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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1045, May 8, 2006
Birthdays
Ken Doornbos, Jenison, MI, Mar. 25, 80th; Ray Dykman, Fremont, MI, Apr. 7, 90th; William Korstanje, formerly Sarnia, ON, now Lethbridge, AB, May 21, 80th; Hilda Kuiper, Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 85th; Luveran Newhof, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 19, 95th; Ted (Taeke & Nellie Oppewal, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 20 & Mar. 12, 80th; Lois Terpstra (Kamps), Holland, MI, Mar. 3, 80th; Betty Tichelaar, Brampton, ON, Apr. 1, 80th; Willard VanEck Sr., Orland Park, IL, Apr. 1, 90th; Anne VanHoff, North Haledon, NJ, Apr. 6, 90th; Marcus VanWyck, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 13, 95th; Sadie Visscher, Everett, WA, Apr. 13, 95th; Henry Wynberg, Phoenix, AZ, Mar. 17, 90th;
Anniversaries
BAKKER (DeVos), Dirk & Sea, Everett, WA, Mar. 28, 50th; BANGMA (Baker), Raymond & Catherine, Whitsinville, MA, Mar. 12, 60th; BAUM (Tanis), Neal & Ethel, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14, 50th; BENNIK (Weening), Joe & Wilma, Rimbey, AB, Apr. 6, 50th; BERENS (Vereeke), Harvard & Harriet, Grandville, MI, Mar. 9, 50th; DEWENT, Harvey & Geraldine, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 6, 50th; ESSELINK (Mouw), Gerrit & Dorothy, Leota, MN, Mar. 6, 60th; FOLKERTS, Gerald & Jane, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 5, 50th; FRIESWYK (Heyboer), Dr. Melvin & Irene, Holland, MI, Apr. 11, 60th; GEMSER, Peter & Margie, Sexbierum, FR, / Mission, BC, Feb. 23, 50th; GRAANSMA (VanderMeer), Gerrit & Janna, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 13, 50th; GRITTER (Kooi), George & Gladys, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 18, 60th; GROOT (Nieuwenhuis), Jake & Jean, Grandville, MI, Mar. 22, 55th; HAAN (Meyners), Rev. Norman & Joyce, Fox Lake, WI, Mar. 1, 55th; HARSKAMP (VanderVinne), Albert W. & Maria, Surrey, BC, May 2, 50th; HOEKEMA (VanderPloeg), Joe & Alice, Everson, WA, Apr. 10, 65th; HUIZINGA, Henry & Margaret, Wainfleet, ON, Mar. 25, 40th; KAMPS (Bos), Herm & Shirley, Jenison, MI, Mar. 23, 50th; LICH (Slager), Vern & Nellaine, Lansing, IL, Apr. 27, 50th; LINDEMULDER (Tammeling), Harold & Lena, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 60th; LOBBEZOO (Ysseldyk), Nick & Margaret, Lethbridge, AB, Apr. 28, 50th; MAST (Engelsman), Erwin & Alnora, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 20, 50th; NEWHOUSE, Rev. Sidney & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 10, 60th; PIEFFERS (Kippers), Henry & Christine, ELora, ON, Apr. 30, 35th; POST, Richard & Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 28, 60th; RIDDERING (Klap), Ken & Sarah, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 22, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Mulder), Marvin & Marian, Jenison, MI, Mar. 19, 65th; THALEN, Alexander & Henrietta, Elora, ON, May 14, 30th; TIBBE (Plaisier), Richard & Shirley, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 18, 40th; TUKKER, Albert & Nellie, Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 6, 50th; VANDELUNE, Paul & Bertha, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 25, 65th; VANDENBERG (Ruit), Stanley & Alberta, Midland Park, NJ, Apr. 13, 50th; VANDERDYKE (Boerman), Allen & Helen, Villa Park, IL, Mar. 31, 50th; VAN DER HEIDE (Tanis), Albert & Coby, Surrey, BC, May 5, 35th; VANDERMEER (Graansma), Gerrit & Jantje, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 13, 50th; VANDERWERF (Stroo), David & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 16, 50th; VANKAMPEN (Pruim), James & Margaret, Lombard, IL, Apr. 6, 50th; VANOSTENBERG (Koopman), Arthur & Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 22, 65th; VANZANTE, Lloyd & Nettie, Pella, IA, Mar. 25, 60th; VANZYL, Herman & LuVerne, Lansing, IL, Apr. 4, 65th; VELDMAN (Rozelle), Hank & Barb, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18, 40th; WALTERS (Knoll), Dennis & Harriet, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 21, 60th; WIERENGA (Kampstra), Peter & Betty, Mesa, AZ, Mar. 3, 50th; WIERSMA (Koopman), Donley & Ada, Lynden, WA, Mar. 1, 50th; ZANDSTRA, Arnold (Dick) & Elizabeth (Betty), Munster, IN, Mar. 6, 65th; ZICHTERMAN, Herman & Grace, May 9, 65th;
Obituaries
Hendrik Johan (Henk) Barendregt, former husband of Liz, former president of World Ship Society, b. Batavia, NEI, / d. Laddner, BC, Apr. 5, 82; David V. Barkema, husband of Marianna, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 66; Gertrude Jeanette Beyer (Wegter), widow of Herman R., Rochester, MN, Mar. 15, 92; Edna J. Bolt, widow of John, Palos Park, IL, Feb. 4, 96; Beatrice "Beatie" Bos, widow of Derrill, Coopersville, MI, Mar. 16, 92; Geneva "Nip" Bosscher, wife of Arthur, Jenison, MI, Mar. 22, 89; Thomas Marinus Bouwman, husband of Gertie (Reemts), Rock Rapids, IA, Mar. 10, 88; Edward Brandt, husband of Eva Pearl (VanTubergen), Jenison, MI, Mar. 19, 92; Agnes Mae Bult (DeLeeuw), wife of Chuck, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 83; Harold J. Buter, husband of Barbara, Grant, MI, Mar. 13, 74; Donald Bysterveld, widower of Jean (Longstreet), Cutlerville, MI, Feb. 25, 88; Doris E. Cook, widow of Arthur J., Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 85; Cornelia (Corry) DeBleyser, widow of Joseph, Wallaceburg, ON, Mar. 23, 83; Ruth DeBruine (VanDommelen), wife of Richard, Jenison, MI, Mar. 22, 65; Bernard Peter DeJong, husband of Sheila, Vancouver, BC, 74; Rev. H. Dekker, husband of Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 16, 87; Simon Dekker, widower of Cora, Zillah, WA, Feb. 13, 83; Peter DeKriek, husband of Dena, Deming, WA, Mar. 25, 86; Tena DeKruyf (Maliepaard), widow of Leonard, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 19, 86; Ann DeRuiter (Dekens, Hazenberg), wife of George, previously widow of Harm Lucas Dekens, b. Grijpskerk, GR, / d. Chatham, ON, Mar. 16, 75; Sierd DeWolde, widower of Geesje (Dekker), Smithville, ON, Mar. 1, 90; "Cecil" Sietse A. Dykstra, husband of Joan, Richmond, ON, Feb. 2, 65; Kenneth F. Engel, husband of Brenda, Wayland, MI, Mar. 13, 57; Frans "Frank" Geerts, husband of Elsie (Brughmans), Delaware, ON, Feb. 17, 86; Charlotte Gilde (Wiersum), widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 66; John Heinhuis, husband of Connie (Pippel), London, ON, Mar. 20; Anson Heyboer, husband of Angelyn (Wierenga), Jenison, MI, Mar. 20, 86; Myra Hoekstra (Rosenberg), widow of Erwin, Rock Rapids, IA, Mar. 11, 85; Edward J. Hofstede, Caledonia, MI, Mar. 15, 67; Grace Hofstra (Yntema), wife of Gerry, b. Sneek, FR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Mar. 9, 79; Henrietta Hoksbergen (TeSlaa), widow of William, Hull, IA, Mar. 18, 93; correction Marianne H. Horbeek (Roosendaal), wife of Henry, b. Epe, GL, / d. Winlock, WA, Feb. 15, 78; Gerard C. Huissen, husband of June (Postma), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 74; Harold E. Hulst, widower of Marjorie, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 21, 85; Ida Jansen, widow of John Henry, Holland, MI, Jan. 13, 92; Albert Kamminga, husband of Jane (Vries), Woodstock, ON, Jan. 31; Marten Kingma, husband of Antje (Peterkamp), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 22, 91; Harm Kloeze, widower of Hillie (Timmerman), Brussels, ON, Feb. 23, 74; Pauline Kloosterhouse, widow of Frederick, Lamont, MI, Mar. 22, 83; Carrie Koele (Bos), widow of John, Clinton, WI, Feb. 19, 81; Vivian M. Kooiker, widow of Henry, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 14, 77; C.H. (Kees) Koopman, husband of Prijna, London, ON, Mar. 23, 80; Antje "Anna" Koopmans (Braaksman), widow of Oege, Exeter, ON, Feb. 4, 96; Clarence Lester Krikke, husband of Alice (Youngdahl), Sanborn, IA, Mar. 13, 70; Francis Sebastian (Frank) Langelaan, Carbon, AB, Mar. 23; Antonius (Tony) Leermakers, husband of Lynn (Ryan), London, ON, Mar. 2, 66; Thomas Edward Leo Sr., husband of Alva, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Feb. 9, 75; Johanna Luyten (Jochems), widow of Adrian, St. Mary's, ON, Feb. 20, 82; Eleanor Michmerhuizen, widow of Robert, Grand Haven, MI, Mar. 18, 90; Charles "Charlie" Niessink, widower of Willemina (DeVries), Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 14, 85; Jan Noordhof, husband of Catharina, Strathroy, ON, Feb. 18, 80; Frank Nydam, husband of Catherina (DeJong), b. Idzega, FR, / d. Lynden, WA, Mar. 24, 85; Adrian John Olsthoorn, husband of Dora (Boersen), London, ON, Feb. 27; Jack Clifton Oosterhouse, husband of Jerri, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 76; Alfred "Al" Overway, husband of Evonne, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 22, 55; Elizabeth Mary Reynen (Vleuten), wife of Gord, Woodstock, ON, Feb. 3, 65; Harriet Rozema (Bronsink), widow of Marvin, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 15, 84; Jeanette Schaap (Daane), widow of Gerard, Sheboygan, WI, Feb. 15, 91; Elmer V. Schepers, husband of Fabena (Faye), Jenison, MI, Mar. 15, 79; Johan Schipper, husband of Nell, Surrey, BC, Mar. 30, 79; Rev. Dr. H.D. Schipper, husband of Marybelle, em.min. of the RCA, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 75; Allen Schuit, St. Thomas, ON, Mar. 21, 48; Roelof Sissing, widower of Alida H. (Spier), London, ON, Mar. 1, 105; Francisca Louise "Loesje" Sittrop (Kluge), wife of Benno, Yogyakarta, NEI, / d, Brooksville, FL, Feb. 27, 64; Dirk "Dick" Spiering, husband of Shirley, St. Thomas, ON, Mar. 10, 75; Laura Stapert, widow of Charles, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 89; Paul F. Steketee Jr. (Jack), widower of Marian, former President and Chairman of Keeler Brass Company, East Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 97; Evelyn J. Strengholt, widow of Phil, Holland, MI, Mar. 19, 97; William Van Blyderveen, husband of Metje (Budding), Tillsonburg, ON, Apr. 3, 81; Joseph VanBoxtel, husband of Irma, London, ON, Feb. 12, 64; Teresa L. VandenBerghe, Chatham, ON, Mar. 22, 39; Peter VandenBerk, husband of Louise, London, ON, Feb. 1, 85; Adrienne VandenEeckhout (DeSmet), widow of Camiel, London, ON, Mar. 11, 77; Lois T. VandeRiet, widow of Herman R., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 85; Sara Jean VanderLaan (Houg), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 24, 75; Ernest H. VanderPlas, widower of Gertrude, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 19, 87; Robert James VanderVeen, husband of Amanda, Agassiz, BC, Mar. 20, 26; Simon Karel VanderWyngaard, husband of Pieternella, London, ON, Feb. 10, 74; Anna VandeVusse, widow of Howard, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 86; Adriana (Adrie) Van Dongen (Prinse), wife of Quirinus, b. Made, NB, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 14, 85; Adrian VanDyke, husband of Jane, Conrad, MT, Jan. 10, 88; Bernard VanGeest, widower of Erma, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 13, 88; Johannes "Joe" VanKlinken, London, ON, Mar. 9, 53; Mary VanLammeren (Simonis), widow of Bert, Clinton, ON, Feb. 25, 92; Max VanMinos, husband of Lydia (Gout), Manchester, NY, Jan. 28, 94; Germaine VanOverloop, widow of Albert, Dutton, ON, Feb. 20, 92; Valentine VanRheenen, widower of Berdena (Kolenbrander), Pella, IA, Mar. 2, 94; Jean VanRooy (Rademaker), widow of Anthony, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 81; Mary Lou VanSevenant (Campbell), widow of Joe, Watford, ON, Feb. 24, 78; Theodorus "Dirk" VanTunen, husband of Corry, Langley, BC, Apr. 4, 79; Mary VanZomeren (Moffet), wife of Carl, Oskaloosa, IA, Mar. 15, 88; Walter D. VanZomeren, widower of Josephine (VanHaaften), Pella, IA, Mar. 17, 90; Johanna Veldhuisen (Kaemingh), Emo, ON, Feb. 2; Irene Verhaeghe (DeCoene, Barrett), wife of Michael, previously widow of Robert Harry Barrett, Tillsonburg, ON, Feb. 1, 85; Theodore (Ted) Verwegen, widower of Antonia (Donkers), Petrolia, ON, Feb. 8, 82; Henry (Hank) Veurink, husband of Lorraine, Milaca, MN, Dec. 29, 80; Sheila Vlielander, wife of Len, London, ON, Mar. 9, 69; Hendrik Vroom, husband Hilda (Fransen), previously widower of Gatske (Daisy), Vineland, ON, Feb. 21, 81; Esther Louise Werdmuller von Elgg (Leidelmeyer), widow of Otto, b. Palembang, NEI, / d. Modesto, CA, Oct. 28, 95; Tilly Wierenga, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 96; Ignas A. Wiewel, husband of Wies, b. Batavia, NEI, / d. Altadena, CA, Feb. 20, 85; Martin H. (Hank) Willems, Kitchener, ON, Mar. 18, 44; Joanne H. Wind (Flim), wife of Fred, b. Nijverdal, OV, / d. Whitby, ON, Mar. 13, 62; Margaretha Ysselstein (VanderWerff), widow of Sjerp, b. Drachten, FR, / d. Woodstock, ON, Mar. 5, 77; James Zoetewey, husband of Hilda, Denver, CO, Feb. 14, 98;