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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1005, September 7, 2004
Birthdays
Elly Schutten, Grimsby, ON, July 17, 80th; Harmina Van Arragon (Linde), Strathroy, ON, June 2, 90th; Willem Van Arragon, Strathroy, ON, Aug. 15, 90th; Estella C. Van Beers, Abbotsford, BC, July 31, 90th; Gerda Van Veldhuisen (Van Dam), Whitehouse Station, NJ, Aug. 21, 95th;
Anniversaries
ANDERSON (Van Assendelft Van Wijck), Jerry & Wilhelmina, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 5, 50th; ANDREE (DeKryger), Kenneth & Jean, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 7, 40th; BATS (Brouwer), John & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 4, 60th; BERG (Joosse), Herman & Nellie, Brights Grove, ON, Aug 26, 55th; BESTEMAN (Honderd), Rev. Arthur & Audrey, Caledonia, MI, Sept. 2, 40th; BRUURSEMA (Schuh), Marvin & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug.5, 50th; DALING (Vander Kuylen), Harm & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug 17, 60th; DE HOOG (Lubben), Arnold & Norine, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 7, 40th; DEJONG, Harry & Ann, Matsqui, BC, Aug. 11, 50th; DEKONING, Nick & Anne, Palmerston, ON, Aug. 28, 50th; DEN HARTHOG (Muilenburg), John & Ann, Hospers, IA, Aug. 22, 50th; DOUMA (VanderVliet), Wes & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 45th; DYKSTRA (DeBoer), Jerry & Clara, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 7, 45th; EVERTSBERG (Folkersma), Dave & Verna, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 11, 50th; FEYEN (Vander Molen), Chet & Myrna, Grandville, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; GABRIELSE (Vander Stelt), Ted & Shirley, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; HAADSMA (Vander Jagt), Arthur & Audrey, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 9, 60th; HOLTVLUWER (DeGraaf), J. Henry & Leona, Jenison, MI, Aug. 10, 65th; IDEMA (Aldrink), William & Beatrice, Grandville, MI, Aug. 7, 50th; JELGERHUIS, Alvin & Della, Orange City, IA, Aug. 12, 50th; JOHNSON (Anderson), James & Louise, Jenison, MI, Nov. 6, 50th; KEENA (Koning), Robert & Joan, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 10, 60th; KLEINWOLTERINK (Faber), Ed & Emilene, Aston, IA, Aug. 18, 50th; KLOOSTERMAN, Rudy & Rie, Hamilton, ON, July 17, 50th; KORHORN (Landman), Cornelius & Martha, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; KUIPER (Smit), Stewart & Nellie, Grandville, MI, Aug. 18, 60th; MOELKER (Ezinga), Rog & Nancy, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 40th; NIENHUIS, Cor & Pearl, Abbotsford, BC, July 7, 50th; OLIVIER (DeVriendt), Lee & Maggie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 8, 40th; PASTOOR, Alec & Ann, Abbotsford, BC, July 22, 50th; PLAGERMAN, John H. & Deanne, Bellingham, WA, Aug. 22, 35th; RITSEMA (Siersma), Herb & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 10, 50th; RONDA (Worst), Dave & Flo, Ada, MI, July 2, 40th; ROON (Vandermarkt), William & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; SCHOLMA (Vander Markt), Robert & Gesena, Jenison, MI, Aug. 16, 60th; SPYKERMAN (O'Betts), Donald & Alice, Rockford, MI, Aug 12, 60th; STELTING, Harold & Eileen, Langley, BC, Aug. 8, 40th; VANDERKOOI (Frieswyk), William & Lorna, Midland, MI, Aug. 10, 50th; VANDERPOL, Bill & Bernice, Lynden, WA, Aug. 20, 50th; VANHOF (VandeSchoot), Adrian & Corry, Wyoming, ON, Sept 25, 50th; WILTERDINK (Simpson), Murl & Virginia, Grandville, MI, Aug. 7, 50th; ZAAGMAN (Van Ark), Rob & Janet, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 16, 50th; ZEKVELD (Hengeveld), Jacob & Ada, Camlachie, ON, Aug. 13, 40th;
Obituaries
James A. Alderink, widower of Elizabeth, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 15, 86; Carrolyn J. Alles, wife of Richard Vander Lip, previously widow of Harm, Greenville, MI, Aug. 5, 79; Elly Andriessen, widow of Carl, b. Amsterdam, ZH, / d. Victoria, BC, July 7, 95; Eefke "Evelyn" Bandstra (Faber), wife of Herman, Abbotsford, BC, July 17, 70; Clarence "Kelly" Boerman, husband of Helena, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 3, 84; Diana Brandsma (Saether), wife of Richard, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 7, 62; Collin Robert Gerrit Brinkert, son of Robert & Rosalie, St. Anns, ON, July 23, 6; Eugene "Gene" Melvin Broene, husband of Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 10, 82; Wilhelmina Bron, widow of Sybrand, Arnprior, ON, July 29, 86; Rene Commandeur, husband of Alida (Poland), b. Andijk, NH, / d. Mayerthorpe, AB, July 3, 82; Grietje "Grace" deBoer (Kooistra), wife of Oebele, Burlington, ON, July 8, 71; Gerardus "Gerry" Degreeff, Victoria, BC, July 17, 80; Tijtske De Haan (van Schepen), widow of Tinus, Burlington, ON, July 4; Arnold DeJong, husband of Treva, Maple City, MI, Aug. 5, 67; Herman De Jong, husband of Stiny, Vlagtwedde, GR, / d. Jordan Station, ON, July 27, 72; Simon Johannes De Jong, husband of Mennie, b. Zoeterwoude, ZH, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 16, 78; Gerrit DeKorte Jr., husband of Frances, Allegan, MI, Aug. 11, 64; Helen DeMull (Bos), wife of Harry, previously widow of Leo, Belding, MI, July 31, 87; Mary Jo DeVries, wife of Jon, previously widow of Jerome, Cascade, MI, Aug. 14, 63; Wilma De Vries, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 6, 95; Bertha Mae DeWitt (Nauta), widow of Harry, Sparta, MI, Aug. 7, 86; Florence DeYoung, widow of John, Grandville, MI, Aug. 6, 93; Veronica Maria Dielwart, widow of Henricus, Calgary, AB, Aug. 9, 89; John Dotinga, husband of Susan, Langley, BC, Aug. 4, 81; John Droppers, husband of Joan, Victoria, BC, July 21, 82; Clarina "Kelly" Dykstra (Van Dam), widow of John, Byron Center, MI, July 31, 85; Vera Joyce Dykstra, wife of Albert, Jenison, MI, Aug. 11, 79; Beth M. Eppink (Jongewaard), wife of Herman, Danville, IL, Aug. 3, 85; Klaas Folkerts, husband of Riet, b. Franeker, FR, / d. Calgary, AB, Aug. 4, 76; Peter Goumans, husband of Bett, b. Venray, L, / d. Surrey, BC, Aug. 13, 79; Hilda Gerritsen, widow of John, Grimsby, ON, June 25, 100; Evert Dave "Blacky" Guliker, husband of Helena, b. Nijkerk, GLD, / d. Chilliwack, BC, July 2, 66; Henrietta Hamstra, Bellingham, WA, Aug. 9, 81; Gerald "Bub" Hankamp, husband of Marion, Jenison, MI, Aug. 4, 89; Stef Heebink, husband of Thea, Renfrew, BC, June 6, 76; John Albert Heida, Ladner, BC, Aug 22, 45; Hank Hendriks, husband of Judy, Gabriola Island, BC, June 29, 57; Petronella "Nellie" Herrewynen (Stigter), Simcoe, ON, June 7; Rick Alan Hunderman, husband of Stephanie, Grandville, MI, Aug. 13, 26; Willemina "Minie" Joustra, widow of Roelinus, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 13, 81; Jan Kervel, husband of Nelly (de Bruin), former resistanceman whose story was turned into the play "A Thousand May Fall," b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Morden, MB, Jul. 9, 86; Paul Robert Kleyer, husband of Carole, Rock Valley, IA, July 31, 68; Martin Kloek, husband of Jannie, Nepean, ON, Aug. 7, 74; Gladys Koetje, widow of Neal, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 3, 103; Edward Koop, widower of Hermina, Lynden, WA, Aug. 11, 82; Tina Kranenburg, wife of Leen, b. Nieuw Vennep, NH, / d. Edmonton, AB, Aug. 4, 82; Sidney Lautenbach, husband of Eleanor, previously widow of Jo, San Diego, CA, Aug. 3, 88; Andrew Simon Louwe, Chilliwack, BC, July 17, 74; Ruth Marian (Olthof), wife of Gerald, Phoenix, AZ, Aug. 2, 82; Antonius Bernardus Metselaar, widower of Anna, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 5, 71; Dennis Mieras Jr., husband of Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 4, 81; Nel Molenaar (Van Duyenvoorde), wife of Andy, b. Scheveningen, ZH, / d. Langley, BC, July 15, 65; Teake "Ted" Mulder, Ottawa, ON, Aug. 8, 78; Victor Dirk Nebbeling, husband of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 9, 87; Peter J. Neels, widower of Dorothy, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 14, 91; Henrietta Nienhuis (Assink), wife of Alvin, Borculo, MI, Aug. 5, 81; Anton Catrinus "Tony" Nieuwenhuis, husband of Mary, b. Sneek, FR, / d. Chilliwack, BC, June 6, 70; William J. Noteboom, husband of Ann, previously widower of Dieck, b. Utrecht, UT, / d. Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 8, 84; Gerrit Hendrikus Oldenhof, widower of Beertjie, Calgary, AB, July 31, 84; Tryntje Pat (Schrik), widow of Hendrikus, Coaldale, AB, Aug. 18, 89; Antonius "Tony" Peeters, husband of Klazina, Devon, AB, June 23, 71; Gerrit Peters, husband of Antje, b. Vroomshoop, OV. / d. Edmonton, AB, June 10, 88; John Postma, husband of Ann, b. Zwaagwesteinde, FR, / d. Chatham, ON, July 22, 76; Lorenzo "Lorne" Prest, husband of Clara (De Groot), Ottawa, ON, Aug. 20, 84; Antje "Ann" Prinsen, widow of Gerard, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 10, 90; Pieternella "Nel" Raymaakers, widow of Leonardus, b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, July 26, 90; Sonja Rinzema (Bekkema), wife of John, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 15, 89; Willem Roelfsema, husband of Gepkea, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 11, 71; Lula Roels (Hoffman), widow of Marinus, previously widow of Claude, Holland, MI, Aug. 2, 99; Linda Roer, wife of Terry, Grattan, MI, Aug. 4, 52; Rudy Jan Ryksen, husband of Debbie, Tofield, AB, Aug. 9, 46; Elizabeth "Betty" Scheltema, widow of William, Alaska, MI, Aug. 2, 97; Ann Scholing, widow of Klaas, Red Deer, AB, Aug. 9, 76; Antony Scholten, husband of Grace, former owner of Scholten's Central Plaza Bakery, Sidney, BC, July 19; Jans Gerrit Schuttinga, husband of Christina, Victoria, BC, July 27, 68; Cornelia Everdina Slots, widow of Hendrik Jan, Port Alberni, BC, Aug. 3, 90; Dann J. Smit, husband of Judy, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 5, 53; Johanna t'Hooft (Van der Kamp), wife of Otto, Edmonton, AB, June 6, 66; Virginia L. Travis, wife of Roy, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 77; Matje "Mary" Tuinstra, widow of Janus, Brockville, ON, June 10, 77; Antonius "Toon" Van Beers, widower of Anna, Metcalfe, ON, July 9, 82; Johannes "John" Petrus Van Buul, husband of Joan, Viking, AB, July 31, 70; Anthony "Tony" H. Van De Mortel, widower of Doortje, b. Simpelveld, I. / d. Victoria, BC, July 4, 95; George VandenBerg, widower of Cora, Oakville, ON, July 16; Harold "June" Van De Pol Jr., widower of Geriline, Mukegon, MI, Aug. 14, 68; Willem "Bill" J. van der Linden, husband of Bep, Calgary, AB, July 26, 77; Beatrix Catharina Van Der Meer (Roodhof), wife of Sipke, b. Harlingen, FR, / d. Sidney, BC, July 16, 73; Frederick J. Vander Ploeg, husband of Grada, Cutlerville, MI, Aug. 3, 89; Pouwlus "Paul" Vandersteen, husband of Sophia (Dapper), Aug. 3, 80; Garry van Doesburg, husband of Gezina, Edmonton, AB, June 7, 65; Steven Nardus Jansen van Doorn, widower of Anthonia, Calgary, AB, June 25, 75; George Van Ee, husband of Alice, Edmonton, AB, June 14, 73; Bastiaan Van Elderen, husband of Vivolyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 79; Aleida "Lidy" Engelina Van Essen (Bevers), widow of Jan, Ottawa, ON, Aug. 13, 92; Eleanor "Jean" Van Hemert, widow of Don, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 6, 81; Ernest Van Raalte, former general manager of the Canadian Nurses Association, Ottawa, ON, July 8, 90; Hendrik "Hank" Van Schepen, husband of Roalie, Ottawa, ON, June 1, 73; Peter Vantriet, widower of Christina, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 14, 84; Helena Maria van Wyngaarden, widow of Dirk, Leduc, AB, Aug. 10, 95; Hendrika "Tena" Velema (Hazelhoff), widow of Jacob, Hamilton, ON, July 14, 84; Joseph Martin Vermeer, son of Ben & Pamela, Abbotsford, BC, July 21, 20; Martin Vermeer, husband of Lena, Abbotsford, BC, July 22, 82; Rene Visser (Elgersma), widow of Clarence, Townsend, ON, June 25, 88; Peter Epeus Nicholas Vlieg, husband of Nellie, Edmonton, AB, June 29, 80; Daisy Webster (de Jong), widow of Arnold, former NDP MLA, b. Winnipeg, MB, / Vancouver, BC, Aug. 11, 93; Theresa "Tressa" Westveer (Ebels), widow of Francis, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug 12, 92; Virginia B. Wolbrink, widow of Floyd, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 10, 81; Andy Zetsen, husband of Marie, b. Maasbree, L. / d. Edmonton, AB, June 26, 71;
Graduations
Lauren Anne Lukas-VanderSpeck, doctor of Medicine with honors and the Beatrice Mandelbaum Cancer Research Memorial Award, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON; Marcia Rood, Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON;