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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#982, September 23, 2003
Birthdays
Charlotte Boelens (Doezema), Three Rivers, MI, Jun. 24, 95th; Dorothy Boonstra, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 15, 80th; Her-mina H. Bos (Uyterdyk), Manhattan, MT, Sep. 24, 90th; Alexander (Sam) & Henrietta Breems, Prinsburg, MN, Sep. 2, 100th, Sep. 15, 90th; Clarence DeMann, Ripon, CA, Aug. 1, 90th; John Fennema, Clive, IA, Sep. 21, 95th; Elmer Heerema, North Haledon, NJ, Sep. 3, 95th; Grietje Huizinga (Bats), Waterdown, ON, Sep. 16, 90th; Helen (Hiekje) Ronda (Boerema), Burlington, ON, Sep. 23, 90th; Elsa VanderPloeg (DeBoer), Holland, MI, Aug. 4, 80th; Henrietta VanHaitsma (Goote), Zeeland, MI, Sep. 13, 90th; Metta VanStaalduinen (Verkade), Grimsby, ON, Sep. 29, 80th; Evelyn Verduin (VanHees), Canisota, SD, Sep. 9, 90th; Lies Verkade (Vahl), Brantford, ON, Sep. 17, 80th;
Anniversaries
BOXUM, Ben & Betty, Lynden, WA, Sep. 8, 60th; BROUWER (VanGenderen), Harv & Marion, Grand Rapids, MI,Aug. 20, 50th; DEHAAS (Gelderman), John & Diny, Langley, BC, Aug. 23, 35th; DEJONG (Koerten), Donald & Gertrude, Sneek, FR, / Wausau, WI, Aug. 27, 50th; DEJONG (Groen-endyk), Wilbur & Marilyn, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 6, 50th; DERKS, Gerry & Mary, London, ON, Aug. 23, 50th; DEVRIES (Hagg), Mike & Corrie, Lakewood, WA, Aug. 31, 50th; DEVRIES (Schuller), Harry & Cisca, Beamsville, ON, Aug. 31, 40th; DEZOETE (Schinkel), Henk & Willemina, IJsselmuiden, OV, / Barrie, ON, Aug. 25, 55th; DOUMA, John & Linda, Burlington, ON, Aug. 24, 35th; DYKEMA (Smouter), Bill & Lis, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 25, 30th; ETTERBEEK (Beversluis), James & Anne, Midland Park, NJ, Aug. 18, 55th; FERWERDA ((Reynen), Martin Jr. & Bernice, Rindge, NH, Aug. 27, 50th; FLEDDERUS (Nykamp), Harry & Diane, Simcoe, ON, Aug. 23, 40th; GESINK (Stemmer), Theo & Mia, Coquitlam, BC, Sep. 9, 50th; HOLLEBEEK, Mr. & Mrs. Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 60th; HEIKAMP (Dykema), Fred & Marg, Burlington, ON, Sep. 14, 35th; HONCOOP, Lawrence & Bev, Lynden, WA, Aug. 7, 50th; KLOOSTERMAN (Wierdsma), Binne & Nellie, Peterbor-ough, ON, Aug. 10, 40th; KLUNDER (Arendsen), Gord & Garrietta, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 28, 50th; KOOIMA (Kooiker), Tim & Clarine, Hull, IA, Aug. 30, 50th; KRAAY (Schoonveld), Louis & Margaret, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 7, 50th; MEYER (Zeldenrust), Frits & Susan, St. Albert, AB, Aug. 23, 35th; NANNINGA (Adema), Norman & Rena, Holland, MI, Aug. 7, 50th; NIENHUIS (Lof), Henk & Liz, Victoria, BC, Aug. 14, 40th; RAAKMAN (Kraay), Peter & Joanne, St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 17, 40th; ROTTENBERG (Huizenga), David & Kathryn, San Diego, CA, Aug. 7, 50th; RYZEBOL, Sidney & Tony, Orangeville, ON, Aug. 29, 50th; SLUITER (VanderStel), James & Coral, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 11, 50th; STEEN (Heetderks), Barney & Eleanor, Shel-by, MI, Sep. 7, 60th; VANDEBURGT (Zwaagstra), Gerry & Alice, Langley, BC, Sep. 6, 40th; VANDENBERG (Vander-Markt), Gerald & Arlene, Grandville, MI, Aug. 6, 50th; VANDASSELAAR (Jagt), John & Alice, Burlington, ON, Aug. 24, 40th; VANDERKOOY (Reitsma), John & Jean, Harriston, ON, Aug. 17, 35th; VANDERVEEN, Albert & Sonia, Lynden, WA, Jul. 28, 50th; VANDYK (Span), Jerry & Freda, Cam-bridge, ON, Sep. 23, 50th; VANRAAMSDONCK (Span), Len & Shirley, Georgetown, ON, Sep. 13, 50th; VISSER (Visser), Taeke & Agnes, Newmarket, ON, Aug. 26, 50th; VOS (Groenboom), Arthur Jr. & Joanne, Cedar Lake, IN, Sep. 4, 50th; WENSING, John & Thea, Dinxperlo, GL, / St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 17, 50th; WIGGER (Hoffman), Robert & Marilyn, Muskegon, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; WILDERDYK (Dokter), Jake & Dorothy, Chatham, ON, Sep. 10, 50th; WISSE (Broek-huis), Rev. D. & Ethel, Wyckoff, NJ, Sep. 10, 50th; WOUDSTRA (Bouwkamp), Sierd & Dina, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; ZAAGMAN (Verduin), Kenneth & Vera, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 31, 60th; ZEILENGA (Heemstra), Chris & Bernice, Dyer, IN, Sep. 8, 60th;
Obituaries
Marion Aalbers, husband of Beatrice Rebecca (Rietveld), Pella, IA, jul. 26, 83; Teuntje (Tina) Arink, widow of Jan, Langley, BC, Aug. 17, 80; Al Besselen, husband of Karen, Grandville, MI, Jul. 31, 49; Dora Bleeker (VanderWiede), widow of Dick, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 10, 84; Ted Boersma, Doon, IA, Aug. 10, 94; C. Joan Bosch, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 11, 84; Fenmo Boswyk, husband of Marilyn, b. Zeist, UT, / d. Mis-sion, BC, Aug. 22, 72; Brian L. Bouwkamp, son of Michael & Nancy, Grant, MI, Aug. 13, 19; Jane Annigje “Ann” Breukelman (VanLenthe), wife of Egbert, b. Ommen, OV, / d. Thunder Bay, ON, Jul. 27, 70; Berend (Ben) Bultena, husband of Janna (Visscher), Fergus, ON, Aug. 4, 75; Jentje Cnossen, widower of Tinie (Coelingh), Unaí, Brazil, Jul. 26, 81; Phil Cornelis, husband of Maria (Coene), Wyoming, ON, Aug. 12, 74; Adriana Danen (Smulders), wife of Tony, Stratford, ON, Jul. 16, 66; Robert K. Datema, husband of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 21, 83; Edward J. Driesen, widower of Elsiena (Kooima), Rock Valley, IA, Alton, Aug. 1, 80; John J. Driesen, husband of Nellie (Gerritsen), Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 28, 87; Merle L. Dykema M.D., husband of Jan, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 31; Jonathan Dykstra, son of Arnold & Nancy, Wellandport, ON, Jul. 16, 16; Frederick John Dyka, husband of Dorothy, Grandville, MI, Aug. 7, 83; Everett (Ed) Fennema, husband of Dorothy (Prins), Edmonton, AB, Aug. 23, 79; Anna Goemaat (DeVries), widow of John A., Pella, IA, Aug. 6, 93; Ardella Gosselink (Grandia), wife of William George, Pella, IA, Aug. 6, 85; John (Joe) Grootjen, husband of Anne (Minnema), Ailsa Craig, ON, Aug. 16, 66; Gustav G. ‘Gus’ Hazekamp, husband of Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 78; Merlyn J. Heemstra, widower of Audrey (DeBoer), Orange City, IA, Aug. 6, 77; Margaret Hofland (Grietje Groot), b. Andijk, NH, / d. Chatham, ON, Jul. 13, 92; Mary Howerzyl (Bult), widow of Eno “Bud”, Walker, MI, Aug. 6, 86; Edward Hybels, widower of Carol, owner Hybels Produce Company, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 4, 81; Cecil John Jansen, husband of Joy, Ferndale, WA, Aug. 3, 81; Maria Cerylla Kesteloot, (Caenepeel), widow of Odiel Simeon, Tillsonburg, ON, Jul. 17, 92; Helena Klein-Herenbrink (VanItem), widow of Bernard, Ingersoll, ON, Aug. 10, 78; Anna Marie Kolberg (Geurink), wife of Bob, Gayville, SD, Aug. 5, 77; Linda Hermyntje Langford (Foulds), wife of Geof, New Westminster, BC, Jul. 26, 55; Orie Lourens, husband of Esther, Pella, IA, Jul. 29, 87; Clara Angeline Longstreet (Pekelsma), wife of Harold, b. Dokkum, FR, / d. Wyoming, MI, Jul. 31, 82; Marin Elisabeth de Man (Matveyenko), wife of Philip, Carvel, AB, Aug. 6, 54; Andre (Andrew) Mentink, widower of Mimi, Richmond, BC, Aug. 19, 87; Clarence John Miedema, husband of Betty (TenHoor), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 11, 74; James Arthur Mulder, Grandville, MI, Aug. 5, 56; Richard Noppert, widower of Helen, Coopersville, Aug. 14, 95; Jane Piers (Huizinga), widow of Julian, Jenison, MI, Aug. 3, 79; John Post, widower of Jennie (VandenBerg), Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 1, 84; Rebecca Elizabeth Post, daughter of Barry & Sylvia, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 28, 11; Hein “Hank” Reurink, husband of Annie, London, ON, Jul. 25, 64; Rena Anna Reyers (Werkhoven), widow of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 30, 81; Josephine Roeland (DeMeeersman), London, ON, Jul. 2, 91; Johanna Adriana Rutters (Verbeek), widow of Petrus Johannes, London, ON, Aug. 15, 93; Adriaan ‘Andy’ Scheele, husband of Barbara, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 9, 69; William W. Schoonderwoerd, husband of Joan, Clinton, ON, Aug. 14, 64; John W. Sloetjes, London, ON, Aug. 20, 51; Zwaantinus (Tinus) Herman Smit, husband of Ali (Alice Hoeve), Woodstock, ON, Jul. 30, 88; Willy Smit, widower of Willy “Wilma”, Mission, BC, Aug. 21, 79; Jacobus ‘Jack’ Spruyt, husband of Gerda (VandenBerg), Lucan, ON, Jun. 8, 76; Theresa Staal (Venema), widow of Derk, Port Coquitlam, BC, Aug. 31, 85; Henry Stam, husband of Maria, Strathroy, ON, Jun. 17, 83; Arie Marinus Sterk, husband of Rosina, Grimsby, ON, May 23, 78; Albert Stiksma, husband of Hilda (Bultena), Edmonton, AB, Aug. 2, 79; Marcella Mary Stroobandt (Bruynooghe), widow of Camiel, Courtland, ON, Jul. 20, 91; Josephine Antonia Strybosch, wife of Harry, b. Asten, NB, / d. Strathroy, ON, Jul. 17, 76; Ethel W. Sytsma, widow of Ralph, Moline, MI, Aug. 3, 85; Corney R. Teunissen, husband of Doris, Grandville, MI, Aug. 6, 71; George R. VanAartsen, widower of Dorothy, Kalamazoo, MI, jul. 29, 88; John R. VanBeek, husband of Grace (Mulder, Westerhof), previously widower of Grace (DeJong), Byron Center, MI, Aug. 3, 77; Mildred “Gram” VanBelkum, widow of Herman, Grandville, MI, Aug. 14, 95; Carl R. VanBelkum, husband of Kathy, Alto, MI, Aug. 6, 62; Joey VanBerkum, Columbia, MD, Aug. 22, 14; Tony VandenBrink, husband of Henny (Duker), Burlington, ON, Jun. 27, 92; Marten Vanderhoef, husband of Helen, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Richmond, BC, Sep. 3, 87; Jeffrey Martin VanderKant, husband of Shelley, Sarnia, ON, Jul. 19, 33; Sylvia VanderMeulen, McBain, MI, Aug. 6, 87; Gertrude J. VanderPlas, (Hoekstra), wife of Ernest, Grandville, MI, Aug. 2, 79; Elizabeth R. (Betty) VandeVisse, widow of Jack, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 26, 88; Helen Frances VandeVrede, widow of Isaac, Norton Shores, MI, Aug. 1, 92; Sheldon Daniel VanEsch, son of Mardy & Margaret, Nor-wich, ON, Aug. 9, 17; Odilia VanGameren, wife of John, Vineland, ON, Aug. 1, 81; Angeline “Angie” VanGoor (Bogard), wife of Henry, previously widow of Myron Bogard, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 31, 90; Helen VanHaecke, London, ON, Aug. 3; Betty VanHall (Groenendyk), widow of Edward, Leighton, IA, Aug. 4, 53; Hendrina Berendina VanHerk, widow of Albert C., Stratford, ON, Aug. 5, 97; William VanKerkhoven, London, ON, Jul. 12, 59; Henry A. VanRoekel, widower of Alice (Franken), Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 7, 85; Susan “Mandy” VanStee (Mansfield), wife of Brian, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 30, 42; Christaan VanTellingen, husband of Mary (Alex-ander), London, ON, Jun. 26, 83; Anne (Antje) Veenstra, widow of Klaas, Woodstock, ON, May 25, 90; John Venhuizen, husband of Marie, Surrey, BC, Aug. 24, 72; Gerda Verberg (Doorn), London, ON, May 24, 68; Jordan Patrick Visser, son of Jennifer Visser & Shane Mahoney, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 14, 9; David Vondervoort, husband of Michele (Brokers), Woodstock, ON, Jul. 28, 38; Wilma J. Walkotten, widow of Dr. Henry J., Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 31, 99; Jesse Nicholas David Wesselink, son of David & Joyce (Blok), London, ON, Jul. 9, 6; Marian H. Zeinstra, widow of Cecil “Bob”, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 2, 94; Albert John Zwiers, widower of Christina, b. Espelo, OV, / d. Essex, ON, Jul. 14, 96; Peter Jacob Zylstra, husband of Joanne Sarah, Tillsonburg, ON, Aug. 18, 68;
Graduations
Lenaa Buesink (Faber), Bachelor of Arts, Honours in international Development and sociology from the University of Winnipeg; Tim Faber, Bachelor of Science (with Distinction) from the University of Manitoba; Josie VanderGoot, Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Sociology/ Legal Studies and Criminology Option, from the University of Waterloo; Renee VanderHoeven, Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Chemical), from the university of Western Ontario; Amanda Lee VanderVloet, Bachelor of Arts, Honours, majoring in Criminology and Sociology, from the University of Windsor; Lisa Vermeersch, Bachelor of Science in nursing with a Gerontology Certificate from the Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON;