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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#978, July 23, 2003
Birthdays
Clarence Kingma, Hawarden, IA, Jul. 7, 85th; Lee Noteboom, Sheldon, IA, Jun. 20, 80th; Cynthia Regenmorter, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 18, 80th;
Anniversaries
BARGEMAN (TenHove), John & Iti, Brantford, ON, Jul. 19, 50th; BONNEMA ((Wieberdink), Doug & Dorothy, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 17, 50th; BOSMA, Harry & Tillie, Sanborn, IA, Jun. 21, 50th; BRINKS (Sikkema), Robert & Catherine, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 9, 60th; BUURSMA (Wiegers), John & Barbara, Holland, MI, Jun. 12, 50th; DEMAAGD (Workman), Roger & Marcia, Wayland, MI, Jun. 25, 50th; DIEMER (Roelofs), Everett & Linda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 20, 45th; DRIESENGA (Koenes), Morris & Gertrude, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 9, 60th; DYKSTRA (Takens), Louis & Jane, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; HAISMA (Kragt), Don & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 12, 50th; HOFTIEZER, Joe & Johanna, Escondido, CA, Jun. 27, 50th; HOITENGA (Bos), Dewey & Kay, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 16, 50th; HUIZENGA, (Sullivan), Bernie & Kathleen, Hastings, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; HULST (Mesbergen), Elmer & Jeanette, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 24, 50th; KLEIN (Buys), Jacob & Betty, Alto, MI, Jan. 19, 50th; KOETS (Julien), Larry & Barbara, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 12, 35th; KORPORAAL (Kwakernaak), Dirk & Gerrie, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 9, 50th; KOSTER (Japinga), Les & Joan, Grandville, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; LUBBERS, Edward & Sylvia, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 16, 70th; MAAS (Nieuwenhuis), John & Lavonne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 10, 50th; MARSMAN (Oosterhouse), Kenneth & Carolyn, Kentwood, MI, May 31, 35th; OTTEN (Meinen), Martinus & Margaret, St. Pauls, ON, Jul. 12, 40th; OVERWAY (Berkompas), William & Carolyn, Holland, MI, Jun. 18, 50th; RENEMA (Hoekstra), Andy & Ann, Duncan, BC, Jun. 8, 40th; SCHILDER, Ben & Ann, Lynden, WA, Jun. 22, 65th; SCHOLTENS (Brinks), Herm & Esther, Grandville, MI, Jun. 18, 35th; SMEELINK (Sikkenga), Judson & Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; SMITH (Zuiderveen), George & Toots, McBain, MI, Jun. 4, 60th; SPAANS (Walma), Adrian & Elizabeth, Jun. 20, 45th; STURRUS (VandenBrink), Bill & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; TEBOS (Sjoerdsma), Kerwin & Doris, Jenison, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; TERMOLEN (Hoogsteen), Jay & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 55th; TESLAA (Schmidt), Marvin & Dee, Grand Rapids, MI, May 29, 45th; VANBEMDEN (Rus), Isaac & Jennie, Jenison, MI, Jun. 20, 45th; VANDERLAAN (Mengers), Richard & Henrietta, Jun. 12, 50th; VANDERMEER (VanHoven), Andy & Betty, Shelbyville, MI, Jun. 22, 60th; VANDERWEELE (Sarno), C. Robert & Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 60th; VANDERWULP (Postema), Rich & Carole, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 7, 40th; VANDERVEEN (Stok), Van & Nel, Campbell River, BC, Jul. 14, 55th; VANDRUNEN (VanSolkema), Walter & Lee, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 19, 40th; VANGORP, Russell & Mildred, Orange City, IA, Jun. 15, 60th; VANMEETEREN (Poppema), Walter & Lee, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 45th; VANVLIET (VanderMeer), Pieter & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 20, 40th; VELTMAN (Van’t Hof), John & Jeanette, Jenison, MI, Jun. 16, 60th; VERMEER, Jan & Ida, Antigonish, NS, Jul. 13, 50th; VISSER (Huizenga), Tom & Sharon, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 8, 40th; WASSINK (Smith), Roger & Ellen, Ada, MI, Jun. 5, 50th; WEEDA (Dykhouse), Tom & Carolyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 11, 50th; WICHERS, Marlin & Darlene, Orange City, IA, Jun. 14, 50th; WIERENGA (Raper), Donald & Virginia, Saugatuck, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; ZIEL (VanderPloeg), Howard & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 11, 65th;
Obituaries
Sadie Aardema, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 19, 95; Wayne Frederick Altena, husband of Joanne Viola (Nobel), Ireton, IA, May 26, 66; Elizabeth Maria Bakker (Mulders), widow of Cornelis, Ottawa, ON, Jun. 16, 78; Jeanette Behrens (Brom), widow of Walter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 10, 87; Julius Becksvoort, husband of Sylvia (Boerman), Holland, MI, Jun. 19, 83; Alida F. Beeftink, b. Wageningen, GL, / d. Burnaby, BC, Jul. 7, 77; Frances Bloemendaal (Brink), wife of Lawrence J., Alton, IA, Jun. 14, 80; Gerrit (George) Boonstra, husband of Grace, Chilliwack, BC, Jun. 9, 69; Henry R. Bout, husband of Antonia E.J. (Verschuren), b. Solo, Dutch East Indies, / d. Temedula, CA, Apr. 5, 78; Eugene (Bo) Bouwkamp, widower of Viola, Howard City, MI, May 29, 77; Georgia A. Breur, wife of George, Lamont, MI, May 30, 97; Peter Edward Davelaar, husband of Wilma (Klarenbeek), previously widower of Gertrude (VanderLinden), Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 10, 68; Robert James DeBoer, husband of Retha Lynne (Toering), Alton, IA, May 30, 74; Emma “Emmy” DeGroot (DeZoete), wife of Sander, Welland, ON, Jun. 17, 68; Freeman W. DeGroot, husband of Nancy, Gallatin Gateway, MT, Jun. 7, 75; Mary DeHaas (Jacobs), widow of William, Maxville, ON, Jun. 12, 73; Philip DeJong, widower of Ethel, Grand Rapids, MI, May 31, 90; Esther DeKock, widow of Marion, Doon, IA, Jun. 10, 86; Peter Denee, husband of Maria (Mieke), Niagara Falls, ON, Jun. 18, 54; Lambertus “Bill” Derks, husband of Betty, Brantford, ON, Jun. 18, 71; Herman Dirksen, husband of Mildred (DeWit), Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 16, 71; Johan Wilhelm (Bill) Dirkx, husband of Johanna, Peterborough, ON, Jun. 5; Mary Dykhouse (Hansknecht), Walker, MI, Jun. 15, 82; Alyda P. Eelkema (Balda), widow of Sidney, Oak Harbor, WA, Mar. 16, 80; Roger V. Ekema, husband of Eloise, Holland, MI, Jun. 6, 74; Cornelia “Cora” Eshuis (Geleynse), widow of Adolph, Mount Vernon, WA, Jun. 13, 82; Boeby Hartman Kok, b. Bandoeng, Dutch East Indies, / d. Sunnyvale, CA, Mar. 30, 66; Alice Heyboer (Peuler), widow of Rev. T., Jenison, MI, Jun. 12, 90; Audrey Emmert (Kammeraad), widow of Rodger, St. Petersburg, FL, May 26, 85; John Galle, husband of Corrie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 8, 65; Raymond Geelhood, husband of Lillian, Lowell, MI, Jun. 18, 78; Viola Geerdes, widow of Harm, George, IA, Jun. 10, 92; Delmar Groen, husband of Engelina (Groenewold), George, IA, May 31, 80; Ronna Fay Hamming, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 8, 58; James O. Hanson, husband of Susan K.(VanSteenis), LeClaire, IA, May 24, 59; John P. Hazenberg, widower of Blazina Lena (DeLooff), Grand Rapids, MI, May 31, 81; August “Augie” Heinsma, husband of Cornelia, Rock Rapids, IA, Jun. 10, 93; William Hoksbergen, husband of Henriette (TeSlaa), Hull, IA, Jun. 15, 96; Johanna “Jo” Hofland (VanGelder), Orange City, IA, Jun. 11, 77; Gerrit (Gary) Jalving, husband of Ida (Schaaf), previously, widow of Hazel, Holland, MI, Jun. 19, 89; Alice Jansen (VanNorden), widow of John, Pella, IA, May 25, 85; Ronald J. Jungling, husband of Sharon (Muller), Wellsburg, IA, May 26, 58; Berendina (Dien) Kamphuis (Groothedde), widow of Johannes, Calgary, AB, Jun. 4, 81; Willem (Bill) Keizers, husband of Rosemarie, b. Nijmegen, GL, / d. Victoria, BC, Jun. 9, 90; Alexander Kerkkamp, Sylvan Lake, AB, Apr. 16, 66; Gertrude Kloosterman (Ekema), widow of Bert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 90; Orpha Helen Koetje, widow of Tom, Whidbey, WA, Jan. 9, 94; Caroline Kooistra (Wierenga), widow of Andrew, Grandville, MI, Jun. 18, 71; Sylvia Kuipers (Vollink), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 88; Marten Maarhuis, widower of Martje, Chilliwack, BC, Dec. 1, 2002, 96; Jan Mazereeuw, husband of Dina, Vernon, BC, Mar. 25, 83; Meertina Roelfke (Tineke) Oosterhuis (Sijpkens), b. Meeden, GR, / d. Duncan, BC, 62; Orrill L. Oppenhuizen, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 93; Dorothy Piebenga (DeJonge), wife of Peter, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 5, 83; Louis M. Postema, husband of Nelly (Demik), previously widower of Bernice, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 2, 88; Alma E. Prince, widow of Roger, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 3, 78; Betty Ann Reinders (Mulder), widow of Gerald, Alton, IA, Jun. 16, 75; Charles Reinstra, husband of Irmina, Everett, WA, Apr. 25, 81; Jeanne L. Reminga (VanHattem), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 2, 77; Shirley (Sjoerdje) Renema, widow of Bouke, b. Anjum, FR, / d. Duncan, BC, Jan. 22, 64; Rev. R. Rewerts, husband of Ruth, minister in the RCA, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 12, 76; Kenneth E. Rodenhouse, husband of Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Jenison, MI, Jun. 18, 75; Edith Rozeboom (Anema), wife of Jim, Luverne, MN, June. 16, 75; Carl Howard Schaftenaar, husband of Barbara, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 16; Tryne Schat, widow of John, previously widow of Henry Ebbeling, Jenison, MI, Jun. 15, 93; Edna Scheffer (Braeger), widow of Bert, Lynden, WA, Jun. 14, 87; Arie Schimmel, husband of Magdalene (Scheffer), Carmichael, CA, Apr. 28, 88; Johanna Siegers, wife of Edward, Holland, MI, Jun. 8, 87; Adrian Sluiter, widower of Sadie, Grandville, MI, Jun. 7, 92; Arvin Smit, husband of Carol Ann (Vos), Edgerton, MN, Jun. 15, 59; Mark Stap, Lynden, WA, Jun. 8, 19; Florence Struiksma (Sietsma), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Jun. 8, 90; Peter Johannes VanBaal, widower of Maria (Strybosch), Long Sault, ON, Jun. 17, 79; Wilhelmina “Minnie” VanBeek (Schoep), widow of Neal, Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 15, 94; Kathleen VanderKist, wife of Cornelis, Surrey, BC, Jul. 3, 64; Anton VanderKrol, husband of Betty, North Vancouver, Jun. 14, 76; William “Bill” VanderMay, Portland, OR, Jun. 6, 86; Sharon VanderMeulen, wife of Roger, Holland, MI, Jun. 7, 64; John VanderPol, husband of Artie (Brink), Primghar, IA, Jun. 9, 87; John VanderPol, husband of Johanna (Geleynse), Mount Vernon, WA, Jun. 5, 87; Richard VanderWerf, husband of Loretta, Fremont, MI, May 29, 74; Dolores VanDiepeningen, wife of Peter, Ottawa, ON, Jun. 10, 54; Dina VanFraassen, widow of Jan, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 6, 84; Helen VanHarn, widow of Willard “Bill”, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 15, 88; Tony VanHill, husband of Henrietta (Roskam), Alvord, IA, May 28, 88; Wilma VanKley (Meyer), widow of Alvin, Sibley, IA, Jun. 3, 74; Patrick Simon VanLeeuwen, husband of Linda, Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 2, 45; Esther A. Vannette, wife of Loval, Holland, MI, Jun. 14, 64; Johannes “Van” VanNieuwland, widower of Gladys, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 20, 87; Janice Margaret VanRee (Godsalve), wife of Herman, Lethbridge, AB, Jun. 7, 50; Berdena M.VanRhenen (Kolenbrander), wife of Val, Pella, IA, Jun. 2, 89; Theodorus Johannes (Dick) Van Rossum, husband of Elizabeth (Pepping), b. Everdingen, UT, / d. Antigonish, NS, Jul. 4, 76; Alex VanVels, husband of Joyce (Haan), Jenison, MI, Jun. 2, 74; Adrian VanWingen, widower of Dorothie (Sitkoski), Belmont, MI, Jun. 11, 90; Harold VanZee, husband of Pauline, Otley, IA, May 28, 87; Elisabeth Veeken (Bets), widow of Pete, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Prince George, BC, Mar. 30, 74; Bernice E. Veenema (Stephens, Raymond), widow of Andy, previously widow of Carl H. Stephens, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 15, 93; Robert E. “Bob” Veltman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 69; Irma Verplanke (Goddyn, DeZutter), Brantford, ON, Jun. 16, 77; George Willem Visser, husband of Georgina for 73 years, Richmond, BC, Jul. 5; James E. Vos, husband of Jude, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 64; Effie Vos (Jansen), wife of John, Suisun, CA, May 24, 91; Justin W. Vryhof, husband of Connie, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 6, 85; Robert Lee Warmelink, husband of Tari, owner of Warmelink Concrete, Jenison, MI, Jun. 3, 41; Anna (Annie) Weerstra, widow of Roy, Granum, AB, Jun. 2, 82; Rev. R. Wezeman, widower of Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 4, 99; Helen Wiersma, widow of Fred, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 17, 93; Harry A. Worst, husband of Sylvia, Professor of Art at Lansing Community College, Cadillac, MI, Jun. 4, 78; Cornelius “Casey” Zandstra, husband of Patricia, Grand Rapids, MI, May 26, 71; Hendricus P.E.M Zwinkels, husband of Anna, Victoria, BC, Jun. 3, 75; Johanna Zylstra (Baan), b. Nijverdal, OV, / d. Coupeville, WA, Mar. 23, 95;
Appointments
Sharon Pel, Vice-President, Corporate Development, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, TSX Group, Toronto, Ontario;