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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#946, March 23, 2002
Birthdays
Cornelis (Kees) Kaspersma, Strathroy, ON, Mar. 18, 80th; Nick Knoppers Sr., Edmonton, AB, Mar. 3, 85th; Geesje (Grace) Lunshof, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 16, 90th; Meindert Tjoelker, Lynden, WA, Feb. 27, 100th; Ella Tolsma (Zoerink), Inwood, IA, Mar. 25, 100th; Jeanette VanderZee, Lynden, WA, Mar. 6, 85th; Irene VanRoekel, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 2, 80th;
Anniversaries
BLAUWKAMP (VanZytveld), Dick & Bertha, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 5, 60th; BOSS (Heeren), William & Christine, Charlevoix, MI, Feb. 22, 65th; BOUMA (Hoving), Rev. H. & Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 60th; BRINKS (Marcusse), Carl & Edna, Belmont, MI, Feb. 8, 50th; BRONDYKE (Boeve), Raymond & Kathryn, Holland, MI, Mar. 5, 65th; DEGELDER, Leonard & Audrey, Burlington, ON, Jan. 25, 40th; DEJONG (Greydanus), Henry & Jane, Baltimore, ON, Mar. 16, 50th; GRASMEYER (VanderBee), John & Lois, Seal Beach, CA, Apr. 4, 50th; HOFSTRA, Roger & Cynthia, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 19, 40th; HOUWER (Gruppen), Albert & Betty, Caledonia, ON, Mar. 4, 50th; HUISMAN (Waterkamp), George & Olga, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 5, 65th; GRINGHUIS (Greven), Jack & Riek, Nieuwe Pekela, GR, / Dundas, ON, Feb. 29, 50th; LANGEVELD (Visser), Art & Fran, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 7, 45th; MINGERINK (Miedema), Marv & Jane, Lowell, MI, Mar. 7, 50th; OOSTING (Kleinjans), Maynard & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 55th; PASMA (VanderHooning), Gene & Lois, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 8, 50th; POTTER (Hunderman), Arthur & Savannah, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 5, 60th; SCHELLING, C.J. & Esther, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 12, 40th; TALSMA (Meekhof), Ernest & Anna Mae, Allendale, MI, Mar. 6, 50th; VANDEKAMP, Roger & Leigh, Lynden, WA, Mar. 10, 40th; VANDERLUGT (Kuyvenhoven), Arie & Menk, Burlington, ON, Mar. 19, 50th; VANDERWOERD, Jan & Ali, Apeldoorn, GL, / Burlington, ON, Mar. 4, 50th; VANDRIESUM (Mainey), Fred & Ursula, Maumelle, AR, May 17, 5th; VANGROUW, Samuel & Johanna, Midland Park, NJ, Feb. 28, 50th; VAN’T HOF (VanderBos), Ron & Bea, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 45th;
Obituaries
Jeanette R. Bakker, Pella, IA, Feb. 15, 94; Harry Berens, widower of Anna, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 23, 91; Walter Bergman, widower of Nellie, Coopersville, MI, Feb. 23, 94; Amy Joy Berkompas (Vrieland), wife of Wayne, Grand rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 38; John “Jack” Beuker, widower of Sarah, Holland, MI, Feb. 13, 99; Dorothy Diane Blom (Vellinga), widow of Alvin, Jan. 23, 78; Joop Blommestijn, widow of Dymph (Mens), retired officer Dutch Marines, former executive member (wethouder) municipal council of Eindhoven, b. Maastricht, LB, / d. Newport News, VA, Feb. 24, 74; Benjamin Bosch, husband of Nina (Mast), Allendale, MI, Feb. 22, 89; Sam Bruinsma, widower of Gladys (Boeyink), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 15, 92; Amber Dawn Buikema, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 17, 18; Agnes Bulthuis (Hulst), widow of Alfred, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 88; Lucille M. Bushouse (Gruizenga, Nagelkirk), widow of Claus, previously widow of Jacob, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 21, 91; Wyntje (Wyn) Collins, Maple Ridge, BC, Feb. 25, 78; Richard “Rick” Comgagner, husband of Nancy, Burnips, MI, Mar. 5, 44; Eleanor J. DeGraaf (Hoeksema), widow of Chester, Jenison, MI, Feb. 23, 87; Lois DeHaan, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 28, 74; Peter J. DeHamer, husband of Grace Bertha (DeJong), Oskaloosa, IA, Feb. 12, 90; Henry DeLeeuw, M.D., husband of wilma, Muskegon, MI, Dec. 14, 80; Irwin “Irv” DeVos, husband of Bernice (Jansen), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 10, 70; Henry (Hank) Robert DeVries, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 65; Jennie DeVries (Vellinga), widow of Charles, Orange City, IA, Feb. 28, 93; Kay DeVries, wife of Dr. Gordon DeVries, Stanton, MI, Mar. 2, 69; Martha DeVries, widow of Elsienus, Jenison, MI, Mar. 1, 96; Marcia DeVries (VanderWal), Byron Center, MI, Mar. 4, 71; Pearl Driesenga, wife of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 1, 83; Anne Driesenga, wife of Henry, Allendale, MI, Feb. 21, 84; Margaret Ellen Dykhouse, widow of Robert, Wayland, MI, Feb. 19, 78; Lawrence Dykstra, husband of Alice Rose (Bloemendaal), Maurice, IA, Feb. 21, 76; Edna Eenigenburg, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 97; Jay Elenbaas, husband of Anne (Dyksterhuis), former city councilman and mayor of Sumas, Lynden, WA, Feb. 24, 82; Marvin H. Faber, husband of Marilyn Ann (DeLeeuw), Boyden, IA, Feb. 26, 62; Harold Fennema, widower of Frances, Cutlerville, MI, Mar. 1, 88; Henry E. Grooters, husband of Eslyn, Sanborn, IA, Feb. 20, 89; Fanny Herrema, wife of John, Jenison, MI, Mar. 5, 89; Richard Heutink, Everson, WA, Feb. 25, 73; Ida Heynen, widow of Rev. R. Heynen, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 25, 95; Bernard J. Hoogterp, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 4, 87; Barney “Ben” Iwema, husband of Wilma, Westmont, IL, Feb. 3, 77; Grace A. Jager (Doornbos), widow of Carl, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 5, 91; David A. Janke, husband of Jo (Elema), South Holland, IL, Feb. 28, 62; Alice Jekel, widow of Elmer, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 96; Marilyn Joy Katerberg, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 50; Okke Kerkstra, husband of Ida (Bulthuis), b. Munnekezyl, FR, / d. Jenison, MI, Feb. 27, 81; Gerrit Henry Kersten, widower of Bonnie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 17, 57; Cornelia “Kee” Klaaren, widow of Marion E., Holland, MI, Feb. 13, 93; “Dale” Duanne Kooiman, widower of Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 73; Joyce Marilyn Kok, widow of Bud, Caledonia, MI, Feb. 24, 66; Diane L. Koster, wife of Ken, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 1, 54; Clarence Harold Kraker, husband of Doris (Poll), Allendale, MI, Feb. 23, 82; Siena Kuyers, widow of Robert, West Olive, MI, Feb. 21, 81; W. David Luikaart, husband of Atena, previously widower of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 68; Stella Luurtsema, widow of Henry, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 20, 82; Herman Earl Luinstra, husband of Joyce, Worthington, MN, Feb. 14, 82; Henry Marema, husband of Theresa (Klein), Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 15, 88; Paul Matter, husband of Harriet, Lynden, WA, Feb. 20, 78; Sadie Mitchell (Swart), widow of Robert J., Lynden, WA, Feb. 21, 85; Nelletje Wilhelmina Muis (Botcher), b. Amsterdam, NH, / Richmond, BC, Feb. 4, 78; Henrietta Mulder (Koetje), wife of Jenison, MI, Mar. 2, 87; John Natelborg, husband of Jeanette Mae (Witteveen), Denver, CO, Jan. 1, 92; Gertrude Nyhof (VandeKieft), widow of Gerrit, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 21, 88; Garret Pothoven, husband of Stella, Holland, MI, Jan.12, 100; Maryntje Reedyk (Hordyk), widow of Leendert, b. Westmaas, ZH, / d. Lethbridge, AB, Dec. 30, 93; Astrid M. Regnerus (Hinrichs), wife of Eddwaine, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 28, 51; Rev. C.G. Reynen, husband of Almira Janet (Klein), Pella, IA, Feb. 25, 85; Richard J. Root, husband of LaVerne, Jenison, MI, Mar. 4, 76; Herman Roskamp, husband of Gay (Vriend), Sunnyside, WA, Feb. 16, 79; H. Jeanne Ryskamp, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 5, 82; Abraham “Abe” Schiebout, husband of Nelvera Hendrene (Roos), Orange City, IA, Feb. 14, 82; Gladys Schrotenboer (DeJonge), widow of Benjamin, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 2, 82; John R. Simerink, husband of Mary (Burrma), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 84; John Steensma, husband of Betty (Hoogeboom), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 82; Edna Stroven (Sneller), widow of George, Fremont, MI, Feb. 17, 87; Josie J. Timmerman, widow of Marvin, Middleville, MI, Mar. 1, 99; Annetta “Netty” Toering (Timmer), wife of Clarence, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 19, 71; Lena VanBlaricum, wife of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 90; Almon VanDam, husband of Ethel (VandeBunte), Forest Grove, MI, Mar. 4, 88; Dr. Jay H. VandenBosch, husband of Dr. Ana A. (Vicky Rivas-Vasques), Coral Cables, FL, Dec. 30, 76; Kate VanderHaag (Bakker), widow of John, Sanborn, IA, Feb. 16, 100; Dorothy Frances VanderLaan, wife of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 82; Julia VanderMeulen (Aardema), wife of John, Falmouth, MI, Jan. 18, 84; Betty Jean VanderWerf (Lenger), widow of Albert, Jenison, MI, Mar. 2, 76; Peter L. VanEenennaam, husband of Theresa, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 75; Howard J. VanEk, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 18, 66; Benjamin VanFarowe, husband of Viola (Kronemeyer), Allendale, MI, Mar. 5, 86; Hendrika Johanna VanGeest (Helleman), widow of Jacob, St. Catharines, ON, Feb. 1, 90; Bess VanHaalen (Pippel), widow of Garret, Pella, IA, Feb. 18, 104; Charles W. VanHaitsma, McBain, MI, Feb. 23, 89; Roy H. VanKrimpen, widower of Marcia, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 3, 64; Marjorie VanNyhuis, widow of Arie, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 12, 84; Gertrude B. VanRoekel, Denver, CO, Feb. 20, 92; Brandon VanSant, son of Steven & Michelle, Sully, IA, Feb. 27, 18; Joe Vlietstra, husband of Eleanor (Rietberg), Wyoming, MI, Feb. 26, 80; Marvin Wabeke, husband of Lillian (Slotman), Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 18, 81; John Paul Walsma, widower of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 17, 96; Marvin Jay Wegter, husband of Denise, Buffalo, MN, Feb. 18, 48; Raymond E. Wiersum, husband of Gracia, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 80; John (Jan) Wind, husband of Evelyn (Afke Elgersma), b. Oosterzee, FR, / d. Surrey, BC, Mar. 3, 75; Kendall Joy Wubbeling, daughter of Ken & Karla, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 23, 13; Robert E. Zuiderveen, widower of Carleen, Jenison, MI, Feb. 17, 58; Albert Jay Zwiers, husband of Kathleen, West Olive, MI, Mar. 6, 68; Martin Zylstra, husband of Katherine, Byron Township, MI, Feb.28, 81;