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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1016, February 23, 2005
Birthdays
William Frederik Deneef, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 80th; Richard Dykstra, South Holland, IL, Feb. 4, 90th; Florence Kredit (DeJong), Lynden, WA, Feb. 5, 95th; Andrew D. Mellema Sr., Lynden, WA, Feb. 5, 100th; Jeanette Schaap (Daane), Sheboygan, WI, Feb. 17, 90th; Ned VanDellen, Naperville, IL, Feb. 29 (28), 85th; Abeltje Systsma (Doll), Townsend, ON, Feb. 17, 90th; Freda VanderMeulen, Ocheyeden, IA, Jan. 15, 90th; Marie VanderWall, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 7, 80th; Catherine VanEk (Palma), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 90th; Lena Vos (Roorda), Woodstock, ON, Mar. 1, 80th;
Anniversaries
AUKEMAN (DeBoer), Owen & Mary Lou, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 27, 50th; BLOUW (Terpstra), Marv & Barb, Jenison, MI, Feb. 2, 55th; BROUWER (Westenbroek), Lloyd & Millie, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 28, 50th; DEHAAN (Fedders), Glenn & Nelvina, Orange City, IA, Jan. 31, 55th; DEHAAN (Glupker), Bernard & Julia, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 66th; DEJONG (Ringling), Herman & Cora, Platte, SD, Feb. 14, 65th; DIELEMAN, Marion & Treva, Pella, IA, Feb. 1, 65th; HOVING (DeVries), Arnold & Lois, LaGrange, IL, Mar. 4, 50th; KAMP (Voss), Henry & Grace, Tinley Park, IL, Feb. 25, 50th; KAMPS (Laninga), Sherwin & Ruth, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 27, 50th; KOSTER (Pastoor), Peter & Margaret, Coopersville, MI, Feb. 2, 65th; MASSELINK (Aukeman), Willis & Nellie, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 27, 50th; MULLER (LeNoble), Myndert & Maria, Pierson, MI, Jan. 27, 62nd; NYENHUIS (Boes), George & Leona, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 21, 50th; REINDERSMA (Doller), Ray & Roely, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 4, 50th; SCHIPPERS (Natte), Gerald & Sharon, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 15, 40th; SCHOLMA (Walcott), Harold & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Jan. 21, 50th; SMOES (Walt), Norman & Mary Ann, Coopersville, MI, Jan. 25, 50th; STRATING (Dreyer), Richard & Lorraine, Grandville, MI, Jan. 23, 45th; VANDELLEN (Stob), Ned & Grace, Naperville, IL, Ned & Grace, Feb. 23, 60th; VANDENBOS, John & Bauk, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 21, 50th; VANDERBAND (Parmeter), Lloyd & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 55th; VANDERGIESSEN, John & Marie, Lynden, WA, Jan. 24, 65th; VANDUYN (Meyer), Clarence & Helen, Colton, SD, Feb. 15, 65th; WOLTERS (Mulder), Dale & Maxine, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 25, 50th;
Obituaries
Ann E. Aalberts (VanDuren), widow of Edwin (Ed), Henderson, NV, Jan. 14, 88; Cornelius Leonardus Arkesteyn, husband of Eleanore, b. Delft, ZH, / d. Sidney, BC, Jan. 12, 79; Elvin L. Bekkering, husband of Marilyn (Berglund), Muskegon, MI, Jan. 28, 75; Josephine Beltjens (Bruce-Thomas), wife of Louis, West Vancouver, BC, Jan. 24; Wilma (Billie) Ruth Berends, widow of Edward S., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 79; Leendert Adriaan Blok, husband of Mat (Zech), Carmen, MB, Dec. 31, 75; Gertrude "Trudy" Boersma, widow of Dr. Clarence Boersma, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 90; Laura Boomsma (Wyma), wife of Carl, Jenison, MI, Jan. 30, 83; Dorothy Bouwkamp, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 15, 87; Jack Breugum, widower of Carol (Emmers), Hawarden, IA, Jan. 26, 61; Johannes (John) Lukas Brinker, Richmond, BC, Jan. 24, 75; Marian Brower (Kraker), wife of Ben, Allendale, MI, Jan. 20, 90; Cornelius (Casey) Cnossen, Past President of American Machine Tool Distributors Association, Grandville, MI, Jan. 17, 68; Cora Jacoba Dahm (DeJong), widow of Arie Cornelius, Pella, IA, Jan. 21, 85; Harm Daling, husband of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 85; Tina Damstra, widow of Tys, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 23, 88; Trena E. Davis (Rozeveld), widow of Dennis, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 22, 79; Helen DeBoer, Sibley, IA, Jan. 13, 93; Raymond DeGoede, husband of Marie (Pape), Bradenton, FL, Jan. 10, 86; John W. DeGroot, husband of Githa, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 24, 82; Dr. Robert DeHaan, husband of Roberta Geraldine (Timmer), organizer of the Psychology Department at Hope College, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 79; Cornelis Gerardus "Keith" "Kees", DeJonge, husband of Beverley, Dundas, ON, Jan. 10, 54; Ida Hermein DeKraker, wife of Herman, Dorr, MI, Jan. 17, 86; Marcia DeMaagd (Workman), wife Roger, Moline, MI, Jan. 17; Wilamina "Minnie" Dethmers (VanVeldhuizen), widow of Robert, Boyden, IA, Dec. 31, 89; Catherine E. DeVreugd, widow of Russell, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14, 87; Debra "Debbie" J. DeVries, wife of Kurt, Sumas, WA, Jan. 11, 51; Philip John DeWitt, infant son of John & Doris, Fergus, ON, Sep. 20; Ralph DeWolde, husband of Janet, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 26; Theodore J. (Ted) Diekevers, husband of Marilyn (Kerkstra), Jenison, 71; James Diekman, husband of Pat (Dykema), South Holland, IL, Dec. 12, 87; Ivan "Butch" Lee Doorenbos, husband of Beverly Faye (Vagts), Rock Rapids, IA, Jan. 15, 67; Laurens (Ray) Reinhardt Doorman, husband of Ine, b. The Hague, ZH, / d. Maple Ridge, BC, Feb. 4, 85; Ted (Tinus) Dykstra, b. Andijk, NH, / d. Ladner, BC, Feb. 7, 69; Joe Ellens, husband of Florence, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 24, 89; Inge Ensing (Klapwyk), wife of Henk, Guelph, ON, Jan. 18, 64; John Focker, husband of Nell, b. Zaandam, NH, / d. Richmond, BC, Feb. 9, 92; Grace J. Geers (Edema), widow of Simon, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 19, 90; Beulah M. Geldersma (Roudabush), widow of Henry C., Kent City, MI, Jan. 22, 78; Johanna Wilhelmina (Willy) Haasdijk, widow of Egbertus (Bert), b. Den Haag. ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Dec. 23, 92; Ann Haveman (Worst), wife of Stan, Lynnwood, WA, Jan. 14, 90; Margaret Heuvelhorst (Ringerwolde), widow of Chris, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 99; Shirley Hoeksema (DeWitt), wife of Ronald, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 23, 66; Lorna Elizabeth Hooyenga, wife of Johnny, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 28, 49; David I. Huisman, husband of Audrey (Bouma), Norfolk, NE, Jan. 21, 60; Gertrude Huisman, (VanderMaten), widow of William H., Buena Vista, VA, Jan. 13, 81; Edward Loth, husband of Janette (Dee) Loth, b. Dutch East Indies, / d. Sunland, CA, Jan. 16, 74; Rika Kamps (Hazelaar), widow of George, b. Coevorden, DR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 9, 75; Rienk Koat, widower of Cornelia (Corry) (Hartog), b. Velp, GL, / d. Langley, BC, Jan. 27, 81; Jacomina (Miep) Koning, widow of Dirk, Abbotsford, BC, Dec. 26, 86; Tena Koster, widow of John, Jenison, MI, Jan. 30, 97; Henrietta J. Kramer, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 95; William John "Bill" Mantel, Langley, BC, Dec. 23, 51; Eileen McNamara (Tuynman), Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 18, 78; Marvin J. (Bud) Moll, widower of Josephine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 89; Ivan Muilenburg, widower of Winifred Mae (VanEs), Orange City, IA, Jan. 20, 84; Carl Nanninga, widower of Elizabeth (Walcott), Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 30, 90; Simon Marie Oosterhuis, widower of Isabella, former president, Netherlands Association Je Maintiendrai, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Vancouver, Jan. 18, 86; Martin Ouwinga, husband of Nellie, Grandville, MI, Jan. 19, 90; Jane Potstra, widow of Peter, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 20, 76; Hendrik Roode, b. Schoonoord, DR, / d. Woodstock, ON, Jan. 4, 78; Johanna Roosma (Kranendonk), widow of Jake, Lynden, WA, Jan. 12, 86; Alfred "Jut" Sal, widow of Hazel, Bentheim, MI, Jan. 20, 90; Jan Marinus Scheer, husband of Gerdina, Stoney Creek, ON, Jan. 2, 88; Tressa Schouten (Schilthuis), widow of William, Haslett, MI, Jan. 29, 89; Debra Kay Schuiling (Fridsma), wife of Dale, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 42; Vivian G. Schutt (Kamp), widow of Peter, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 20, 90; Jelt Sietsema, husband of Betty, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 29, 83; Dena Sterken, widow of Daryl, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 17, 92; Charles J. "Chuck" Stoppels, widower of Iris M. (Muyskens), Kalkaska, MI, Jan. 29, 84; Charles Stursma, husband of Gerdena (VanWyk), Pella, IA, Jan. 18, 70; Johanna Swart, widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 27, 89; Alta C. Tanis, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 96; Helene Margaretha Thompson (Leidelmeijer), wife of Konrad, b. Dordrecht, ZH, / d. Long Beach, CA, Jan. 4, 41; Hessel Tot, husband of Margaret (Grietje VanderSchaaf), b. Makkum, FR, / d. Scarborough, ON, Jan. 20, 76; Shirley Uitvlugt (Smith), wife of Lambertus, Stoney Creek, ON, Jan. 3, 59; Janet VandeLaan (VandenBerg), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 90; Gerard VandeLagemaat, husband of Annie, Dunnville, ON, Jan. 3, 80; Billie VandenBosch, widow of Rev. R.M., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 99; Gerrit A. VanderGriend, husband of Sylvia, Lynden, WA, Jan. 21, 75; Johanna Maria "Mary" VanderHorst, wife of Wilhelmus, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 2, 80; Bertha VanderLaan (Glashouwer), widow of Peter, Jenison, MI, Jan. 16, 92; Robert VanderLaan, widower of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 86; Arthur VanderPols, husband of Anna, former owner of Friendly Evergreens Nursery, past president of the Dutch International Society, b. Pernis, ZH, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 78; Carel Willem VanderSluis Sr., husband of Hendrina (Rieny) Marie (Riemersma), Orangeville, ON, Dec. 22, 73; Cornelia VanderSteen, widow of Daniel, St. Catharines, ON, Dec. 31, 90; Nathan F. VanderWagen Jr, husband of Constance, Allendale, MI, Jan. 18, 79; Larry D. VanderWerff, Newton, IA, Jan. 22, 63; Lloyd VanGorp, husband of Hendrine (Wielenga), Orange City, IA, Jan. 21, 82; Frank VanHest, husband of Elisabeth, b. Hilversum, NH, / d. Richmond, BC, 72; Libbie VanHouten, Kent City, MI, Jan. 27, 92; Geraldine VanIddeking (Mouthaan), widow of Martin, Sand Lake, MI, Jan. 24, 89; Albert VanKommer, husband of Willie, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 15, 79; Lester VanMuyden, husband of Lorita Alene (Molendorp Rachuy), previously widower of Kathleen Alice (VandeBerg), Hull, IA, Jan. 12, 86; Laura VanNoord, daughter of Ken & Beverly (who preceded her in death), Zeeland, MI, Jan. 25, 19; Roger W. VanPortvliet, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 76; Wesley VanSolkema, husband of Arlene, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 18, 76; Bernard Veenstra, husband of Hattie, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 30, 82; Harry Veldkamp, husband of Vivian Jean (Nousen), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 19, 79; James "Jim" Vermeer, husband of Hazel (Neck), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 19, 92; Lydia Secory Verplank, widow of Vernon of Verplank Dock Co., Spring Lake, MI, Jan. 16, 94; Arlene Verseput, wife of Rev. Th., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 76; Clarine Westra, widow of Art, Grandville, MI, Jan. 20, 83; Anna Wiers, widow of William, South Holland, IL, Nov. 16, 84; Gertrude Winters (VanMaanen, Dykstra), widow of Louis, previously widow of Bert J. VanMaanen, Orange City, IA, Jan. 23, 89; Clarence Charles Worst, husband of Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 89; Harmen Otto Wyers, husband of Leona, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 8, 72; Christina Zegstroo, widow of Cornelis (Cor), b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Sequim, ON, Jan. 2, 89;
Graduations
Tiffany C. Visser, Masters of Science in Audiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC;