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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#952, June 23, 2002
Birthdays
Wicher Hendrik Bredenhof, Cloverdale, BC, Jun. 9, 80th; Janneke DeHaan (Hovius), Oxford Station, ON, May 10, 100th; Theresa Haagsma (DeVries), Jenison, MI, Jun. 15, 90th; Peter Kapteyns, Woodstock, ON, May 26, 60th; Theresa Kerkstra (VanKuiken), Jenison, MI, Jun. 16, 100th; Geraldine Schrotenboer (Hietbrink), Jenison, MI, Jun. 14, 90th; Marie TenPas (Ipple), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 90th; Florence VanderGriend, Lynden, WA, May 22, 80th; Richtje (Rose or Ruth) VanderHam (VanderMei), Red Deer, AB, May 29, 95th; Nellie VanRooyen, Orange City, IA, Jun. 2, 98th;
Anniversaries
ANTONIDES (Veenendaal), Harry & Janet, Willowdale, ON, Jun. 13, 50th; BANDSTRA (VanWyk), Carrol & Carolyn, New Sharon, IA, May 25, 40th; BLANKERS Bertus & Angeline “Lena”, Lynden, WA, May 20, 65th; BLOK, Jacob & Margaret, Lynden, WA, May 22, 50th; BRENTON (DeVries), Bob & Marian, Delavan, WI, Jun. 21, 50th; BRINKERT (Straatsma), Bob & Ann, Lyn, ON, Jun. 2, 40th; BUSHHOVEN (Sybesma), Cornelius & AnnaMarie, Wyckhoff, NJ, Jun. 4, 50th; BYMA (Bosch), John & Mentey, Silver Spring, MD, Jun. 11, 50th; CLOUSING, Lawrence & Shalmir, Lynden, WA, May 16, 50th; DEBOER (Pals), Jim & Bernice, Orange City, IA, Jun. 2, 45th; DEHAAN (Lucas), Thomas & Betty, Zeeland, MI, May 23, 55th; DEJEU, Pieter & Gertie, Woodstock, ON, 40th; DELOUW, Tony & Mary, St. Thomas, ON, May 26, 50th; ELIE (Tecklenburg), Paul & Daphne, Toronto, ON, / London, ON, (formerly of Tilburg), May 5, 50th; HAGEDOORN (Hooyman), Harold & Dorothy, Indian Harbour Beach, FL, 45th; HAMSTRA (Pronk),Peter & Audrey, Paris, ON, May 29, 45th; HOORN (Brummel), Don & Maxine, Hudsonville, MI, May 20, 50th; HORDYK (Kamstra), John & Teddy, Waterdown, ON, Jun. 7, 45th; HOYTEMA (Postma), Jerry & Kitty, Grimsby, ON, Jun. 1, 50th; IPEMA (Schippers), Pieter J. & Adriana, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 17, 60th; JONKER (Meyer), Henry & Peggy, Jenison, MI, May 28, 60th; KLEINWOLTERINK, Roger & Carol, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 7, 50th; KOBES (Veldman), Herman & Martha, Yarrow, BC, Jun. 8, 40th; KOTTELENBERG (Doekes), John & Wilhelmina, Grand Valley, ON, Jun. 3, 35th; KUYERS (Winkelhorst), Milton & Carol, Brookfield, WI, Jun. 20, 45th; MEENK, Albert & Grace, Lynden, WA, May 19, 65th; PEEKSTOK (Koetje), Duane & Eleanor, Kalamazoo, MI, Jun. 29, 50th; POTTS (Sytsma), Arnold & Joan, Charlevoix, MI, 65th; REKKER, Jelle & Jessica, Oentsjerk, FR, / Bowmanville, ON, Jun. 6, 60th; SCHOUTEN (Schippers), Johannes & Elizabeth, London, ON, May 8, 50th; SLANGEN (Ackermans), Hendrik (Henry) & Cornelia (Corrie), Meerssen, ZL, / Simcoe, ON, Jul. 12, 50th; STEENBERGEN (Baar), Harold & Doris, Grandville, MI, May 29, 50th; STURSMA (Veltema), Ted & Evie, Jenison, MI, May 24, 45th; STURSMA (Langerak), John & Charlene, Jenison, MI, May 18, 30th; TEMPLE (Kuizenga), Keith & Terry, London, ON, Jul. 15, 30th; VANBRUGGEN (Gesink), Ted & Eunice, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 10, 50th; VANDERKOOI (Keuning), Rev. W.J.(R.C.A.) & Jennie, Orange City, IA, Jun. 13, 65th; VANDERZWAAG (VanBodegom), Ben & Joanne, Fergus, ON, May 20, 30th; VANGENT (Monsma), Donald & Joanne, Riverside, CA, Jun. 24, 50th; VANWEERDHUIZEN, Gordon & Hattie, Sumas, WA, May 14, 50th; VELTKAMP, Harold & Arlene, Belgrade, MT, May 21, 50th; VERSLUIS, John & Kitty, St. Catharines, ON, May 21, 50th; WELFING, Fred & Corrie, Cambridge, ON, Jun. 11, 60th; WYMA (Schrotenboer), A. Arthur & Joyce, Holland, MI, May 29, 50th; ZANTINGH (Visscher), John & Alida, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 4, 45th;
Obituaries
Susie Anker (DeBoer), wife of Gerrit, Visalia, CA, Mar. 2, 79; Rev. L.A. Arnoldink, husband of Janet (Verburg), Montague, MI, May 15, 68; Anne Assink (Dykstra), widow of Bert, Lynden, WA, May 16, 88; Frank E. Battjes, Grand Rapids, MI, May 20, 81; Elmer H. Berghorst, husband of Grace, Allendale, MI, May 14, 81; Jacoba Lidewey Diderica “Coos” Blom (Veth), widow of Jan (pioneer of the Pitt Polder drainage works), b. Arnhem, GL, / d. Vancouver, BC, May 18, 93; John L. Bode, Lynden, WA, May 15, 84; Maartje Boezaart, widow of Theodorus, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Springlake, MI, May 12, 91; Alyce Brands (Hoogland), wife of Melvin, Boyden, IA, May 13, 71; Martin DeJong, husband of Marjorie (Brons), Wyckhoff, NJ, May 1, 86; Arie DeKwaasteniet, widower of Francyna Syke (Klemkerk), Kilworth, ON, May 16, 88; Maria Adriana DeLange (Dekkers), London, ON, May 25, 64; Jerry DeRaad, widower of Elizabeth (Baartman), Boyden, IA, May 11, 97; Joe M. DeVries, widower of Violet, Lowell, MI, May 21, 92; Margaret DeVries (Postema), wife of Thomas E. Jr., North Olmstead, OH, Apr. 18, 78; John DeVries, husband of Maria, Glendale, AZ, Apr. 22, 83; Martha DeYoung, widow of John, Grandville, MI, May 7, 80; Gerrit DeZeeuw, husband of Dina Eldora (VandenBerg), Sioux Center, IA, May 14, 85; Paul Douma, husband of Gerdena, Ontario, CA, Apr. 5, 88; Roelofje (Ruth) Droogers, wife of Adrian, Burgessville, ON, May 24, 69; Dora Dykstra (DeBoer), wife of Richard, South Holland, IL, Apr. 18, 91; Lucas Dykstra, husband of Wilma, Orland Park, IL, Mar. 29, 78; Agnes Elbers, wife of Gerard, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Langley, BC, Jun. 1, 67; Martha Essenberg, widow of Jake, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 95; George J. Euwema, widower of Henrietta B. (Cookie), Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Apr. 28, 80; Reinder Feenstra, husband of Ann (Brussaard), formerly partner in Avenue Farm Machinery, b. Arum, (FR), / d. Abbotsford, BC, May 11, 68; Peter G. Gaass, husband of Norma L., descendant of Rev. H. P. and Mareah Scholte, leaders of the Dutch colonists who founded Pella in 1847, Pella, IA, May 6, 84; Henry Geuze, husband of Linda (Ravenek), Langley, BC, Jun. 3, 37; Kathryn Grasman, widow of Simon W., Jenison, MI, May 15, 85; Piet Grevelink, husband of Adriana J. (Zus), b. Batavia, Dutch East Indies, / d. San Jose, CA, Mar 15, 78; Dirk William “Bill” Hesselink, husband of Debbie, Tavistock, ON, May 7, 70; Rev. J.H. Hoekstra, husband of Adelaide (Wandscheer), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 19, 83; Cornelia “Toots” Hoekwater (Ebels), widow of John, McBain, MI, May 19, 86; Judith Holkeboer, Grand Rapids, MI, May 16, 61; Audrey Hoogwerf, Volga, SD, Apr. 21, 70; Mark Hoogendoorn, Steen, MN, May 3, 40; Bill Intven, husband of Joan (Somers), founder of Canadale Nurseries and former president of St. Willibrord Credit Union, b. Borkel en Schaft, NB, / d. St, Thomas, ON, May 14, 81; Gladys Kooman, widow of Albert, Jenison, MI, May 19, 91; Evelyn M. Kramer, Grand Rapids, MI,May 19, 87; Lena Kruid (Kleyn), widow of Herman, Sioux Center, IA, May 14, 87; Walter Kwakernaak, husband of Mary, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 5, 68; Howard Langstraat, husband of Joy (Bomgaars), Sibley, IA, May 15, 70; Tryntje Jacoba (Catherina) Merkus (Bouma), widow of John, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 1, 89; Jean Moelker, widow of Herbert, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 93; Mary Ellen Morren, wife of James, Walker, MI, May 14, 63; Anne Muilenburg (VanderZwaag), widow of Henry, Orange City, IA, May 16, 91; Edward L. Noordyke, husband of Zola, Jenison, MI, May 19, 75; Frances Wilhelmina Nuyen, widow of Martin, Sarnia, ON, May 29, 92; Jane Otten (Flootman, Rekker), widow of Marinus, previously widow of Harmen Flootman, Mitchell, ON, Apr. 9, 99; Emmy Pol, wife of Andy, Surrey, BC, May 24, 72; Mary “Riet” Peynenburg (deBakker), widow of Wm. “Bill”, St. Thomas, ON, May 10, 69; Margaret Pollema, widow of Sy, Hull, IA, May 4, 90; Jacob Poortinga, widower of Boukje (Steringa), b. Aduart, GR./ d. Bellingham, WA, May 13, 85; George Postema, husband of Jeanette, Holland, MI, May 19, 88; Gertrude Punt (DeZeeuw), wife of Adrian, Sioux Center, IA, May 18, 82; Maria Rehorst (Meijaard), wife of Leen, Brampton, ON, May 12, 81; Ruth J.E. Reitsma, wife of Frank, Woodstock, ON, May 30, 78; Rev. W. R. Ringnalda, husband of Irene, Kentwood, WY, Apr. 27, 81; William Hendrik Roffel, widower of Diet, formerly of Brockville, ON, and Langley, BC, Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 30, 74; Renee Rubino (VanHook, DeBruin), widow of Lou, previously widow of Anthony DeBruin and Linford VanHook, Caledonia, MI, May 4, 78; Jo Ann Schaper (Grooters), widow of Gerald, b. Zwolle, OV, / d. Lynden, WA, Apr. 24, 88; Gerald Sikkema, husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 78; Marvin L. Spoelstra, husband of Delores (VanDorland), Pella, IA, May 9, 58; Paul R. Steenhoek, husband of Julie, Ames, IA, May 10, 47; Nicholas Scott Stegeman, son of Steve & Connie, Grandville, MI, May 15, 13; Henry Stellingwerf, husband of Jeanette, Artesia, CA, Mar. 25, 93; Glen Stiemsma, husband of Maxine (Scholten), Rock Valley, IA, May 1, 62; John J. Toppen, widower of Henrietta, previously widower of Gertrude, Asa, MI, May 19, 93; Jeanette VandenBerg (VanderWeide), widow of Neal, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 81; Erika Lynn VanderHoek, daughter of Sydney & Tilda (DeRoo), St. Thomas, ON, May 19, 15; Grada J. VanderLugt (Scholten), wife of Rev. J. VanderLugt, Kentwood, MI, May 16, 79; Anna VanderMolen, widow of Louie, Kentwood, MI, May 18, 94; Albert VanderWall, husband of Margaret (Sneller), Fremont, MI, May 18, 77; John VanTholen, husband of Alice (VanderDyke), Westchester, IL, Apr. 29, 60; John VanZanten, Alton, IA, Apr. 21, 76; Anne Verhey, Des Moines, May 10, 92; Fennie Versteeg (Dallinga), wife of Henry, Winnipeg, MB, Apr. 23, 68; Anna Marie Vink, wife of Bill, Tupperville, ON, May 13, 77; Jacoba Visser (Tijtsma), widow of Ype, Thunder Bay, ON, May 10, 86; Wesley M. Vos, husband of Marie Ann (Heiberg), Crystal Lake, IL, May 9, 61; Effie Walcott (Arends), widow of Jay, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 23, 88; Jacob Werdekker, husband of Trudy (Naves), Brantford, ON, Apr. 25, 85; Henry Wieringa, widower of Pearl (VanMeeteren), Sheldon, IA, May 15, 94; Ronald J. Wiersum, husband of Arlene (Hoogland), Rockford, MI, May 21, 62; Alma Else Maria Wolf (Meyn), husband of Edgar, Sheldon, IA, May 6, 97; Patricia Zandbergen (Bly), wife of Donald, previously widow of Richard Bly, Grandville, MI, May 14, 70; Mack Zylstra, husband of Ann (DeYoung), Lynden, WA, May 9, 80; Melanie Michelle Zylstra, daughter of James & Julie Zylstra, London, ON, May 26, 16;
Graduations
Erica VanDaalen, Honours Bachelor of Science-Cell biology with Distinction, University of Western Ontario, London, ON;
Awards
Ralph Byma, Russ Dubbink & Bruce Mulder, The Furniture Hall of Fame, Grand Rapids Area Furniture Manufacturing Association;