, Dec. 28, 90th; Jane Poort, Woodstock, ON, Oct. 14, 90th; Garret Pothoven & Stella Pothoven (Dahm), Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 19 & 20, 99th; James TenCate, Midland Park, NJ, Nov. 10, 90th; Cornelia “Casey” VandenBosch (Scholten), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 11, 90th; Martin VanderLoop, Ilderton, ON, Oct. 28, 80th; Jo VanVeldhuizen (Bergsma), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 20, 90th; Sybren Ryken Venema, Toronto, ON, Oct. 20, 80th; Florence Wigboldy (Tichelaor), Orland Park, IL, Dec. 11, 90th;
Anniversaries
BIERSTEKER, Claude & Anne, Nobleton, ON, Oct. 28, 40th; BOVEN (Terpstra), Thomas H. & Katie, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 7, 60th; BREDENHOF (VanderLand), Lloyd & Nellie, St. Albert, AB, Oct. 29, 30th; BROERSMA (Stap), Lloyd & Kay, Lynden, WA, Oct. 12, 50th; ENGELS, Herm & Reka, Everson, WA, Oct. 25, 45th; FRANJE (Pothoven), Marion & Vera, New Sharon, IA, Oct. 25, 50th; HENNINK (Bolten), John & Ann, Cambridge, ON, Oct. 30, 50th; HETTINGA (Johnson), Floyd & Laura, Hudsonville, MI, Oct, 18, 50th; HOEKSEMA (Bruursema), John & Mary, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 20, 40th; HOLLEMANS (Keegstra), Robert & June, Oct. 25, 55th; JOUSMA (VanderWarf), Bill & Barb, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 9, 50th; KLAVER (Bergen), Richard & Betty, Smithers, BC, Oct. 27, 40th; KNOL (Antoon), Gerald & Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; KOETJE (Damstra), Harold & Annetta, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 50th; KROEZE (Boss), William & Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 55th; LAMPEN (Hulst), Hessel & Verna, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 26, 50th; LODDER (Walinga), Robert & Trudie, Fergus, ON, Nov. 2, 45th; LUYKS, Jim & Tini, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 11, 50th; MICHMERHUIZEN (VandeKamp), Russell & Helene, Holland, MI, Oct. 12, 65th; NYENHUIS (Hekman), Les & Deborah, Grandville, MI, Oct. 21, 30th; OURENSMA, Bote & Froukje, Lake City, IA, Nov. 19, 50th; PIKKERT (Flikkema), Garritt & Diane, Bentley, AB, Nov. 11, 40th; RUSTICUS (Mulder), Edward & Julie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 35th; SYSWERDA (Shultz), Fred & Hazel, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 24, 60th; TERVEEN (Postma), Bob & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 55th; TOET (Kuik), Leendert Martinus & Jannie, Winnipeg, MB, Nov. 17, 50th; VANDENBOOMEN, Martin & Nellie, Woodstock, ON, Oct. 27, 50th; VANDERHOEK, William & Mildred, Pella, IA, Nov. 24, 50th; VANDERJAGT (VanEsch), Anton & Elizabeth Petronella, Lewiston, NY: VANDERKOLK (Kamps), Ed & Gert, Coopersville, MI, Nov. 30, 50th; VANDERPLOEG, Bill & Cora Jean, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 17, 50th; VANDERVEEN (Roeters), David & Tillie, Ada, Oct. 16, 50th; VANDUSEN (Zeeff), Jim & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 45th; VANKLINKEN, Ben & Diny, Strathroy, ON, Nov. 3, 50th; VANLEEUWEN (Doornbos), Gerrit & Eleanor, Jenison, MI, Oct. 25, 50th; VANVELS (Haan), Alex & Joyce, Oct. 18, 45th; VELD (Smith), John & Mary, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 23, 60th; VELTKAMP, Jack & Florence, Lynden, WA, Oct. 28, 60th; VERBOOM, John & Jenny, London, ON, Oct. 28, 40th; VLIETSTRA (Suwyn), Roger & Bettie, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 17, 50th; VREE (Schook), Albert & Willemina, Weesp, NH, / Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 60th; WIERENGA (Sikkema), Robert & Suzanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 40th; ZUVERINK (VandenHeuvel), Mitchell & Esther, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 25, 50th;
Obituaries
Walter Baas, husband of Emma, previously widower of Dena, Jenison, MI, Oct. 18, 100; Abe Beukelman, widower of Gertie (Leusink), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 11, 87; Willis G. Boeskool, husband of Carolyn, previously widower of Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 70; Frances Bonnema (Duimstra), widow of John, Willmar, MN, Oct. 9, 98; Engelina Wilhelmina Bosveld (Knijff), widow of John, London, ON, Oct. 31, 93; George Bouwman, husband of Jeanette, Allendale, MI, Oct. 22, 84; Jacob Brink, husband of Marrigje (Bijl), Ponoka, AB, Oct. 13, 79; Gertrude Broesder (Huisman), Little Rock, IA, Oct. 20, 83; Robert (Bob) Bronsema, husband of Hilda, b. Laaghalerveen, DR, / Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 7, 86; Arina H. Buitenhuis, widow of Pieter, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 12, 85; Grace J. Bushouse (Schreur), widow of Claus J., Holland, MI, Aug. 17, 87; Henry Buteyn, widower of Sadie (Zonnefeld), Sanborn, IA, Oct. 13, 92; Jennie Cats (Vermeulen), widow of Neal, Falmouth, MI, Sep. 5, 92; Hendrika DeBeeld, widow of Leonard, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 17, 93; Joanne Sally DeBoer (Bergsma), wife of Charlie, Hagersville, ON, Oct. 12, 44; Jules DeBrabandere, widower of Margaret M. (VanQuaethem), Stratford, ON, Oct. 3, 82; Chester (Chet) DeGraaf, husband of Eleanor, co-founder of DeGraaf and Jochems Realtors, Jenison, MI, Oct. 18, 87; Anna L. DeGroot, widow of John S., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 91; Bernice Elizabeth DeJong (Hammond), wife of Rev. L. DeJong, Fond du Lac, WI, Oct. 2, 84; Hendrik (Henk) DeJong, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 27, 76; Rene DeJonge, widow of Heine, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 90; Cora Dekker, wife of Simon, Zillah, WA, Sep. 24, 78; Hendrik Dekker, husband of Dien, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 18, 73; Albertus Hendrik (Bertus) DeVries, widower of Dora, Ottawa, ON, Sep. 24, 88; Pieter DeZwart, husband of Judy (VanderSchel), Woodstock, ON, Oct. 13, 76; Gordon Dykstra, husband of Judy, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 25, 46; Michael Allen Essenburg, widower of Debbie, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 20, 38; Tony Evink, widower of Adeline (Schuller), Bellflower, CA, Oct. 3, 81; Wilma Fedders (Kroeze), wife of Marinus, Orange City, IA, Oct. 26, 85; Neicia Gritter, b. Daarlerveen, OV, / d. London, ON, Oct. 24, 89; Pieter Groot, husband of Evelyn (Dykstra), Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 13, 86; Rachel Haan, widow of Nelson, Jenison, MI, Oct. 25, 91; Gayle Harskamp (Ramhorst), wife of Kenneth C., Ida Grove, IA, Oct. 17, 59; Adrian Helmholdt (Moermond), widow of Titus, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 97; Elizabeth Houweling (Swaan), Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 24, 62; Dick Hulst, widower of Marcella (Brink), Hospers, IA, Oct. 16, 82; Rena In’t Veld (Brands), wife of Arie, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 10, 71; Klaas Siepko “Casey” Kieft, Burlington, ON, Oct. 5, 63; Dick Chris Kloostra, husband of Rena (Bajema), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 87; Koerselman, widower of Rhoda (Willemsen), George, IA, Oct. 2, 88; Robert C. Kuyers, husband of Siena, West Olive, MI, Oct. 11, 74; Jessie Kwantes (Groot), widow of Matthew, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 1, 94; Gerrit “George” Lammers, widower of Gertie (Woudstra) and Nellie (Kwaakernaak),Hamilton, ON, Sep. 20, 57; Bonita Grace (Bonnie) Langerak, Whitby, ON, Oct. 13; Jan Hendrik (Henry) LaPonder, widower of Wynanda (Apeldoorn), Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 29, 88; Hiltje Malda (Fennema), wife of Uilke, Puslinch, ON, Oct. 28, 71; Marinus (Mart) Matthysse, husband of Leona, Jenison, MI, Oct. 17, 89; Gerardus Mechelse, husband of Catherine (de Koning), Smithville, ON, Sep. 30, 96; Gerda M. Meyer (Wilmink), widow of John, Delaware, ON, Oct. 29, 69; John Minken, husband of Marlene, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 18, 80; Henderina Johanna (Henny) Mulder, widow of Harm, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 11, 81; Albert Neutel, husband of Jane (Bouman), Woodstock, ON, Oct. 21, 52; Mary Elizabeth Plantinga (Masselink), wife of Theodore, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 16, 55; John Raterink, widower of Bregtje (Bep DeVlught), London, ON, Oct. 24, 80; Cornie Riemersma, husband of Marian, George, IA, Oct. 10, 76; Janny Rintjema, widow of Tjeerd, b. Odoorn, DR, / d. Oshawa, ON, Oct. 6, 80; Emma Roos, Orange City, IA, Sep. 30, 89; Paul David Savenye, husband of Terry, New Westminster, BC, Nov. 2, 37; Tietje (Teresa) Schaafsma, widow of Lambert, Norwich, ON, Oct. 30, 92; Simon Emile Schön, Langley, BC, Nov. 3, 16; Albert Anthony Schouten, widower of Gerda (Nienhaus), Milton, ON, Sep. 10; Edwin Schrotenboer, husband of Lois, Rockford, MI, Oct. 13, 83; Ruth Schuur, widow of Rudolph, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 15, 86; Robert Shoemaker, husband of Poppy (Cortenbach), b. ‘s Gravenhage, ZH, / d. Fresno, CA, Oct. 6, 71; Richard John Sittema, husband of Jeanette (VanderWeele), Highland, IN, Aug. 4, 78; Ernestine Spalding (Steen), wife of Ray, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 12, 74; Todd A. Spoolstra, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 25, 27; Charlotte Staat (Hager), wife of Herman F., Seal Beach, CA, Jul. 24, 85; George Triemstra Jr, widower of Myrtle Irene, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 15, 83; Helen Pauline Tysseling, Pella, IA, Oct. 14, 58; Rudolf Louis Vaerst, Hillsborough, ON, Oct. 11, 73; Jacob VanBennekom, husband of Ellen, Comstock Park, MI, Oct. 18, 83; Irma VandeKerckhove (Sioen), wife of Joseph, Otterville, ON, Oct. 22, 90; Melanie Valk (Woodwyk), wife of Michael, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 17, 42; Kyle John VanderKooi, Langley, BC, Nov. 3, 16; William “Bill” VanderKooy, husband of Rita (Wimmers), Grimsby, ON, Oct. 3; Jacob VanderLaan, widower of Alice C (Greenfield), Palos Park, IL, Oct. 5, 85; Esther Pearl VanderPloeg (Bogema), wife of Clarence J., Wyoming, MI, Oct. 15; Mildred VanderPloeg, widow of Gary, Jenison, MI, Oct. 15, 83; Gertrude VanderWal (VanHouweling), widow of Ray, Pella, Ia, Oct. 10, 101; Henry VanderWeerdt, husband of Vernon, Sully, IA, Oct. 16, 84; Kathryn (Kaye) VanderWeide, wife of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 74; Rolena VandeVegte (Driesen), widow of Henry, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 21, 91; Dora VanDrunen, widow of Lucas, Hague, ND, Sep. 29, 97; Matilde VanGemert (Visser), widow of Jack, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 96; Chris VanMeeteren, husband of Lois (DenHartog), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 5, 85; Roger VanNieuwenhuyse, husband of Lia (VandeWaetere), Bothwell, ON, Oct. 31, 72; Albert VanOosten, husband of Ena, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 16, 65; Frederick Charles VanParys, husband of Connie, Markham, ON, Oct. 25; Neal VanRoekel, widower of Dena (Sneller), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 7, 96; Linda L. VanStrien, wife of Bruce, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 18, 43; Heinrich VonBijern, b. Batoe, Java, Dutch East Indies,/ d. Fort Collins, CA, Sep. 14, 76; Jack Vredevelt, husband of Bertha, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 100; Bettie Vreugdenhil (Oosting), wife of Harry, Dunnville, ON, Oct. 11, 53; Ernst “Jim” Werlemann, widower of Tina (Kretzer), b. Batavia, Dutch East Indies, d. Santa Maria, CA, Jul. 15, 88; Louise Werner (Top), widow of Niles, Artesia, CA, Oct. 7, 99; Sebie A.”Don” Wiersma, husband of Stella, Newaygo, MI, Oct. 11, 79; Marinus Woertink, husband of Alice (Kosters), b. Ommen, OV. / d. Renfrew, ON, Sep. 29; Jeanette Zevenbergen (Mastbergen), wife of Arie, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 21, 87; Arnold J. Zoet, husband of Augusta (Starkenburg), Lynden, WA, Oct. 26, 81; Janneke Zwaagstra, wife of Melle, Brampton, ON, Sep. 16, 75; Carolyn J. Zylstra, wife of David B., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 77;