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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1064, February 23, 2007
Birthdays
Gesina Aalbers (terHaar), Whitby, ON, Feb. 10, 90th; Evelyn Blauw (Decker), Westchester, IL, Dec. 20, 90th; Gerard "Gerry" Borst, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 6, 80th; Richard Bouwma, Townsend, ON, Feb. 17, 80th; Lloyd Broersma, Lynden, WA, Feb. 3, 80th; Hanna Fransen, widow of Henry, b. Nyverdal, GL, / d. Lynden, WA, Jan. 23, 98; Frances Fryling, Grandville, MI, Feb. 14, 80th; Edene Hofman (Dresselhuis), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 7, 90th; Jan Hulst, Aylmer, ON, Feb. 3, 90th; Bert Joling, Wisconsin Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 90th; Andrew Mellema, Lynden, WA, Feb. 5, 102nd; Nell Norg, Townsend, ON, Jan. 18, 95th; William F. Nyland, Lynden, WA, Jan. 22, 95th; Alice Oostra, Lynden, WA, Feb. 9, 85th; Clara VanderPlas (Bergsma) & Frances Jilderda Verdoorn (Bergsma), Sibley, IA, Dec. 31, 90th; Grace (Grietje) Wilms (Vriend), Lindsay, ON, Feb. 1, 100th;
Anniversaries
BAJEMA, Dewey & Tillie, Lynden, WA, Jan. 19, 60th; BOS (Wondergem), Lewis & Elizabeth, McBain, MI, Jan. 24, 60th; BYL, Hendrik & Aria, New Westminster, BC, Feb. 5, 60th; DEBOER (Kooistra), Ted & Nellie, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 26, 65th; DEHAAN (Ellens), Robert & Virginia, Plainfield, IL, Feb. 9, 50th; DEHAAN (VanderMeer), Henry & Alice, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 1, 65th; ELZINGA (Wynja), Symon & Julia, Meridian, ID, Jan. 9, 55th; HEERSINK (Tameling), Evert & Geraldine, Burr Ridge, IL, Feb. 22, 50th; KAMPHOUSE, Clarence (Dewey) & Marion, Lynden, WA, Feb. 6, 65th; KATERBERG (Wolthuis), Ralph & Effie, Jenison, MI, Jan. 27, 68th; LAUTENBACH, John & Emma, Lynden, WA, Feb. 14, 50th; LEENSVAART (Rosendale), Ed & Bertie, Clifton, CO, Feb. 18, 60th; LEESTMA (Staley), Calvin & Marie, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 20, 45th; PENNING (Boshoven), Dale & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 50th; PLANTINGA (Stolp), Anne & Wilhelmina, Langley, BC, Feb. 21, 50th; RECKER (Hoekstra), Robert & Constance, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 14, 60th; ROELEVELD (VanUden), Neil & Coby, St. Albert, AB, Feb. 21, 50th; SCHIPPER (Plas), James & Charlotte, Grandville, MI, Jan. 16, 50th; SPEELMAN (Bruinius), Clarence & Henrietta, Orland Park, IL, Feb. 22, 50th; STRAATSMA (Damstra), Ian (Yde) & Monique (Murkje), Brampton, ON, Feb. 27, 60th; VANDERGRAAF (Kok), Teunis & Geertruida, Rotterdam, ZH / Jenison, MI, Feb. 14, 55th; VANDYK (Hoogerbrugge), Adrianus & Maria, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 12, 60th; VANMERSBERGEN, Sherwin & Carolyn, Lynden, WA, Jan. 30, 50th; VOS (Stulp), George & Corry, Rockwood, ON, Feb. 8, 50th; WASSINK (Dykhuis), Harold & Evelyn, Holland, MI, Feb. 15, 50th; WILLIAMS (VanderWijden), Steve & Anneke, Johnson City, TN, Apr. 17, 25th; WOLTJER (Simmelink), Herman & Mini, Lacombe, AB, Jan. 19, 50th; ----------------------- Six couples who married 53 years ago in Berkel-Enschot in a joint ceremony, days before four couples left for Canada, all celebrate their 53rd wedding anniversary on February 23, 2007: Piet & Jo (de Kort) Bertens, Berkel-Enschot, N. Brabant, the Netherlands Adrian & Anne (Bertens) de Kort, Ilderton, ON; Gerry & Annie (de Kort) Bertens, Mitchell, ON; Jos & Tiny (de Kort) Bertens, Berkel-Enschot, N.Brabant, the Netherlands John & Lucy (de Kort) Van Haaren, Forest, ON; Frank & Rieka (de Kort) Bertens, London, ON; -----------------------
Obituaries
Howard Atsma, husband of Irene, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 16, 76; Cornelis (Case) Bergwerff, husband of Joan (Graham), Leamington, ON, Jan. 21, 66; Tillie Bobeldyk, widow of John, Inwood, IA, Jan. 23, 91; Henry Boelens, widower of Margaret, Allendale, MI, Jan. 15, 87; Dena Bogardus, widow of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14, 92; Donna E. Bol, wife of Peter, Holland, MI, Jan. 20, 73; Geraldine Borgman (Siebersma), widow of Elmer D., Sheldon, IA, Jan. 23, 86; Lena Boscaljon (Riphagen), widow of Donald, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 23, 79; Cornelius Conrad Peter "Kees" Brenninkmeyer and Claire Dixon, of Toronto, ON, in a tragedy on the Wapta Icefield, Yoho National Park, AB, Jan. 4, 25; Harry Breuker, husband of Beatrice (Blom), Highland, IN, Nov. 14, 89; Judy Bronkema, wife of Douglas, Elk Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 59; Jean H. Brouwers (Baas), widow of Peter, Jenison, MI, Jan. 12, 82; Cornelius C. Bruggink, husband of Berdene (Wormmeester), Byron Center, MI, Jan. 24, 88; Winnie Bruinsma (Middel), Welland, ON, Oct. 31, 66; Harry Bultema, widower of Magdalena, Jan. 20, 90; Betty Damstra, wife of Rens, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 12, 89; Harriet DeJong, widow of Roy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 23, 88; James Doyle DeJong, husband of Ruthie (Schut), Lynden, WA, Jan. 31, 62; Lorraine E. DeJong, widow of Henry, George, IA, Jan. 22, 92; Kenneth J. DeMaagd, husband of Dallas (Hyma), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 4, 83; Erna DeRijk (Bulk), wife of Peter, London, ON, Jan. 14, 44; Jessie DeVisser, wife of Abraham, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 23, 80; Don DeVries, Rockford, MI, Jan. 18, 61; Gertrude DeVries (Driesenga), widow of John, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 20, 87; Miriam Louise Dewey (Westrate), wife of Robert, Grandville, MI, Jan. 25, 62; Wilma J. DeYoung (Bazuin), widow of Don, Cutlerville, MI, Jan. 18, 75; Gertrude Doornbos, widow of Arie F., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 16, 98; Mootske (Mary) Drenth (VanderHeide), wife of Jurrien (Jerry), b. Sebaldeburen, FR, / d. Grimsby, ON, Dec. 30, 92; Lois Ann Dykstra (DeRuiter), wife of Robert Lawrence, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 3; Robert Conrad Eikhoff Sr., husband of Dorothy (DeGlopper), Kentwood, MI, Jan. 12, 75; Clara "Klazina" Eisma (DeKruyf), widow of Allen, Ireton, IA, Jan. 8, 82; Maude L. Faber (Vader), widow of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14, 92; Jackie Flinterman (Kok), widow of Henk, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 27, 93; Henry Heynen, widower of Lenora (Vreeman), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 17, 86; Gerald (Jerry) Honderd, widower of Donna, Jenison, MI, Jan. 20, 77; Clarence Huitink, husband of Eunice (Muilenburg-Oolman), previously widower of Vera (Jasper), Orange City, IA, Jan. 21, 82; Benjamin Kenneth Hyink, husband of Ruth (VanDyke), Lynden, WA, Feb. 5, 83; Hilke Janssens, husband of Maria (Schelhaas), Thunder Bay, ON, Nov. 3, 78; Vera Jacoba Jauw (Broekman), wife of Rudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2, 83; Dennis Jongekrijg, husband of Grada (Smit), Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 18, 86; Catherine Keizer (Miedema), widow of Albert, Delavan, WI, Dec. 26, 93; John Cornelius Kloosterman, husband of Ida (Nibbelink), Pella, IA, Jan. 22, 91; Agnes Knoper (Hoogewind), wife of Frank, Allendale, MI, Jan. 26, 87; Joseph Kooi, Lynden, WA, Jan. 24, 64; Arlene Kramer (Uittenbogaard), widow of Jake, Hospers, IA, Jan. 16, 86; Elmer "Al" Lanning, husband of Jewel "Jo", Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 7, 78; Florence Lenters, wife of John, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 23, 84; Rev. H.J. Lenters, husband of Sena (Meekhof), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 19, 82; Adriana Lugtigheid (Struyk), widow of Philippus, b. Delfgauw, ZH, / d. Simcoe, ON, Dec. 13, 90; Richard Dennis Matheis, husband of Fran (Speelman), Lynden, WA, Jan. 19, 55; Terence I. Meeusen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 13, 50; Leo (Lieuwe) Miedema, husband of Tina (Hogeterp), b. Buitenpost, FR, / d. Townsend, ON, Jan. 11, 79; Marinus Cornelis Mol, husband of Rena, b. Nieuwerkerk, ZL, / d. Brampton, ON, Dec. 24, 83; H. Marguerite Nibbelink (Best, Freeman), Jenison, MI, Jan. 26, 95; Aberdina Cornelia (Dina) Nielsen, White Rock, BC, Jan. 16, 95; Edward J. Nyholt, Jenison, MI, Jan. 23, 57; August "Auke" Prins, husband of Teresa, previously widower of Beatrice, b. Ternaard, FR, / d. Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 31, 86; John L. Rens, husband of Nellie (Kraayenbrink), Rock Rapids, IA, Jan. 17, 81; Donald Alvin Roosendaal, husband of Phyllis "Boots" (Noteboom), Lynden, WA, Feb. 1, 75; Margaretha Schouls (Tamminga), wife of Carl, Chattam, ON, Dec. 5, 63; Lori F. Schouten, Phoenix, AZ, Jan. 14, 48; Albert Schuitema, husband of Geri (Barnaby), Fremont, MI, Jan. 15, 85; Norman J. Schut, husband of Barbara (Dierking), Mecosta, MI, Jan. 14, 67; Ate Smid, widower of Sietske, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 19, 89; Henry Kenneth Tempelman, husband of Jeanette (Veurink), Thunder Bay, ON, Nov. 24, 44; Evelyn Tichelaar, widow of Henry, Lowell, MI, Feb. 2, 92; Sandra Lynn Tiemyer (Sybesma), wife of Gordon, Lynden, WA, Jan. 19, 44; Margaret Tjepkema, wife of Sam, Dorr, MI, Jan. 16, 82; Jack Tuinsma, husband of Mary, holland, MI, Jan. 23, 73; Fredericus "Frits" (William (Bill) VanderLaan, husband of Debbie, Tinley Park, IL, Dec. 8, 52; Hilda VanderPloeg, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 26, 86; Carl VanderSchaaf, husband of Shirley Jean (Postma), Pella, IA, Dec. 31, 75; Eva VanderSchuur, wife of Robert J. "Jack", Kentwood, MI, Jan. 18, 80; Klaas VanderVeen, husband of Margaret (Zonnefeld), Ocheyedan, IA, Dec. 30, 80; Joyce E. VanHattem, widow of Ray, Caledonia, MI, Jan. 20, 71; Harvey VanMeeteren, husband of Ellen (Harris), Hudson, SD, Jan. 22, 70; Antonius Van't Hullenaar, husband of Riekie, Burnaby, BC, Feb. 3, 75; Henrietta Antonia "Etta" VanZee (Netten), widow of Bill, previously widow of Herman Jellema, Pella, IA, Jan. 17, 95; Marguerite VanZee (VanRheenen), Baxter, IA, Dec. 30, 86; Jeanne Marie Veen, widow of Edwin, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14; Jessie Verheul (Sytsma), widow of John, Pella, IA, Jan. 11, 92; Elmer H. Vermeer, husband of Harriet (DeBoer), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 7, 90; Magdalena "Lena" Vos (Roorda), widow of John, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 27, 81; Donald P. Vredevoogd, husband of Shirley (Lanting), Grandville, MI, Jan. 24, 85; William Westhoff, widower of Susie (Visser), Nooksack, WA, Jan. 22, 95; Pearl Wieringa (VanderLei), widow of Peter, Springlake, MI, Dec. 26, 80; Jack Wildschut, husband of Helen (Wiersma-Tubergen), previously widower of Winona, Holland, MI, Jan. 25, 90; Marie H. Zylstra (Keyzer), widow of George, Allendale, MI, Jan. 19, 84;