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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#962, November 25, 2002
Birthdays
Tena Batterink, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 30, 80th; Aaltje DeBoer (Afman), Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 22, 90th; John Mulder, Jenison, MI, Nov. 10, 90th; Janet Nydam, Artesia, CA, Sep. 22, 90th; Elsie Palmer, Wayne, NJ, Nov. 29, 80th; Joanne Procee, Barrie, ON, Nov. 17, 60th; Viola A. Schwier, Wyckoff, NJ Sep. 22, 90th; Lambert (Bert) Jan VanHof, Brampton, ON, Nov. 17, 90th;
Anniversaries
BARTELS (VanderWoerd), George & Marta, Caledonia, ON, Nov. 25, 30th; BATTJES (Seif), John & Trena, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 43rd; BECKSVOORT (VanderKolk), Nathan & Evelyn, Holland, MI, Oct. 24, 50th; BERGHORST (Hopp), Fred & Minnie, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 21, 65th; BORDEWYK (Rozenboom), Arnold & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 40th; BRINK, Al & Nell, Lynden, WA, Nov. 5, 60th; BRINKS (Beuschel), Gary & Marilyn, Grandville, MI, Oct. 26, 40th; BUIKEMA (Kingma), Bob & Barb, Grandville, MI, Oct. 20, 30th; BUIKEMA (Bosman), William & Clara, Denver, CO, Nov. 21, 50th; CLOUSING (Milkamp), James C. & Carolyn, Highland, IN, Aug. 3, 40th; DEHOOGH, John & Patrice, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 30, 60th; DEJONG (Alsum), Arthur & Eleanor, Bellflower, CA, Sep. 24, 50th; DELEEUW (Bouma), Ted & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 16, 50th; DEVRIES (Faber), Marvin & Melita, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 50th; DOORNBOS (Ellens), John & Mae, Grandville, MI, Oct. 2, 65th; DYKSTRA (DeBoer), Ron & Maritha, Surrey, BC, Nov. 11, 35th; FABER (Siebersma), Chester & Marilyn, San Marcos, CA, Oct. 16, 50th; FERWERDA (VanRoekel), Dale & Henrietta, Springfield, SD, Oct. 22, 60th; FLIETSTRA (Konyndyk), Phyl & Clare, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 31, 50th; GEERS (Verstrate), Ed & Florence, Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 2, 50th; GOEDHART (Korteling), Ben & Trudy, Apeldoorn, GL, / El Cajon, CA, Oct. 20, 50th; GREYDANUS (Veltkamp), Arie & Catherine, Manhattan, MT, Oct. 10, 50th; GRITTER (Peters), Jack & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 50th; GROEN, Lawrence & Audrey, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 29, 50th; GROENEVELD (Pell), Ken & Jane, Wayland, MI, Oct. 24, 50th; HAAKSMA (Koen), Andrew & Ann, Jenison, MI, 65th; HAAN (Heys), Nelson & Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 40th; HERREMA (Roede), Harv & Margaret, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 24, 55th; HOLTROP (Steketee), Grandville, MI, Oct. 22, 60th; HONDERD (Agema), Dave & Sheri, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 20, 35th; JOLDERSMA (Everhardus), Henry & Shirley, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 19, 50th; KARELSE (DeMeester), Richard & Marian, Grand Rapids, MI,Oct. 21, 60th; LEENHEER (Gelder), Justin & Anna, Golden, CO, Nov. 26, 60th; LENOS (VanderWal), Nicolaas & Hilly, Waterford, ON, Oct. 17, 50th; LUTKE (Sikkema), Tom & Henrietta, Wyomingm MI, Oct. 31, 50th; MAJOOR (VanderWeerd), Theo & Corrie, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 60th; MULDER (Anema), Ben & Josie, Pella, IA, Nov. 3, 60th; OOSTERINK (Baar), Ken & Jane, Jenison, MI, Oct. 23, 50th; OPHOFF (Post), Edward & Adriana, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 30, 50th; RUTER (VanderStoep), Glen & Carolyn, Kananwa, IA, Nov. 19, 50th; SYSWERDA (Noorman), Gerald & Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 55th; VANDEBYL (Apsey), William & Virginia, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 65th; VANDEEL PIPERS (Noordam), Albert & Joanne, Fingal, ON, Nov. 2, 45th; VANLUTTIKHUIZEN (Pynnaken), Wynand & Catharina(Ina), Apeldoorn, GL, / London, ON, 50th; VANYKEN, Andrew & Tina, Wellandport, ON, Dec. 13, 45th; VENLET (Casemier), Jerry & Edna, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 24, 50th; VERDOORN (Huisman), Tony & Ann, Orange City, IA, Oct. 27, 60th; VERDUIN (Logterman), William & Edna, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 15, 60th; VOS, Bill & Mary, Brantford, ON, Oct. 26, 40th; WAALKES (Hankamp), Pete & Elaine, Haines City, FL, Oct. 24, 60th; WARNERS (Worst), Curt & Jan, Nov. 1, 45th; WYGA (Straatsma), Dick & Agnes, Acton, ON, Nov. 6, 50th;
Obituaries
Freerk Abma, husband of Hitje*** (Bijlsma), Agassiz, BC, Oct. 23; Jan Jacob Aikema, widower of Willempje (Woltil), Langley, BC, Sep. 30, 98; Kelsey Ann Assink, daughter of Greg & Deb, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 27, 9; Johanna (Joan) Aupperlee, widow of Cornelius, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 22, 81; Eric Timothy Baars, Surrey, BC, Oct. 23, 34; Joyce Elaine Beyer, wife of Gene, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 18, 59; Lillian Besteman, widow of Jacob, Jenison, MI, Oct. 17, 100; Cornelis Blokland, husband of Jannigje (Mast), Grimsby, ON, Oct. 11, 87; Jansje “Jane” Bosch (VanGelder), widow of Tim, London, ON, Oct. 8, 88; Janet Bouma, widow of Ted, b. Ameland, FR / d. Ontario, CA, Oct. 4, 93; Jeremy Henry Brand, son of Roelof & Diane, Yarrow, BC, Oct. 16, 7; Herbert W. Brasser, husband of Anne (Ippel), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 91; Henny (Hendrikje) Brouwer (Leffers), widow of Berend, b. Drouwenermond, DR / d. Chatham, ON, Aug. 29, 93; Johanna Bruins (Klomp), widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 90; Margaret A. Bruxvoort (Bosman), widow of Harvey, Randolph, WI, Oct. 8, 61; John Buist, widower of Norma, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 88; Hendrik (Hank) Bulthuis, husband of Bep (Elizabeth), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 1, 79; Herman Bussink, husband of Dieny (Nyman), b. Aalten, GL, / d. Brantford, ON, Sep. 28, 71; Rene Ceulemans, Regina, SK, Nov. 5, 79; Edward Dam, husband of Wilma, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 9, 75; Henry “Hank” G. DeBoer, husband of Grace (Kuiper), Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 17, 81; Catherine DeBruin, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 85; Josias Leendert “Joe” Dees, widower of Neeltje, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 27, 100; Grace DeGroot (Mellema), widow of Otto, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 87; Antje DeJager, widow of Walter, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 5, 95; Marjorie Dena DeJong (Kok), widow of Gerald, Colton, CA, Sep. 27, 78; Jessie DeKorne, widow of Cornlius (Case), White Cloud, MI, Oct. 20, 93; Vera Eileen DeRover (Parker, Duifhuis), widow of Dirk, prviously widow of John Duifhuis, Langley, BC, Nov. 2, 82; Cecilia DeVooght (DeGroote), wife of Walter, Delhi, ON, Oct. 9, 67; Joan Dieleman, widow of Jack, London, ON, Oct. 15, 59; Tom Dotinga, husband of Florence (Kingma), Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 4, 51; Rudolph “Rudy” Drost, husband of Doris, previously widower of Katharine (Harmelink), Orange City, IA, Oct. 13, 78; Kyle Gene Fluit, Inwood, IA, Oct. 12, 21; Lewis Haan, husband of Charlene (Ippel), Lansing, IL, Aug. 23, 76; Jennie Hartger, widow of Lawrence, Jenison, MI, Oct. 24, 92; Eddy Louis Hendriks, husband of Arlene, previously widower of Jeanette Francine, b. Batavia, Dutch East Indies / d. Boonville, CA, Jul. 6, 89; Katie Ann Hibma, babydaughter of Brian & Joan, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 20, 19 months; Alice Hoeks, widow of Hybo, Jenison, MI, Oct. 19, 87; Elias Hoevelaken, Watford, ON, Oct. 10, 78; John Andrew Janssens, husband of Zwanet, Holland, MI, Oct. 13, 69; Lambert “Bert” Joldersma, husband of Vera, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 93; Jack Kenneth Kamp, husband of Kathryn “Kathy”, Grandville, MI, Oct. 24, 79; Gerard “Gerry” Kerkhof, husband of Cornelia “Corry” (Jacobs), Burlington, ON, Sep. 28, 86; Connie (Cornelia) Koster (Timmer), widow of Henry, Grandville, MI, Oct. 27, 93; Siebert J. Krol, widower of Lula Idella, Sparta, MI, Oct. 17, 81; Margaret Jean Kuipers (Bale), London, ON, Oct. 17, 63; Galen Lefers, Corsica, SD, Sep. 26, 28; Brent James Marra, Hull, IA, Sioux Falls, SD, Oct. 20, 20; Jeanette Mast (Roelofs), widof of Jacob R., Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 101; Henry Miersma, husband of Ann (Verhey), Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 11, 82; Cornelius “Neal” C. Mol, widower of Grace Sebianne (VanPeursem), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 18, 82; William Lewis “Bill” Mulder, widow of Catherine (Klooster), Ellsworth, MN, Oct. 14, 85; Menna Oostenbrug (VanderLeest, Moedt), widow of Luitjen, previously widow of John Berend Moedt, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Coaldale, AB, Oct. 22, 86; Louise Otte, widow of Jacob, Sheboygan, WI, Sep. 10, 88; John M. Otter, Lynden, WA, Oct. 21, 86; Gerrit Karel Ouwehand, husband of Jo, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 15, 84; Hilda Pilon (Zuidema), widow of John, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 23, 91; Helen Post, wife of Fred, South Holland, IL, Sep. 2, 67; Folkert (Fred) Postma, husband of Geertje (Grace Beers), St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 20, 86; Ada Postman (VanderWoude), widow of Herman, Lethbridge, AB, Sep. 8, 96; James E. Razenberg, husband of Catherine (Brouwer), Fort Collins, CO, Sep. 12, 85; Joseph R. Roest, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 46; John Roosma, widower of Katie, Lynden, WA, Aug. 31, 87; Charles Rusticus, husband of Catharina, b. Gaast, FR / d. Montclair, CA, Oct. 5, 94; John C. Schelling, widower of Hendrena (VanBeek), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 18, 92; Jake Slegers, husband of Dorothy, Mira Loma, CA, Jul. 8, 77; Norma Jean Sneller (DeJonge), Zeeland, MI, Oct. 31, 53; Florraine Stegeman (Vruggink), wife of Nelson, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 16, 74; Albert James Tamminga, husband of Dorothy, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 28, 77; Cornelius TerLaan, husband of Laura, Comstock Park, MI, Oct. 26, 81; Meindert Tjoelker, widower of Janet (Hofstede), b. Buitenpost, FR, / d. Lynden, WA, Oct. 19, 100; Henry “Heinie” Tornga, husband of Grace, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 27, 89; Michael VanBerkel, husband of Jane (Westra), St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 14, 59; Hubert John “Joe” VanBussel, husband of Theresa Brigida, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 7, 71; Russell VandeKrol, husband of Margaret (VanWyk, Huyser), previously widower of Johanna (Meppelink), Sully, IA, Oct. 3, 85; Willem VandenBorn, widow of Antonia, Surrey, BC, Oct. 24, 84; Henry VanderKolk, widower of Lorraine, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 22, 78’ Raymond P. VanderWilt, widow of Ruby Maxine (Mathews), Pella, IA, Oct. 10, 87; Dr. Alfred J. VandeWaa, husband of Barbara, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 25, 80; Larry J. VanDyke, widower of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 55th; Clarence VanGrouw, husband of Susan (Ykema), Worthington, MN, Oct. 21, 78; Delia VanMeeteren (VanBruggen), widow of Clarence, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 9, 89; Greta VanVoorst (VanderWeide), wife of James, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 22, 76; Peter Antonetta Maria VanWanrooy, Kingston, NS, Oct. 21, 65; Leta Mae VanWyk (Grandia), wife of Cornie, Pella, IA, Oct. 16, 88; John H. Verbeek, widower of Winnie, Oakland, MI, Oct. 20, 90; Bernice Gladys Verhoef (Haze), widow of Orville, Lemars, IA, Oct. 15, 90; Elizabeth “Betty” Vonk (DeYoungh), widow of Gerard “Jerry”, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 89; Raymond Wallinga, husband of Ethel, Allendale, MI, Oct. 23, 77; Vera Josephine Wesselink, widow of John, Payson, AZ, Oct. 14, 88; Robert Westrate, widower of Jean, previously widower of Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Oct. 23, 85; Harke G. Wieland, husband of Edna, Grandville, MI, Oct. 20, 86; Joyce E. Wilder (Polderdyk), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 63; Hilbrand (Bert) Willemsen, husband of Lila, Mission, BC, Sep. 20; Wilhelmus “Bill” Wilting, husband of Houkje “Susie”, Nanaimo, BC, Nov. 5, 73; Pieter Zeeman, husband of Lenie (VanderPlas), b. Schagen, NH, / d. Surrey, BC, Oct. 24, 71; Christina Zweers (Meerbeek), wife of Albert John, b. Borculo, GL, / d. Essex, ON, Sep. 29, 93; Fred Stewart Zylstra, husband of Gert, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 5, 86.
Appointments
Bob Hissink, to Senior Vice President, Partner Brands, of MacDonalds Restaurants of Canada Limited; Francis Huyser, Pella, IA, to a member of the Paul Harris Room 711 Club of Rotary International.