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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1030, September 23, 2005
Birthdays
Alice Borduin, Wyckoff, NJ, Aug. 29, 80th; Alice Buikema (Hoekstra), Evergreen Park, IL, Sep. 2, 90th; Dorothy Daling (Peterson), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 6, 90th; Doetje (Daisy) DeJong, Lacombe, AB, Aug. 17, 100th; Alice DenBesten, Holland, MI, Sep. 24, 90th; Sadie DeYoungh, Lynden, WA, Sep. 12, 90th; Evelyn Haan, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 100th; E.John Kosters, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 7, 96th; Jennie Laninga (Overzet), South Holland, IL, Oct. 4, 90th; Marian Mulder (Monsma), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 6, 90th; Luella Rens, Orange City, IA, Sep. 3, 80th; Margretha Slotman, Smithville, ON, Aug. 31, 80th; Pauline VanderMaaten, Orange City, IA, Aug. 28, 100th; John S. VanderSchaaf, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 27, 90th; Lena VanDie, Peterborough, ON, Sep. 16, 90th; Willem VanWilligen, Shelburne, ON, Aug. 27, 91st; Sadie Versteeg, Orange City, IA, Aug. 28, 95th;
Anniversaries
ADEMA, Cornelius & Adriana, Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 5, 60th; BAAR (Jolman), Jay & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Aug. 23, 50th; BEUKEMA (Hoffman), Bud & Laurie, Jenison, MI, Aug. 24, 50th; BLOEM (Brummel), Robert & Diane, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 50th; BRUNSINK (Oom), Floyd & Donna, Belmont, MI, Aug. 26, 50th; BULTMAN (Merriam), Dick & Emily, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 13, 65th; CLOUSING (Leffring), Louis J. & Rena, North Manchester, IN, Sep. 27, 60th; DEBOERSAP, Hanno & Adrainna, Rockwood, ON, Aug. 15, 50th; DENDULK (VanEs), Casey & Carrie, Sparta, MI, Aug. 22, 72nd; DERIDDER (DeLaat), Roger & Ellen, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 19, 50th; DEWITT (Reeder), William & Arno, Lakeview, MI, Aug. 18, 60th; DEYOUNG (Pluger), Robert & Leone, Jenison, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; DOLPH (Stoutjesdyk), Tom & Jean, Belmont, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; ELZINGA (Rotman), Eugene & Frances, Allendale, MI, Aug. 17, 60th; FISHER (Weemhoff), Cyrus & Marie, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 20, 69th; GILLISSE (Meengs), Jack & Rosalyn, Jenison, MI, Aug. 20, 50th; HANKO (Miersma), Fred & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Aug. 11, 50th; HESLINGA, Andrew & Tena, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 3, 60th; HOUSENGA (Stralow), Delb & Sue, Fulton, IL, Jul. 20, 50th; IDEMA (VanderWerf), Warren & Marlene, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 18, 55th; JANSEN (Boot), Edwin & Arlyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 7, 50th; KRAAI (VandeGarde), Adrian & Winona, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 18, 50th; KUIPER (Smit), Stewart & Nellie, Grandville, MI, Aug. 18, 61st; LAGER (Schnyders), Bill & Ann, Grandville, MI, Aug. 26, 50th; LOOMAN (Kaal), Henk & Marie, Saskatoon, SK, Oct. 1, 50th; MINGERINK (Smits), Robert & Donna, Jenison, MI, Aug. 19, 50th; NAWYN (Bouma), William & Esther, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; NUGTEREN (VanHolst), Arie & Teuny, Brampton, ON, Aug. 31, 50th; POLL (Ehmen), Milfred & Alberta, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 63rd; POORTENGA (VanNoord), Howard & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Aug. 19, 60th; PRINS (Eckhart), Carroll & Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 15, 65th; SLAGER (Schnyders), Bill & Ann, Grandville, MI, Aug. 27, 50th; SPAULDING (Jousma), Jack & Carol, Holland, MI, Sep. 2, 50th; SPOELSTRA (DeHaan), Fred & Etty, Ham, ON, Sep. 4, 40th; TILMA (VerStrate), Doug & Diane, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 8, 35th; UITTENBOSCH (Schuringa), Hans & Trudy, Oakville, ON, Dec. 16, 50th; VANDERWALL (DeJonge), Arnold & June, Marne, MI, Oct. 10, 60th; VANGEEST, Ed & Tena, Listowel, ON, Sep. 10, 45th; VANOYEN (Bouma), Rev. J. & Ellen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 50th; VANSPRONSEN (Eggink), Cornelius & Marian, Ada, MI, Aug. 19, 50th; VISSCHER (VanRoekel), Sherman & Lois, Platte, SD, Aug. 24, 50th; VOORHORST (DeVree), Allen & Joan, Hamilton, MI, Aug. 30, 50th; WEERHEIM, Ralph & Geneva, Rock Rapids, IA, Aug. 21, 60th; WESTRA (Fisher), Andrew & Effie, Waupun, WI, Sep. 3, 75th;
Obituaries
Grace E. Autsema, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 94; Martha M. Baas, widow of Roland, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 75; Simon W. Bakker, widower of Marlys, Hawarden, IA, Aug. 2, 70; Bert Beekhuizen, husband of Marie (Hol), Pella, IA, Aug. 17, 79; Tena Bierema (Bolt), widow of Jacob, previously widow of Martin Bolt, Holland, MI, Aug. 24, 99; Joyce A. Boeskool, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 51; Marion Brink, Husband of Marlys (VanBriesen), Sibley, IA, Aug. 22, 73; Robert Budding, widower of Menerva Jane (Schakel), Crossville, TN, Aug. 1, 79; Ada Bylsma, widow of Frank, Jenison, MI, Aug. 19, 93; Hilda Clevering (Iwema), widow of James B. Downers Grove, IL, Jul. 19, 93; Rena Dekker, widow of Leonard, Jenison, MI, Aug. 9, 97; Pieternella "Nellie" DeVeer, wife of Matthys, Burlington, ON, May 22, 72; Ann DeVries (Roukema), wife of Charles, Ripon, CA, Jun. 11, 74; Roger "Rocky" DeZeeuw, widower of Judy (Kooima), Sioux Falls, SD, Aug. 6, 69; Lynne Ray Docter (Houtsma), wife of Harold, Williamsburg, IA, Aug. 11, 65; Wayne A. Doorn, husband of Pat, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 20, 71; Alvin Doornbos, husband of Maxine (Zwyghuizen), Byron Center, MI, Aug. 9, 71; John Dornbos, husband of Helen (Bosscher), Wyoming, MI, Aug. 8, 88; Anna Mae Dunsbergen (VanWyk), wife of Robert Garard "Bob", Pella, IA, Jul. 22, 79; Alfred P. Dykema, widower of Tannie, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 18, 93; Martha Dykstra (DeVries), wife of Ray, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 10, 75; Helen Eising, wife of Arnold, Jarvis, ON, Aug. 26, 47; Herbert C. Elzinga, widower of Virginia, Lowell, MI, Aug. 15, 92; Nell Eygenraam (Zuidgeest), wife of Louis, Houston, MI, Jul. 2, 75; Betty Gaastra (Riemersma), widow of Ted, Grandville, MI, Aug. 23, 77; Hermina E. Geurink, widow of Marvin, previously widow of Henry G., Borculo, MI, Aug. 9, 87; Herman H. Hendricks, husband of Betty (VanDalfsen), Lynden, WA, Aug. 18, 85; Irwin R. Heusinkveld, husband of Mary, Bloomington, MN, Aug. 22, 89; H. Elaine Hofman, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 24, 79; Charles "Chuck" J. Hovingh, husband of Dorothy (Thurkettle), Grandville, MI, Aug. 15, 84; Jack (Jacob) Huisman, husband of Leesa (Stanaway), Burlington, ON, Aug. 30, 56; Jeanette Huizinga (VanderMeulen), widow of Edward, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 12, 82; Paul Andrew Huizingh, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 8, 37; Helen Ruth Jongewaard, widow of Robert E., Sheldon, IA, Aug. 19, 83; Grietje "Greta" Kiers (Westerhof), widow of Rudy, St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 20; Joe R. Kleinhesselink, husband of Dorella (Huisman), Orange City, IA, Aug. 11, 85; Peter Komen, husband of Sue, Burnaby, BC, Aug. 24, 58; Aafke Koning (Ryzebol), widow of Cornelius, Mount Vernon, WA, Jun. 28, 80; Ethel Louise Koopman, widow of Louis, Sibley, IA, Aug. 23, 94; William Kool, husband of Arlene, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 26, 78; Arnold E. Kroon, husband of Edna (Damsteegt), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 14, 70; Theresa Kuiper (Dykstra), widow of Gary, Brampton, ON, Jul. 19, 78; Hubert Kunz, husband of Thelma (Prince), Grandville, MI, Aug. 20, 85; Lavene Meerse, Holland, MI, Jul. 22, 97; Angeline "Angie" Meinke (Palma), wife of Kenneth, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 15, 73; Lorrie S. Menninga, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 12, 52; Coenraad Jan Pels, widower of Jannetje (Ryksen), Norwich, ON, Aug. 16, 85; J. William "Bill" Pollema, husband of Tena (VanderWerff), Hull, IA, Aug. 23, 88; Dorothy Postmus, widow of Peter, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 17, 72; John (Johannes) Proper, husband of Maria Jacoba, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 6, 94; Lois Ribbens (Kooima), wife of Ted, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 22, 76; Nellie Sue Riemersma, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 66; Francene P. Rooda (Westerkamp), Pella, IA, Aug. 3, 69; Rodney J. Rus, Phoenix, AZ, Jul. 15, 59; John Henry Schelling, husband of Amanda, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 17, 51; Louise Schoonejongen (Minnema), widow of Herman, Wyckhoff, NJ, Jul. 22, 95; Della Schuitman, widow of Marvin, Grandville, MI, Aug. 23, 93; Aaltje (Alice) Schuurhuis (Ennik), widow of Derk, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 28, 86; Marchien Siebring, widow of Hiske, b. Vlagtwedde, GR, / d. Duncan, BC, Jun. 29, 88; Peggy Spierenburg (Huisman), wife of Cor, Dunnville, ON, Aug. 18, 66; Quentin William Storm, son of Byron & Letty (Postma), Sheldon, IA, Aug. 7, 24; Emerson Tanis, husband of Marcia, Holland, MI, Aug. 17, 86; Taya Elizabeth TerMolen, daughter of Jim & Julie, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 23, 10; Hendrik Nicolaas Antonius Tromp, widower of Aase, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 21; Cornelius VanBruggen, widower of Nellie, previously widower of Vivian, Holland, MI, Aug. 25, 90; Swany VanderBurgh, widow of John, b. Zaandam, NH, / d. Zeeland, MI, Aug. 10, 89; Christopher Niel VanderLingen, son of Len & Rina, Waterdown, ON, Aug. 17, 24; Brenda Jean VanderSloot (Shepard), wife of Brandon, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 13, 25; Gerrit Jan "Gerry" VanderVelde, husband of Sylvia (Wijma), Burlington, ON, Aug. 20, 73; Esther Dalene VandeStouwe (Hommes), wife of Harry Bert, Hull, IA, Aug. 19, 68; Elmer James VandeWege Sr., widower of Carolina, Holland, MI, Aug. 18, 80; James C. VanDyke, husband of Helen, Grandville, MI, Aug. 21, 80; Hendrika VanHill (VanderBrink), widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 21, 80; Esther Marie VanHoven, wife of Floyd, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 10, 90; Harvey Gerald VanRooyen, husband of Joan (VanOort), Ashton, IA, Aug. 8, 75; Randall VanSchepen, husband of Arlene (Roskam), Hull, IA, Aug. 6, 56; Wilhelmina (Wilma) VanSingel, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 19, 86; Phyllis E. VanSplunter, wife of Robert, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 20, 75; Brigitta "Brigitte or Kitty' VanVliet (Schuijt), wife of Arnold, Summerside, NB, Jun. 21, 76; Joan Louise Veneklase, wife of Charles, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 87; Diana Verdoorn (Luchtenburg), widow of Cornelius, Ashton, IA, Aug. 14, 94; Agnes LaVone Verheul, Prairie City, IA, Aug. 2, 90; Melva Irene Verhoef, wife of Howard, Sanborn, IA, Aug. 7, 84; Roger Gingrich Versluis, husband of Pat (Sligh), Santa Ana, CA, Jul. 2, 74; Louise Vos (Walters), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 86; Marvin Louis Vos, husband of Joan, Sully, IA, Aug. 12, 68; Anna Zidek (Eneke), wife of George, Port Coquitlam, BC, Aug. 26, 73; Chester Duco Zylstra, husband of Lee (Schilder), Pella, IA, Aug. 7, 86;
Awards
Evan Booy, graduate of Dordt College, Sioux Falls, IA, awarded several scholarships with a combined value of $20.000; Dr. John Kok, of Sioux Center, IA, the Herman Dooyeweerd Award at the International Symposium of the Association for Reformational Philosophy 2005;