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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#983, October 7, 2003
Birthdays
Maria Dam, Dundas, ON, Sep. 23, 90th; Frances Duimstra, Milton, ON, Oct. 2, 90th; John VanderWal, Whitby, ON, Oct. 26, 80th; Clara VanSchepen, De Motte, IN, Sep. 4, 90th; Joan Zandbergen, Brinston, ON, Sep. 19, 90th;
Anniversaries
BLAUW (Heunink), Stuart & Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 13, 50th; BOEKSTEIN (Wassink), Ben & Jane, Dundas, ON, Oct. 12, 40th; BOLHUIS (Schierbeek), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 13, 55th; BOONSTRA (Ruiter), Rev. J. & Carolyn, Houston, BC, Jun. 17, 45th; BREEN (Steg-enga), Peter & Pauline, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 55th; BYL (DeBoer), William & Mary, Jenison, MI, Aug. 21, 50th; DEEMTER (Honderd), Gerald & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; DEKKER (Knoper), Orie & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Aug. 30, 50th; DENDULK (VanEs), C.J. & Carrie, Sparta, MI, Aug. 22, 70th; DOEK (Kuik), John & Tina, Ancaster, ON, Nov. 7, 50th; DOTINGA, Sid & Duana, Lynden, WA, Sep. 11, 30th; EVERTSE (Bostwick), Pete & Tress, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 60th; FOLKEMA, Luke & Marg, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 31, 30th; GROOTJEN, Mr. and Mrs. Wm, London, ON, Sep. 5, 50th; HAMSTRA, Gerald & Theresa, St. George, ON, Oct. 8, 40th; HOP (Koster), Dale & Marilyn, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; JENINGA (Kalma), Theo & Nellie, Delavan, WI, Jul. 26, 45th; KAAT, Mr. & Mrs. Leonard, Sheboygan, WI, Sep. 17, 65th; KOOLMEES, Bram & Nel, Norwich, ON, Sep. 5, 40th; KOOPMAN (VanDyke), Don & Terry, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 40th; NAGELKIRK (TerHorst), Sherwin & Jean-ette, Allendale, MI, Aug. 13, 50th; NEWHOUSE (Bergsma), Ed & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 50th; POLINDER, Sherman & Phyllis, Lynden, WA, Aug. 21, 40th; POSTMA (Guikema), Chester & Ruth, Holland, MI, Sep. 17, 60th; SCHOEMAN (Werdekker), Wayne & Trudy, Brantford, ON, Oct. 12, 40th; STEKETEE (Spoelstra), Bruce & Sue, Jenison, MI, Aug. 17, 30th; STRUYK (Bosma), John & Annie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; VANDEGUCHTE (Hagedoorn), Marten & Betty, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 21, 50th; VANDERMEER (Helms), John & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 45th; VANDERVENNEN, Robert & Mary, Toronto, ON, Sep. 17, 50th; VANDYK (Span), Jerry & Freda, Cambridge, ON, Sep. 23, 50th; VANDYKE, Harry & Evelyn, Lynden, WA, Aug. 12, 50th; VANHOOF, Cor & Marg, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 10, 40th; VANHOOFT (Gort), John & Maria, Calgary, AB, Aug. 9, 50th; VANOS, Tony & Bep, Arkona, ON, Sep. 13, 50th; WENDT (Moeller), Dr. Vernon & Hildegard, East Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 50th; WESTRATE (Veldhoff), Chris & Caroline, Bentheim, MI, Aug. 26, 50th; WITTEVEEN (Mulder), Ron & Rita, Holland, MI, Aug. 23, 40th; WOUDSTRA (Bouw-kamp), Sierd & Dina, Grand Rapids, MI,Aug. 15, 50th; ZWAAGSTRA (Terpstra), Pete & Femmie, Smithville, ON, Sep. 11, 50th;
Obituaries
Sye Algera, husband of Frances, previously widower of Adrianna, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 3, 86; Thomas Alkema, husband of Mary, Beamsville, ON, Aug. 23, 63; Senard Altena, husband of Nellie (DeVos, DeWeerd), previously widower of Pearl (VanBerkel), Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 4, 75; Bertus (Bert) D. Bekker, husband of Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 90; Gerrit Bennemeer, husband of Isabelle, Dunnville, ON, Aug. 4, 78; William Bierma, husband of Frieda (Miedema), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 16,79; Ethel Boertien (Terpstra), Lynden, WA, Aug. 22, 90th; Bernard Bokma, husband of Marilyn (Ruster), Green Valley, AZ, May 20, 82; Hendreen Branderhorst (Veldhuizen), widow of Lambert, Pella, IA, aug. 17, 94; Anthony Arie Bruyn, husband of Anna, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 9; Kenneth Bruursema, widower of Joyce (Post), Reedpoint, MT, Aug. 16, 73; Lillian Buitenhek, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 2, 70; Cora Burghgraef (Mulder), widow of Douwe, Sheboygan, WI, Jul. 9, 82; Rina Buttjer (VanArkel), widow of John, Rock Rapids, IA, Sep. 1, 96; Phil Cornelis, husband of Maria (Coene), wyoming, ON, Aug. 12, 74; Arie DeBruin, husband of Klazina, St. Catharines, ON, Sep. 2, 80; Roelof DeJong, husband of Anna (Jongsma), Wil-liamsburg, ON, Jul. 16, 87; Djo ‘Dorothy’ Dekker (VanDyk), wife of Adrian, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 31, 76; Adrie DeLaat, husband of Ruth, b. Dinther, NB, / d. Grimsby, ON, Jul. 15, 60; John DenHartog, Primghar, IA, Sep. 91; Daniel “Dan” F. DeKok, widower of Irene (DeYoung), Archer, IA, Aug. 30, 94; John Marion DenHartog, Primghar, IA, Sep. 1, 91; Anita Ruth DeNooyer (Peterman), wife of Robert J., Holland, MI, Aug. 17, 78; Barbara Anne DeVries, wife of Jake, London, ON, Aug. 14, 54; Gertrude DeVries (Mulder), widow of Oscar, Inwoond, IA, Aug. 27, 88; Mark Murray DeWeerdt, husband of Linda Anne, Vancouver, BC, Sep. 12, 74; Gladys DeWit (Schuring), wife of Raymond, Aug. 18, 75; Andy DeYoung, widower of Hanky, Moline, MI, Aug. 19, 85; Melvin John DeStigter, husband of Elaine (Rosendall), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 7, 74; Irvin Jay (Pete) Diekema, husband of Pat (Rynsburger), Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 14, 71; Celia Dik (Bruinooge), wife of Ralph, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 14, 73; Emma Leona Doornik, Orange City, IA, Aug. 5, 100; Hilda Dykema, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 89; Maria Catharine (Mary) Dykstra (Glasbergen), wife of John, St. Anns, ON, Aug. 11, 55; Bertha Jeanette Dykstra (Koerselman), widow of H.M. “Yonk”, Mesa, AZ, Aug. 31, 85; John Dykstra, widower of Pearl, Lynden, WA, Sep. 3, 91; Peter Martin Gielen, Wardsville, ON, Aug. 23, 71; Donald H. Geukes, husband of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 81; Gerrit Groen, Lynden, WA, Sep. 8, 86; Alan J. Gruizenga, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 20, 58; Gerald Ham, husband of Betty, Grandville, MI, Aug. 15, 80; Grada (Mien) W. Heersink, widow of Jan, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 16; Marie Heikoop, wife of Dirk, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 5, 87; Jacob Heuvel, widower of Theresa (Pieterman), Mount Brydges, ON, Sep. 9, 97; Ethelmae Hoedeman, wife of Allen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 11, 83; Geraldean Hofmeyer (VanderWilt), wife of Howard, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 9, 83; Marion James Horstman, husband of Agnes (Bajema), Sanborn, IA, Aug. 9, 74; Jane Isenga (Gritter), widow of Harold, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 17, 82; Janntje (Jane) Jansen, widow of Arie, London, ON, Sep. 1, 85; Anna Johnston (Verseek), widow of Thomas G., b. Nunspeet, GL, / d. Hartley, IA, Aug. 5, 88; Arthur “Art” Kelderman, husband of Gertrude (Hoogendoorn), Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 4, 75; Tommy Farr Kooiker, husband of Darla (Becker), Grandville, MI, Aug. 14, 65; Arthur Kooiman, husband of Gertrude, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 18, 85; Margaret J. Kronemeyer, wife of Melvin, Jenison, MI, Aug. 8, 87; William J. Kroon, widower of Teneva Marjorie (Koerselman), Orange City, IA, Aug. 13, 81; Fannie Kruid (VanDieren), widow of Henry, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 3, 90; John Jacob Kuntz, husband of Alice, Cambridge, ON, Sep. 6, 66; Jack Lamer, husband of Joyce, Borculo, MI, Aug. 11, 71; John Langstraat, widower of Anna (VanderHart), Knoxville, IA, Aug. 30, 90; Gertrude L. Luyk, widow of Anthony, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 90; Jacob Middendorp, husband of Roberta (Bertie), Kentwood, MI, Aug. 18, 78; Lavina Oosterhouse, widow of Neil, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 87; Allardus Overzet, husband of Tina (Zomer-man), Woodstock, ON, Aug. 25, 62; Antonia Gertruda Pietersma (DeLouw), b. Nijmegen, GL, / d. London, ON, widow of Dirk, Dec. 17, 94; Henry Poortinga, husband of Dena (VanDyken), previously widower of Sadie (VanderMeulen), Lynden, WA, Aug. 6, 84; Evelyn M. Popma, widow of Ralph, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 89; Sofia Posthuma (Cupa), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 19, 76; Gloria J. Posthumus (Swift), Wyoming, MI, Aug. 17, 59; Johanna W. Reyburn (VanderByl, Muste), widow of Glowen T., previously widow of John J. Muste, b. Opheusden, GL, / d. Rockford, MI, Aug. 14, 96; Wanda Leona Salverda, wife of Steve, Jarvis, ON, Jul. 29, 41; Scott David Salverda, son of Steve, Jarvis, ON, Jul. 29, 10; Joan Schnieders (Nauta), widow of Derk, previously widow of William Nauta, Palmerston, ON, Jul. 30, 81; Judith E. Segeren (Impens), wife of Adrian, London, ON, Aug. 25, 38; Mary C. Steketee, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 68; Alice TenElshof (Redder), widow of George, Grandview Plaza, KS, Aug. 8, 80; Julia Tillema (Wustman), widow of John, previously widow of Charles Wustman, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 9, 92; Evelyn Tilstra (Fikse), wife of Ferdinand, Luverne, MI, Aug. 12, 72; Antoinette VanArkel (VanderLinden, Monster), widow of Leonard, previously widow of William Dick VanderLinden, Pella, Aug. 23, 86; Mark VanBoxmeer, Wyoming, ON, Aug. 7, 48; Adrian VanderGriend, husband of Ann (Korevaar), Lynden, WA, Aug. 15, 79; Klaaske Vanderkooij (Miedema), wife of Harry, Newmarket, ON, Aug. 5, 64; Rosemary VanderLaan, Marne, MI, Aug. 9, 98; Paul Richard VanderPloeg, husband of Betty, Burlington, ON, Aug. 17, 67; George VanderWal, husband of Trena, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 9, 83; Hubert “Van” Alvin VanderWerff, widower of Wanda, Ferndale, WA, Aug. 16, 78; Helen VanderYacht, widow of Walter A., Ferndale, WA, Aug. 13, 85; Alice Vande-Weerd (Lengkeek), wife of Arthur, Rock Valley, IA, Aug. 27, 80; Herman VandeWorp, husband of Karen, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 25, 73; Adriaan VanElswyk, husband of Anne, Millgrove, ON, Jul. 22, 59; Albertje Hilletje (Hil) VanHarten, wife of Jan, St. Catharines, ON, Sep. 3, 71; Charles VanKatwijk, b. Tjimahi, Dutch East Indies, / d. Oregon City, OR, 87; Henry VanSloten, husband of Ann (Huenink), Hawarden, IA, Aug. 5, 80; Robert Van’tHof, husband of Arletta, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 11, 77; Anna VanTil, widow of Raymond, Grandville, MI, Aug. 18, 102; Nellie VanZanten (VandenBurg), widow of Cornelius “Case”, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 27, 84; Jan Emil Velema, husband of Hilda Lorraine (Andrews), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 25, 66; Edith K. Verhey, wife of John, Comstock Park, MI, Aug. 19, 84; Anthony (Tony) Adriannus Maria Vlasman, husband of Hilda Mary (Vader), London, ON, Aug. 28, 73; Hendrik Vos, husband of Margie, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 1, 71; Anne Weersma, widow of Neil, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 86; Sadie Zandstra (Folkerts), widow of Charles, Alamosa, CO, Jul. 25, 96; Harriet Zuiderveen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 68;
Graduations
Scott Heyerman, graduate from Ontario Police College, Aylmer, ON;