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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1022, May 23, 2005
Birthdays
Ann Blokker (Hakkers), Hamilton, ON, May 10, 80th; Janet Buteyn (Leys), Zeeland, MI, Apr. 20, 90th; Joe Dotinga, Oakdale, CA, May 16, 80th; Janet Dykema, Artesia, CA, Mar. 14, 103rd; Trena Haan, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 102nd; Bill Hibma, Orange City, IA, Apr. 10, 90th; Marie Hollender (Kenbeek), Atlanta, GA, May 6, 95th; Gertrude (Trudy)Klomp (Anema), Denver, CO, Apr. 17, 85th; Marvin & Henrietta Mulder, Holland, MI, Apr. 3 & 21, 90th; Stien Scholten, Duncan, BC, May 12, 80th; Anna Spender, Hickory Hills, IL, May 21, 100th; Martin Sterk, Lynden, WA, Apr. 27, 80th; Ada Stoel, Zeeland, MI, May 27, 90th; Henry Uiterdyk, Manhattan, MT, Apr. 24, 90th; John VanderMeulen, Kalamazoo, MI, May 14, 90th; Margaret VanEe (Vos), Pella, IA, Mar. 3, 90th; Johanna VanKlompenburg, Orange City, IA, Apr. 17, 95th; Jeanette Westerink, Modesto, CA, Jan. 14, 99th;
Anniversaries
BEUKEMA (Harkes), Joe & Linda, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 40th; BOERSEMA (Witte), Pete & Mae, Jenison, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; BLOKHUIS (Ronda), Art & Martha, Burlington, ON, May 22, 40th; COMPAGNER (VanderKolk), Milford & Clarissa, Hamilton, MI, Apr. 23, 50th; DEBRUIN (Atema), Donald & Joan, Hawthorne, NJ, May 27, 50th; DEKRUYTER (Schuitema), Gordon & Joyce, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 2, 50th; DEKRUYTER, John & Angie, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 27, 60th; DIEKMAN, Henry & Dorothy (Deke & Dottie), Phoenix, AZ, May 16, 60th; DONKER (Bergman), John & Jennie, Woodstock, ON, May 13, 50th; DOTINGA, Joe (Jelle) & Nancy (Nienke), Oakdale, CA, Apr. 27, 55th; FABER (Navis), Bob & Deannie, Jenison, MI, Apr. 23, 40th; GOOSSENS, Harry & Toos, London, ON, Apr. 16, 50th; HOFLAND (DeKoning), John G. & Hendrika, Mississauga, ON, May 14, 50th; HOGAN (Boone), Norman & Lillian, Lakewood, CA, Mar. 24, 50th; VANDERLOO, Wolter & Catharina Hubertina, Heerlen, L, / Phoenix, AZ, Apr. 14, 50th; KLYN (DeJong), Marion & Glenda, Pella, IA, Apr. 27, 50th; KOEDAM (Zomer), Edwin & Nina, Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 29, 50th; KOEMAN, Dirk & Margaret, Kingsville, ON, Apr. 16, 50th; KOEN (VanderStelt), John & Marie, Redlands, CA, May 13, 50th; KROONTJE, John (Buzz) & Hilda, Lynden, WA, Apr. 29, 50th; KUNTZ, Frank & Evelyn, Holland, MI, May 12, 60th; LEENSTRA (DeJong), Simon & Henny, Lacombe, AB, Apr. 27, 50th; LEPPINK (Braman), Ken & Betsy, Shelby, MI, May 8, 50th; LUDEMA (Frieswyk), Gordon & Lillian, Caledonina, MI, Apr. 1, 50th; MEETER (Dykhuisen), Sylvester & Martha, Munster, IN, Apr. 17, 65th; MOUW (Vellinga), Andy & Nelvina, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 20, 60th; NOORMAN (Wiersema), Robert & Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Apr. 21, 50th; NYMAN (Hofsink), Fred & Minnie, Houston, BC, Apr. 28, 55th; PENNINGS, Christian (John) & Henrietta (Hennie), Belmont, ON, Apr. 30, 50th; PLOEG (Karpinski), Gil & Gerry, Allendale, MI, Apr. 16, 50th; ROZEVELD (Heuker), John & Millie, McBain, MI, Jun. 3, 50th; SCHIMMEL (Kamps), Gil & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 55th; SCHRIPSEMA (Kramer), Gerald & Sherlene, McBain, MI, Apr. 22, 50th; SCHUTTEN (Oosterhoff), Gerhard & Elizabeth, Grimsby, ON, May 4, 55th; SCHWIER, John R. & Viola A., Wyckhoff, NJ, Apr. 24, 70th; STOB (Steenwyk), John & Mary, Hudsonville, MI, May 6, 50th; TROMP (VanKooten), Gary & Muriel, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 50th; VANDELLEN, Roger & Nell, Oak Lawn, IL, May 18, 60th; VANDERBROEK (DeNise), Paul & Virginia, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 60th; VANDERBROEK (North), Philip & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 25, 60th; VANDERLAAN (Ward), Jay & Reta, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 23, 50th; VANDERLAAN (Poll), George & Gertrude, Jenison, MI, Apr. 19, 65th; VANHAREN (VanderHeide), John & Margaret, Lacombe, AB, Apr. 27, 50th; VANHATTUM (Fox), Tom & Bobbi, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 23, 50th; VANMAANEN, Evert & Dianne, London, ON, Apr. 17, 40th; VANOEVEREN (Haveman), Robert & Wilma, Allendale, MI, Apr. 14, 50th; VANVEEN (Hania), Piet & Maaike, Brussels, ON, May 18, 50th; WEVERINK (Tensen), Martin (Tinus) & Nel, Aylmer, ON, Jun. 13, 60th; WEVERS, Gerry & Willy, Lethbridge, AB, Dec. 11, 50th; WIKKERINK (Siebring), Gerry & Hermien, Duncan, BC, May 18, 40th; WUERFEL (DenBraber), Clarence (Clare) & Joann, Zephyrhills, FL, Jun. 2, 50th; ZWIER (Jongert), Peter & Lorraine, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 29, 50th;
Obituaries
Erna Apperloo (Doornink), wife of Marcus, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Winnipeg, MB, Apr.20, 69; Austin W. Bierema, husband of Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 10, 80; Allen Jay Blom, Hudson, SD, Feb. 15, 43; Frances H. Boerman, widow of Jacob "Jake", Holland, MI, Apr. 15, 95; Richard George Bonnema, husband of Alma (Huenink), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 10, 82; Jean Boonstra (DeNooy), wife of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 20, 83; James H. Bruin Sr., husband of Ethel, Trinity Center, CA, Apr. 6, 62; Abe Bruinsma, husband of Alie (Verbeek), Dresden, ON, Apr. 8, 78; Herman Buurma, husband of Marjorie (Gelderloos, DeJong), Westchester, IL, Feb. 4, 85; Theodore (Ted) DeBoer, Glendale, CO, Feb. 24, 83; Jennie DeBruin (Gosselink), widow of Albert J., Pella, IA, Mar. 28, 90; Daniel DeJong, husband of Suzanne, Clarkston, WA, Feb. 25, 34; James John DeJonge, husband of Helen (Gezon), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 10, 95; August "Steve" DeLeebeeck, husband of Edna (Barbier), Delhi, ON, Apr. 10, 77; Peter DeRuiter, widower of Beatrice, Falmouth, MI, Apr. 18, 88; Andrew Deters, husband of Etta, Holland, MI, Mar. 12, 87; Yvonne Gitta DeVries (VanBylevelt), wife of Garrett, Mississauga, ON, Mar. 3, 71; Genevieve Douma, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 15, 94; Rev. J.E.F. Dresselhuis, former CRC harbour chaplain, husband of Mina, New Westminster, BC, Apr. 16, 77; John Elders, widow of Rudolph, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 14, 88; Scott Daniel Emelander, husband of Kathy, Grandville, MI, Apr. 9; Nick Eras, husband of Bep (VandeGraaf), Thunder Bay, ON, Jan. 8, 80; John C. Faas, husband of Joan Marie (Burr), Ridgetown, ON, Apr. 6, 75; Joan Feenstra (Voetberg, Hengeveld), widow of John, previously widow of Jake Hengeveld, Lynden, WA, Apr. 12, 88; Rev. J. Fondse, husband of Ruth, Ripon, CA, Mar. 2, 82; Pieter Geldermans, husband of Johanna (Boersma), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 6, 84; David A. Griffioen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 41; Richard Groen, Seattle, WA, Apr. 23, 68; Maynard R. Groendyke, widower of Velma, Grandville, MI, Apr. 21, 87; Sylvia Ellen Hammer (VanderHoek), wife of Koop (Ken), Strathroy, ON, Mar. 2, 44; Henriette Hoekstra (Noorlag), widow of George, Downers Grove, IL, Mar. 11, 88; Ronald Hoekstra, husband of Deb, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 21, 54; Larry J. Holtrop, husband of Evelyn I. (Kuiper), Spring Lake, MI, Apr. 9, 64; Mary Hondorp, widow of Edward G., Newaygo, MI, Apr. 21, 87; Gertrude (Jeanette) Hoort, widow of August, Ionia, MI, Apr. 13, 89; Frank L. Hosmer, husband of Edna, Belmont, MI, Apr. 16, 74; Arend John Hubach, husband of Elisabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14, 77; Pearl A. Huizenga, wife of Cornelius (Neil), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14, 78; Preston Hults, husband of Nellie, Woodridge, NJ, Mar. 2, 72; Jake Jansen, husband of Adriana (Vos), Pella, IA, Apr. 5, 87; Ralph Kingma, husband of Mickey, Lynden, WA, Apr. 19, 80; William Koedam, husband of Everdena, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 23, 82; Benjamin H. Koerselman, husband of Anna Mae (VandeVegte), Merrill, IA, Mar. 30, 76; Minnie Konynenbelt, widow of C. A. (Neal), Lethbridge, AB, Feb. 9, 92; Larry Marvin Kooistra, husband of Joyce (Jansen), Sully, IA, Mar. 26, 70; Benjamin "Ben" Kruizenga, husband of Judith, Hospers, IA, Apr. 7, 77; Stanley A. Leusink, husband of Valerie Ann (VanGinkel), Sioux Falls, IA, Apr. 12, 55; Hendrik Luinenburg, husband of Leni (Quaasteniet), b. Elahuizen, FR, / d. Maple Ridge, BC, Apr. 18, 80; Marvin "Jack" Meringa, husband of Alice, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 14, 70; Adrian Morren, husband of Doris, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 79; Myndert Jacob Muller, husband of Maria, Pierson, MI, Apr. 17, 86; Jay E. Newhof, husband of Gloria (Wieber), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 84; Rev. John W. Oldenburger Sr., husband of Sondra, Bellflower, CA, Mar. 3; Margaret Oppenhuizen, widow of John, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 16, 85; Catharina Maria Op t'Hof, widow of Pieter, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 9, 91; Melvin Ozinga, husband of Geraldine (Rozenboom), Oskaloosa, IA, Apr. 10, 73; Andy Pol, widower of Emmy, b. Groningen, GR, / d. Surrey, BC, Apr. 18, 74; Daniel Gerard Popma, husband of Debbi, Grand Rapids, MI, Loma Linda, CA, Mar. 26, 62; Christine Punt, Jenison, MI, Apr. 10, 87; John Riemersma, husband of Emma, Cutlerville, MI, Apr. 11, 73; Jospeh A. Ripstra, widower of Helen (Patricia), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 85; Rosella G. Roos (Zwagerman), widow of Harold, Sibley, IA, Apr. 11, 76; Dena Rose (Wilmerink), widow of Herbert, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 22, 96; Jerine "Jeri" R. Schiebout (Potts), wife of John W., Star, ID, Apr. 14, 56; Gerrit (Gerry) Smits, widower of Johanna (Ann), Strathroy, ON, Apr. 15, 86; Geoffrey Emile Sorensen Smulders, Comox, BC, Apr. 22, 23; Barbara Ann Sprik, wife of Rev. Hubert J. Sprik, Wayland, MI, Apr. 17, 69; Joan (Nell) Stevens, b. Oosterbeek, GL, / Teeswater, ON, Apr. 27, 71; Ann Sytsma, widow of Dick, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 90; John TeVelde, husband of Sheryll, Lakeview, CA, Feb. 9, 64; Evelyn Tripp, widow of John H., Holland, MI, Apr. 11, 88; James VandenToorn, husband of Natalie, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 11, 82; Nicholas VanderHave, widow of Marie, Prospect Park, NJ, Mar. 4, 88; Marian J. VanderKooy (VanEerden), wife of Roger, Grand Haven, MI, Apr. 22, 77; Harvey "Dutch" Dean VanderPol, Newkirk, IA, Apr. 13, 58; Merna McLaren VanDuyn (Limburg), widow of Martin, previously widow of Neil Limburg, Holland, MI, Apr. 12, 90; Marrigje Willemina VanGaalen, widow of Albert, Coquitlam, BC, Apr. 22, 73; Stephen Dale VanHal, husband of Lori Ann (Dobernecker), Des Moines, IA, Apr. 6, 44; Ralph VanNes, husband of Anne, previously widower of Ethel (Gordon), Saskatoon, SK, Apr. 20, 92; John C. VanOosten, widower of Ardath (Langland), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 96; Mary VanRyn, widow of Amerik, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 8, 90; Harry W. H. VanSchaayk, husband of Maria, b. Boxtel, NB, / d. Amherst, NS, Dec. 15, 2004, 81; Martha Veltkamp, widow of Herman, Holland, MI, Feb. 7, 92; Hessel D. Venema, husband of Ruth A. (Graubner), b. Koudum, FR, / d. Caro, MI, Feb. 24, 78; Eleanor L. Verhey, wife of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 15, 77; Angeline Verhoeven (Hofman), widow of Andrew, Hull, IA, Apr. 13, 95; William Wierenga, widower of Merle, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 93; Clay C. Zuiderhoek, husband of Ruth (Schuhman), Courtland Township, MI, Apr. 16, 83; Wilhelmus Cornelius (William) Zylmans, husband of Annie (van Dongen), b. Waspik, NB, / d. Richmond, BC, Mar. 9, 83;