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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#998, May 24, 2004
Birthdays
Warren Den Beste, Sheldon, IA, May 7, 85th; Bertha Ellens (Schripsema), Grand Rapids, MI, May 20, 90th; Adriana Feenstra, Hamilton, ON, May 5, 80th; Susan Greidanus-Tiersma, Edmonton, AB, June 6, 95th; Sybrand Koole, Bramptom, ON, 90th; Agnes Timmerman (Meerse), Grandville, MI, June 29, 93rd; Arthur VanDeel, Mesa, AZ, Apr. 30, 90th; Fennegje Vandervelde (Veltink), Smithville, ON, May 2, 90th; Arnold Albert Vander Wall, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 85th; Lawrence Verbrugge, Lynden, WA, May 2, 80th; Rev. N. Vogelzang, Denver, CO, Feb. 13, 85th;
Anniversaries
AUKEMA, Jim & Roely, Chatham, ON, May 19, 55th; BAKER (DeWolde), Stan & Tina, Burlington, ON, May 16, 45th; BOERS, Jochem & Gerda, North York, ON, Aug 11, 55th; BOERSMA (Wiersma), Casey & Grace. Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 55th; CAHAIS (Heeringa), Ike & Nellie, Pickering, ON, June 12, 50th; DEBOER (Meyer), Willis & Mafie, Byron Center, MI, May 5, 55th; DE VRIES (Rooda), Jacob & Renny, Grimsby, ON, May 25, 65; DEVRIES, Harry & Miny, Wasaga Beach, ON, May 21, 50th; DOORTEN (Zeldenrust), Peter & Anne, Edmonton, AB, May 15, 45th; DREISE, Albert & Alida, Dundas, ON, May 15, 40th; DROPPERT (Van Zanten), Paul & Johanna, Grimsby, ON, May 4, 55th; GILLESSE (De MAN), Bill & Shirlee, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 55th; HAAGSMA (Huizinga), Jim & Mary, Byron Center, MI, May 25, 50th; HAVERKAMP (Dykstra), Harvey & Lorraine, Jenison, MI, Apr. 15, 50th; HEERINGA, Gerrit & Nellie, Lynden, WA, May 10, 60th; HELMHOLDT (Tuinstra), Bob & Dorothy, Shelbyville, MI, Feb. 15, 50th; HESSELINK (Schols), Gerrit & Marjorie "Peg", Grand Rapids, MI, May 4, 60th; HEYINK, Henry & Judy, Chatham, ON, Mar. 1, 30th; HOLWERDA, Jack & Myrtle, Jenison, MI, June 3, 50th; JANSSEN (Van Gurp), George & Ida, Alymer, ON, May 7, 50th; JOLING (Holstein), John & Helen, Holland, MI, Apr. 20, 60th; KIERS (DeVries), Albert & Freda, Drayton, ON, May 2, 40th; LANKHAAR (Huizenga), William & Agnes, Lynden, WA, Apr. 12, 60th; LINKER, Harry & Maria, Strathroy, ON, May 15, 50th; LODDER (Bouwman), Leo & Afke, Fergus, ON, June 1, 30th; MARRA, Thane & Bette, Hull, IA, Apr. 28, 50th; NEELE (NAWYN), John & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 20, 60th; NYMEYER (Bos), Art & Alice, Drayton, ON, Apr. 21, 25th; POSTMA (Luymes) Hank & Riek, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, May 20, 50th; RIETEMA (Salomons), Niel & Willie, Bentley, AB, Apr. 14, 50th; RUBINGH, James & Gertrude, Ellsworth, MI, Apr. 20, 60th; SCHENK (Struijk), Tom & Riet, Georgetown, ON, May 22, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Rozema), Herman & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 55th; SCHURMAN (Kingma), Mick & Marilyn, DeMotte, IN, May 28, 50th; SCHUURMANS (DeRoos), Peter & Gertrude, Nepean, ON, May 5, 50th; SLUITER (Leep), James & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, May 1, 40th; TENHAGE (Beukema), Cor & Hennie, Brampton, ON, May 29, 45th; TIMMER (Vander Kolk), Gerard & Donna, Zeeland, MI, May 26, 50th; TOERING (Kooiker), Arnold & Lillian, Wyoming, MI, May, 6, 55th; VAN EEK (Ploegstra), Rev. A. & Ellen, Waterdown, ON, June 3, 50th; VANHUIZEN (VanDijk), Wiebrand & Jantje, Essex, ON, Apr. 19, 50th; VERHOEFF (VanderBijl), Hank & Willemien, Calgary, AB, May 5, 50th;
Obituaries
Fred Anema, husband of Tillie (Dirksen), Sanborn, IA, Apr. 25, 89; Hnery Bengelink, widower of Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 91; Roger Nicolas Beute, husband of Evelyn, Baldwin, MI, Apr. 24, 70; Patricia Boeyenga (Vanderwiel), widow of John, Kingston, ON, Mar. 26, 98; Joanne Bosch, widow of Steve, Abbotsford, BC, May 8, 85; Aukie Bouma, widower of Clara, Jenison, MI, Apr. 22, 87; Henrietta Brandes, wife of Aladdin, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 85; Ann Brouwer (Leestma), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 79; Marcia A. Brouwer, widow of Robert H., Grand Rapids, May 5, 79; Wilma Buikema, widow of Henry, Jenison, MI, Apr. 23, 86; Johanna Campbell, wife of Neil, Carleton Place, ON, Apr. 30, 70; Doris De Haan, widow of Byron Center, MI, Mar. 29, 95; Donald DeJong, husband of Hermina (Stremler), Lynden, WA, Apr. 23, 87; Inge DeJong, wife Dick, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 13, 75; John Den Boer, husband of Gertrude, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 18, 83; Jennie "Ellens" De Vries, McBain, MI, Mar. 1, 93; Eugene "Gene" Doorn, husband of Connie (Ashby), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 75; Lambert Dykstra, widower of Nida, Grandville, MI, Apr. 24, 82; Carol Jean Baker Ebels (Koeze), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 66; Nick Eelkema, husband of Marie, Ripon, CA, Mar. 15, 86; Harmen Faber, husband of Frances, Winnipeg, MB, Apr. 19, 74; Fredericus "Fred" Alouisius Maria Feddema, husband of Elizabeth, b. Leens, GR, / d. Calgary, AB, Apr. 6, 76; Leona Grit, widow of Henry, previously widow of Gerrit Meyer, Hudsonville, MI, May 2, 87; Calvin Groen, husband of Anna (Schoep), Orange City, IA, Apr. 13, 83; Henry Groen, husband of Pauline, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 24, 73; Mary Groniger, wife of Karel, Ottawa, ON, Apr. 4, 83; Peter Haarsma, Jr., husband of Gloria (Bos), Hartley, IA, Apr. 16, 67; Adrian T. Hansum, husband of Hattie, Platte, SD, Mar. 1, 89; William Hoekstra, husband of Dia, Montgomery, NY, Mar. 27, 84; Paula Hoevenaar, wife of Hank, Kentwood, MI, May 3, 65; H.G. "Riek" Hollink-Beckers, widow of Herman, Enschede, NL, Jan. 18, 90; Albert Huizenga, husband of Elizabeth, Byron Township, MI, May 2, 84; Sandra Hultink, daughter Jacob Jr. & Jean, Renfrew, ON, May 4, 19; J. Philip Hunderman, widower of Dena, Jenison, MI, Apr. 29, 86; Dick Huyser, husband of Lorraine, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 26, 79; Dietert Egbert Jacobs, husband of Patti, Calgary, AB, Apr. 5, 53; Marten John Kornelis Jansen, son of Clarence & Anita, Orangeville, ON, Apr. 9, 14; Sylvia Jansma (Holwerda), widow of Auke, Oliver, BC, Apr. 20, 88; Hendrika "Riki" Jones (Nelis), widow of Charlie, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 11, 77; Todd Michael Kist, Edmonton, AB, May 9, 33; Gerrit Koopman, husband of Wilma (Westra), parents to 39 foster children, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 24, 92; Betty Korf (Boekhout), widow of Clarence, Ellsworth, MN, Apr. 16, 94; Genevieve "Shenie" Kort, widow of Theodore, Hudsonville, MI, May 2, 85; William "Bill" Kosten, widower of Jeanette (Dykstra), Byron Center, MI, Apr. 24, 96; Florence M. Koster (Hoekwater), wife of Gerald, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 83; Wietske "Wilma" Kroes (Wiebenga), widow of Henry, Smithville, ON, Mar. 21, 87; Albert K. Kuiper, Kentwood, MI, May 1, 80; Calvin Likkel, husband of Mildred, Lynden, WA, Apr. 22, 72; Clarel G. Marsman, widow of Richard, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 26, 82; Maria "Rie" McKinnon, widow of Jack, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, May 9, 84; Gerald "Jerry" Lee Moerland, husband of Ann Marie, Ionia, MI, May 4; Robert Molenhouse, husband of Martha, Holland, MI, Feb. 2, 76; Dr. Bernard N. Mouw, widower of Edna, Des Moines, IA, Apr. 18, 94; Pieter Nauta, husband of Martje, Jenison, MI, May 4, 77; Geertje "Helen" Nieuwenhuis, widow of Foppe "Frank", Surrey, BC, Apr. 29, 87; Peter Oudendyk, husband of Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 94; Berry Penfield (Bonynge), widow of Wilder, Sarasota, FL, Mar 23, 81; Herman Pieters, husband of Anna, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 2, 86; Jeannette E. Poelman, wife of Wendell, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 29, 84; Dorothy Reurink, widow of Andy, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 25, 88; John D. Rietdyk, husband of Joan, Grand Haven, MI, May 2, 53; Henriette Emilie Ruitenbach, b. Semarang, NEI, / d. Rocklin, CA, Mar. 7, 81; Jennie Schalekamp, widow of Marion, Orange City, IA, Apr. 14, 86; Maynard Chris Schutt, husband of Arlyce Jean (VanDyke), Sheldon, IA, Apr. 16, 75; Cornelia V. Schutter, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 93; Maria "Tenie" C. Schuurman, widow of Herman, Burnaby, BC, Apr. 30, 75; Arnold H. Sikkema, widower of Ada, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 30, 84; Adriaan Smits, husband of Johanna, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Edmonton, AB, Apr. 3, 79; Dirk Walter Snoeck Henkemans, son of Gerhard & Madeleine, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 9, 21; Gerrit Stam, husband of Helen, Holland, MI, Feb. 12, 86; Sidney A. Stelma, husband of Kathryn, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 75; Julia Toeset (Koops), widow of Rev. C. Toeset, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 84; Ella Tolsma, widow of Pete, Inwood, IA, Mar. 5, 101; Rev. W. Tolsma, husband of Jeannette, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2, 94; Margeurite Unema, widow of Cornelis, Holland, MI, Feb. 2, 89; Dolores E. Valk, widow of Robert, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 23, 71; Ethel Van Beek, wife of John, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 28, 61; Gerald Van Dam, husband of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 77; Robert "Bob" Vandenakker, Fishers, IN, Apr. 27, 54; Lena A. Vanden Berg, wife of Chris, Moline, MI, Mar. 21, 84; Teunis "Tony" van den Brink, b. Harskamp, GLD, / d. Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 19, 70; Beatrice VanderJagt (Vanderlaan), widow of Clarence, Olivet, MI, May 4, 87; George Vander Kooi, husband of Johanna, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 27, 75; Jetske "Jean" Vander Sluis (Reinsma), widow of Klaas, Chatham, ON, Apr. 13, 82; Rena Van Diest, widow of Ernest, Ontario, CA, Mar. 8, 85; Bernice Van Ek, widow of Herman, Wyoming, MI, May 4, 82; Martinus Johannes Henricus Vankemenade, widow of Johanna, Victoria, BC, Apr. 13, 79; Gerard Johan Van Rossum, b. Bandoeng, NEI, / d. Long Beach, CA, Feb. 27, 70; Bert Vansoelen, husband of Aleda, Dunnville, ON, Mar. 25, 73; Florence (Floor) van Steenbergen (Briet), widow of Jan, b. Surakarta, NEI, / d. San Clemente, CA, Feb. 26, 96; Geraldine "Gerry" Van Tighem, Calgary, AB, Apr. 7, 89; Matthijs Van Waveren, husband of Elizabeth, Victoria, BC, Apr. 2, 81; Pearl Van Wyk, wife of Henry, Pella, IA, Apr. 15, 88; William C. Velthouse, husband of Joyce, Hudsonille, MI, Apr. 28, 79; Albert Visser, husband of Lois, Hudsonville, MI, May 5, 78; Allan James Visser, son of Arie & Barbara, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 6, 22; Andy Visser, husband to Marion, Spring Lake, MI, Apr. 26, 90; Lori Lee Visser-Booth, wife of Brian, Toronto, ON, May 7, 37th; Mildred Visser (Boven), widow of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 86; John Vlaming, widower of Johanna, Ottawa, ON, Apr. 4, 78; Dorothy Maria Weiland, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 93; Robert Witzenburg, husband of Betty, Ottumwa, IA, Apr. 11, 83; Geraldine Ruth Zandstra, wife of Gerald, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 80; Donald R. Zondervan, husband of Barb, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 65; Hieke Sophia Zondervan (Terpstra), widow of Ale, Chatham, ON, Apr. 8, 78;