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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#968, February 23, 2003
Birthdays
Gertrude Balkema (DeGroot), Denver, CO, Jan. 28, 100th; Helen DeLange, Battle Ground, WA, Jan. 22, 90th; Rena Dragstra, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 1, 80th; Nellie Heeringa (Korevaar), Lynden, WA, Jan. 14, 80th; John T. Hoogland, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 12, 80th; Joanne Miedema (LaFLeur), Whitinsville, MA, Jan. 3, 85th; Jacob (Jack) Rinsema, Bloomington, MN, Sep. 6, 2002, 85th; Emma Ruiter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 95th; Gertrude A. Schultz, Edgerton, MN, Feb. 12, 95th; Margaret Schuurman (Broersma), Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 15, 95th; Harriet Sprik (Jasper), Platte, SD, Feb. 2, 85th; Bonne Stiksma, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 2, 80th; Theresa Tolsma, Jenison, MI, Feb. 18, 90th; Winifred Wykstra, Denver, CO, Jan. 5, 85th;
Anniversaries
BAKKER (Miedema), Edward & Sharon, Whitinsville, MA, Feb. 9, 40th; BOOGERDS, Bert & Jim, Hull, IA, Jan. 23, 50th; BOS (VandeZande), Marvin & Lois, Waupun, WI, Feb. 6, 50th; BOUMA (Elliott), Lester & Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 50th; DEJONG (Travaille), Henry & Ruth, Ripon, CA, Feb. 11, 60th; HAMSTRA (Post), Sam & Bernice, Downers Grove, IL, Feb. 20, 50th; HEGEMAN (Draayer), Wynand & Loretta, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 2, 35th; HENSEN (WIJNGAARDEN), Dick & Johanna, Amster-dam, NH, / Ingersoll, ON, Mar. 11, 50th; JANSMA (Elshof), Gerry & Toni, Prescott, ON, Feb. 10, 50th; KOENEN, Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit, Hawarden, IA, Jan. 16, 40th; LEYSTRA (Oegema), Sjouke & Eelkje, Surrey, BC, Feb. 26, 50th; SCHAVER (Ipema), James & Bernice, Orland Park, IL, Jan. 23, 50th; TERPSTRA (Pruim), Ralph & Trudy, Burlington, ON, Feb. 12, 50th; TIGCHELAAR, John & Gerda, Washington, NC, Mar. 11, 60th; VANBEEKUM (Nyland), John & Pauline, Midland Park, NJ, Jan. 2, 60th; VANDERBRINK, Joe & Arlene, Maurice, IA, Dec. 30, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (Prikkel), Pieter & Connie, Heerhugowaard, NH, / Forest Grove, OR, Feb. 14, 40th; VANSTELLE (DeYoung), Richard & Virginia, Aurora, CO, Jan. 10, 50th; VISSCHER (Heeringa), Herman & Sadie, Everett, WA, Feb. 27, 50th; WELLER (Brookhouse), Tom & Doris, Holland, MI, Feb. 12, 50th; ZYLSTRA, Paul & Anna Betty, Lynden, WA, Feb. 11, 50th;
Obituaries
Priscilla Alberts (VanMourik), widow of Leo, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 21, 85; Pieter Baarda, widower of Karen (Klaasje), Smithville, ON, Dec. 25, 87; Cornelia Maria Bakker, widow of Dirk, New Westminster, BC, Jan. 26, 72; Alice Bergsma (Buist), widow of Klaas, Wayland, Jan. 22, 90; Grace Biel-ema (Youngsma), widow of Reuben, previously widow of Ralph Youngsma, Bradenton, FL, Jan. 24, 87; Gertrude Bleyenberg (VanBeek), widow of Gerrit, b. Bennekom, GL, / Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 26, 95; Rev. R.M. Borst, husband of Deborah, Jenison, MI, Jan. 17; Robert “Bob” Brouwer, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 25, 71; Elean-ore Brower (Hoitsma, Ericks), wife of Stanley, previously widow of Frank Hoitsma, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 19, 80; Jean Buit (TenHove), wife of John, Blackfalds, AB, Nov. 19, 72; Minnie Byl (Addink), widow of John, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 17, 91; Hattie Cleveringa (DeBoer), widow of Nick, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 23, 96; Gerrit Dam, b. Dedemsvaart, OV, / d. Langley, BC, Jan. 24, 83; John DeBoer, husband of MaryLee, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 28, 78; James DeGraaf, husband of Anna, Stoney Creek, ON, Jan. 4, 80; Henrietta DeJager (Schuller), widow of Rhodus, Orange City, IA, Jan. 24, 92; John H. DenHerder, widower of Daisy (Heynen), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 17, 91; Tena DeRaad (Oldenkamp), widow of Jerry, Boyden, IA, Jan. 22, 95; Berniece DeVries (Boersma), widow of Jacob, b. Suawoude, FR / d. Pella, IA, Jan. 18, 83; Alex Henry DeVries, son of Andy & Sonya, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 3, 3; Lawrence Jacob DeVries, widower of Irene, George, IA, Jan. 14, 80; Sena (Fran) DeZwart (DeVries), wife of Dick, previously widow of Kenneth, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 31, 79; Claude Doornbos, husband of Louise, Jenison, MI, Jan. 19, 74; John R. Dykhouse, husband of Kay, Dorr, MI, Jan. 26, 87; Eric Lee Eekhof, son of Hank & Kathy, Manhattan, MT, Jan. 23, 14; Clarence Engelsman, widower of Betty, Ludington, MI, Jan. 18, 79; David H. Eyk, husband of Linda, Curtis, MI, Jan. 25, 60; Ann Margaret Groen, wife of Henk, Strabane, ON, Dec. 22, 69; Peter J. Gulker, husband of Nellie (Vastenhout), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 14, 80; Beverly Lou Haan (Van’t Hof), wife of Daniel, Cascade, MI, Jan. 23, 64; Gladys Hasper, wife of Rev. J., Holland, MI, Jan. 1, 82; Augusta Heemeyer (Mulder), wife of John, Clear Lake, SD, Nov. 7, 82; Kathy Hielema (Hutson), wife of Harry, Thorold, ON, Dec. 31; Edwin S. Hoogeboom, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 76; Catherine Jabaay, widow of Stanley, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 80; Albert Huizenga, husband of Jennie, Lynden, WA, Jan. 31, 75; Evert Elskus Janssen, husband of Betty, Sanborn, IA, Jan. 17, 77; Albert Karp (Kruithof), Fremont, MI, Jan. 25, 91; Femmie Katerberg (Lubberts), wife of William, Drayton, ON, Jan. 1, 80; Daniel Johannes Klein, husband of Jane (Sjaan), Stoney Creek, ON, Jan. 10, 82; Cornelia Johanna Kolstee (Kruydenberg), widow of Anton Frederick, b. Hillegom, NH, / d. Vancouver, BC, Feb. 4, 84; Lawrence (Larry) A. Kuzee, husband of Joan, previously widower of Ruth, Allendale, MI, Jan. 29, 84; Sieny Lamberink (Kats), wife of John, Waterdown, ON, Dec. 31, 72; Evelyn Luchtenburg (Borgman), widow of Adolph, Ashton, IA, Jan. 23, 91; Harvey Meppelink, husband of Barbara, founder of Meppelink Woods, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 20, 63; John A. Miedema, widower of Marie, West Palm Beach, FL, Jan. 15, 85; Josephine Moll (Sonneveldt), wife of Marvin, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 88; Henry C. Muilenberg, husband of Gail, Pella, IA, Jan. 19, 77; Aukje Oosterbaan (Malda), Holland, MI, Jan. 17, 94; David Oosterheert, husband of Mary, Jenison, MI, Feb. 2, 58; Anna Overzet (Vroom), widow of Charles, Palos Heights, IL, Dec. 3, 89; Julia Peterson, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 23, 91; Seymour (Sam) Postma, husband of Cathy, previously widower of Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 71; Joseph J. Pranger, widower of Alice, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 15, 74; Jeanette Prins (DeNooyer), Colorado Springs, CO, Jan. 25, 94; Robert Rens, husband of Theodora (Meinen), San Marcos, CA, Jan. 5, 83; Elizabeth Rietveld, Pella, IA, Jan. 16, 91; Gerrit G. Rooda, husband of LaDonna (Bieshaar), Newton, IA, Jan. 22, 69; Josephine Roorda (VanderPeut), wife of Merlin, Oskaloosa, IA, Jan. 1, 86; Elaine Schipper, widow of Roland, Byron Center, IA, Jan. 23, 68; Peter L. Schouten, husband of Rose L. (VanEssen), Orange City, IA, Jan. 14, 65; Jeanette Slager (Keizer), Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 19, 103; Cornelia Stryd, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 15, 91; Joan A. Suwyn (Baas), wife of Richard, Seal Beach, CA, Dec. 3; Theresa Sweers, widow of John, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 26, 86; Margaret “Peg” Takens, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 57; Etta Barbara Tebben (Ulferts), Bunde, MN, Jan. 20, 91; Evelyn Terpstra (Schievink), widow of Clyde, Walker, MI, Jan. 20, 84; Jennie Terpstra, widow of George, Grandville, MI, Jan. 21, 101; Tena VandenDool, widow of Tony, Aldergrove, BC, Jan. 21, 72; Ralph VanderBeek, husband of Helen, Des Moines, IA, Jan. 17, 79; Norma Alene VanderKieft, widow of Dick, Monroe, IA, Jan. 16, 90; Dorothy VanderPol, wife of Oscar, Arlington, WA, Jan. 29, 82; Nelva Lois VanderSchaaf (DeKoster), Hull, IA, Jan. 15, 84; Mabel VanderVeer (Brack), widow of Clarence, Pella, IA, Jan. 9, 90; Gertrude VanderWall, widow of Neil, Muskegon, MI, Jan. 24, 85; Adrian Hendrik VanderWoerd, husband of Margaretha, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 2, 75; Ester Mae VanderWoude, wife of George, Wayland, MI, Jan. 31, 82; Mary VanderZwaag (Westeway), wife of Dirk, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 26, 60; Aart VanDriel, husband of Alice, St. Catharines, ON, Dec. 1, 84; Henk VanHattem, widower of Dina (Visscher), Burlington, ON, Jan. 7, 84; Frank VanHoff, widower of Martha, Brevard, NC, Nov. 13, 84; Sarah F. VanLuyn, wife of Bill, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 13, 77; Anne VanRees (Ludema), widow of Jerry, previously widow of Cornelius Ludema, Holland, MI, Jan. 31, 82; Mary Irene VanRheenen (DeCook), widow of John, Pella, IA, Dec. 20, 86; Marie VanVuuren, widow of Martin, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 15, 85; Ethel VanWeerthuizen (Noteboom), widow of Bob, Lynden, WA, Jan. 26, 86; Artie VanWyk (VanMaanen), widow of Cornelius, Sully, IA, Jan. 15, 96; William John Verduin, husband of Edna, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 27, 85; Barbara Ellen-Lee “Ellen” Verheul, wife of Rick, Drayton, Valley, ON, Dec. 20, 43; Leo Verlinde, husband of Beth J., owner of Verlinde Chevrolet and Buick Dealership, former President of the Michigan Automobile Dealer Association and Director of the Automotive Hall of Fame, Middleville, MI, Jan. 25, 88; Peter Versluis, husband of Debbie, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 15, 52; Mary R. Westra, wife of Chuck, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 72; Barney Wyn, husband of Johanna, Grandville, MI, Jan. 20, 87; Donald Wyngarden, husband of Ethel, past president of the Purity Cylinder Gas Company, Inc, Lansing, MI, Jan. 28, 81; Sydney A. Wynstra, widower of Catholine, Kenosha, WI, Oct. 29, 85;