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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1072, June 23, 2007
Birthdays
Mina DeBruin, Lynden, WA, May 21, 80th; Minnie TenKley, Lynden, WA, May 20, 90th; Myrna Visser, Lynden, WA, May 12, 80th;
Anniversaries
AARTS, Tony & Gerdie, Strathroy, ON, May 12, 50th; ADEMA (Bakker), Dirk & Minke, Medemblik, NH, / Smithers, BC, Jun. 18, 65th; BOERSMA (Ellens), Ben & Cleo, Caledonia, MI, May 17, 50th; BOS (Veltman), Dave & Shirley, Wayland, MI, May 18, 45th; BUITENBOS (VanderSluis), John & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 45th; DAMSTEEGT (Linker), Case & Diny, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 29, 55th; DEBOER, Jake & Alie, Innerkip, ON, Apr. 6, 60th; DIK (Eenigenburg), Dan & Caroline, Grandville, MI, May 1, 60th; GEUDENS, Martin (Jos) & Jacoba (Koosje), Thornhill, ON, May 5, 50th; HOEKSTRA (Snijder), Eppie & Tetje, Heerenveen, FR, / Cobourg, ON, Jun. 6, 50th; HOLSTEGE (Sall), Arlyn & Lois, Allendale, MI, May 16, 50th; HORDYK (Kamstra), John Arie & Tetje, Waterdown, ON, Jun. 7, 50th; HUIZENGA (Bos), Robert & Alyce, May 4, 50th; JOLMAN (Pasma), Howard & Anna, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 5, 50th; KEYZER (Kruis), Peter & Mae, Zeeland, MI, May 2, 60th; KLOOSTERMAN (Duiker), John & Jane, Thornton, ON, Jun. 7, 50th; KOETJE (Wiersma), Russell & Carol, Hudsonville, MI, May 19, 40th; KORTLEVER (Texer), Case & Jane, Holland, MI, Apr. 18, 60th; KOTTELENBERG (Doekes), John & Wilhelmina, Orangeville, ON, Jun. 3, 40th; KRUITHOF (Rodenhouse), Harvey & Karen, Byron Center, MI, May 6, 45th; MIDDEL (Tapping), John & Carol, St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 22, 50th; ONDERSMA (Holwerda), Bick & Fran, Caledonia, MI, May 7, 60th; PALSROK (Hazekamp), Dick & Lois, Walker, MI, May 12, 45th; SCHELLING, C.J. & Esther, Hull, IA, Apr. 12, 45th; SCHEUR (VanderLugt), Dave & Gert, Byron Center, MI, May 3, 50th; SCHOLTENS (Hofsink), Harry & Betty, Burlington, ON, May 20, 35th; SCHREGARDUS (Prins), Nelson & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 50th; SCHROOR (Bakker), Gerald & Irene, Oshawa, ON, Jun. 8, 50th; SIKKEMA (VanHouten), Cy & Ethel, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 21, 55th; SIKKEMA (Terkeurst), Gerald & Joanne, Wyoming, MI, May 8, 60th; STULP, Bert & Andy, Beamsville, ON, Jun. 14, 40th; TIMMER (Raterink), John & Carol, Baldwin, MI, Apr. 26, 50th; TIMMERMANS, John & Gertrude, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 28, 50th; TUINHOF, Ray & Cora, Brantford, ON, May 5, 50th; VANDERHOEVEN (Lof), John & Mary, Jun. 3, 35th; VANDERSLIK (Diemer), Junior & Ann, Wayland, MI, Apr. 18, 55th; VANDERVEEN (Buys), John & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 66th; VANDERWEIDE (Feyen), Mike & Evelyn, Hudsonville, MI, May 10, 50th; VANPROOYEN (Bonga), Kenneth & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 60th; VANSINGEL (Harkema), Gordon & Tena, Jenison, MI, May 23, 60th; VANSOELEN (DeBoer), Gil & Jane, Wellington, ON, 45th; VANWYK, John & Johanna, Woodstock, ON, Apr. 12, 50th; VELLENGA, John & Ann, Smithville, ON, May 31, 50th; VINK (Klywegt), Teunis & Jacoba, St. Catharines, ON, May 17, 50th; WIELAND (Feringa), Harold & Alice, Ludington, MI, May 24, 50th; WIERENGA (Marcusse), Don & Arlene, Jenison, MI, May 10, 50th;
Obituaries
Sadie Bajema (Greidanus), widow of Awne, previously widow of Raymond Harkema, Wyoming, MI, May 9, 87; G. Blanche Boetger (Bultman), Akron, IA, May 12, 84; Thelma J. Boogaard (Oudbier), Hudsonville, MI, May 8, 70; Clifford Boone, widower of Glenda (Vogel), Sioux Falls, SD, Apr. 29, 71; Cornelia "Cora" Brouwer (VanWyk), widow of Hank, Lynden, WA, May 18, 85; Minerva Bruxvoort (Jansen), widow of Clarence, Pella, IA, Mar. 27, 90; Betty A. Buist, widow of Jay, Caledonia, MI, May 13, 84; Pete Buma, Lynden, WA, Apr. 30, 79; Bernard DeBoer, widower of Ann, Jenison, MI, May 16, 91; Jacob "Jake" DeBoer, husband of Alie (Das), Tavistock, ON, Apr. 21, 85; Doris M. DeHaan (Wilkins), widow of Albert, Church Hill, TN, May 17, 92; Winnes DenBeste, husband of Normadean, Sibley, IA, Apr. 23, 85; Alvin Eugene DenHerder, husband of Katherine (Feekes), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 28, 87; Ada Denkema, widow of Edward, Lowell/Ada, MI, May 7, 90; Nickolas Marinus DeRuiter, husband of Leona (VanGorp), Pella, IA, Apr. 5, 90; Mary Deters (Onken), widow of Marie, Fennville, MI, May 18, 94; Dirkje "Marie" Maria DeWeerd (DeGroot), widow of William "Bill", Inwood, IA, Apr. 29, 90; Lawrence Jon Diepenhorst, husband of Anne, Grandville, MI, May 20, 63; Harvey Dyk, husband of Betty (Vredeveldt), Hudsonville, MI, May 8, 78; Meindert "Mike" Dykstra, husband of Helen (Posthumus), Clinton, ON, May 9, 70; Clarence C. Elgersma, husband of Alvina (Kollasch), Hartley, IA, Apr. 24, 84; Richard Herman "Dick" Fischer, husband of Gloria (Kreamer), Carmel, IA, May 3, 76; Swansea (Zwaantje) Fluit, wife of Gerry, b. Koekange, DR, / d. St. Catharines, ON, May 6, 77; Audrey Groen, wife of Lawrence, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 25, 72; Arthur Grotenhuis, widower of Gertrude (Zeldenrust), Holland, MI, May 13, 90; June Helen Heutink (VanDiest), widow of Rich, Everson, WA, May 6, 78; Henk Honig, husband of Emma, Burlington, ON, May 14; David H. Hovinga, husband of Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 66; Barbara J. Hummel, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 28, 68; Russel Palmer Huisman, husband of Judy, Rock Rapids, IA, Apr. 25, 73; Gerald "Jerry" Idema, husband of Mary, Kentwood, MI, May 14, 85; Joanne R. Jansma (Heys), wife of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 63; Joanne R. Jansma (Heys), wife of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, May 17, 63; Geertruida Kenter (VanMaanen), wife of George, Woodstock, ON, May 9, 73; Paul "Bill" Klarenbeek-Wilhelmus, husband of Johanna "Ann", St. Thomas, ON, May 6, 77; Klaus (Clarence) Kingma, widower of Lois (Elgersma), Hawarden, IA, Apr. 26, 88; Wayne Allen Kooiker, Hull, IA, Apr. 25, 50; Larry John Kosters, Sioux Center, IA, May 13, 62; Henk Kupery, husband of Darlene (Strathdee), woodstock, ON, Apr. 21, 59; Daryl Lee Janssen, husband of Beverly (Bruns), Sheldon, IA, May 11, 75; Paul Mastbergen, husband of Dawn, Jenison, MI, Apr. 27, 40; Corleen Faye Meendering (Brunsting), wife of Allan, Sioux Falls, SD, May 8, 67; Marie Meyer, widow of Donald, Jenison, MI, May 3, 93; Christine Mudde (VanderWoerdt), widow of Teunis, Brinston, ON, May 5, 92; Edward Nagelkirk, husband of Dorothy, previously widower of Janet, Zeeland, MI, May 4, 91; George M. Nyenhuis, husband of Leona, Byron Center, MI, May 1, 73; Renee Sue Nykerk (Wierenga), wife of William, Holland, MI, Apr. 28, 53; Marinus Oostra, husband of Alice (Maassen), Lynden, WA, May 1, 86; Anthony J. (Tony) Oskam, husband of Bette Janet (Vos), b. Nigtevecht, NH, / d. Pella, IA, Apr. 13, 78; Jeanette Peters (Oldenkamp), widow of Johnnie, Paullina, IA, May 4, 86; Peter Pols, husband of Charlene (Brummel), Jenison, MI, May 4, 69; Martje "Mary" Postmaļ widow of Hendrik Wybrent "Hank", Chatham, ON, Apr. 28, 88; Winifred Cornelia Reck (Stubbe), wife of Peter, Rock Rapids, IA, Apr. 28, 79; Aleta Lorraine Rehms (Duis), widow of Arnold, Sibley, IA, Apr. 27, 89; Luella Verna Rens (Pyle), widow of Reyer L., previously widow of Harold L Kammeraad, Orange City, IA, Apr. 27, 81; Robert John (Bob) Roosendaal, husband of Liz (Buma), Lynden, WA, May 12, 66; Thea Ruyter, wife of Bill, b. Terborg, GL, / Surrey, BC, May 28, 82; Elaine R. Rynberg (DeWitt), Fremont, MI, Dec. 13, 2006, 62; Oscar Rysdyk, widower of Caroline, Wyoming, MI, May 7, 85; John Schenderling, husband of Elizabeth (Meyer), Abbotsford, BC, May 28, 81; Mary Schiestel (DeGouw), wife of Ike, Parkhill, ON, Mar. 25, 55; Thressa Sietsema (Pruis), wife of Orrin, Jenison, MI, May 16, 82; Alice Sikkema, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 88; William Spreeuwenberg, widower of Franca (Aarts), b. Venray, LB, / d. Blenheim, ON, May 9, 60; William A. Terpstra Sr., husband of Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, May 3, 73; Maria Valkema, widow of George, Walker, MI, May 17, 83; Chuck VanBeek, husband of Norma (Brink), Lynden, WA, May 7, 80; Martin VandeHogen, Blenheim, ON, Mar. 11, 72; Gwendolyn Ann VandeKieft (Scheffer), wife of Howard, previously widow of Howard Bowen, Lynden, WA, May 15, 67; Tine VandenBerg, widow of Pieter, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 16, 87; Catherine VandenBossche, wife of Mike "Chico", Wallaceburg, ON, Mar. 9, 64; Anna VanderVeer (Heidinga), widow of Jacob, Brampton, ON, May 6, 91; Andrew S. VanderWeide, husband of Ethel (Boss), Middleville, MI, May 8, 78; Lambert R. VanderWerff, husband of Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 85; William "Bill" VandeStouwe, husband of Gertrude "Gert" (VanGinkel), Rock Valley, IA, May 2, 74; John Peter VanDiepen, widower of Susan, Wingham, ON, May 4, 48; Agatha K.E. VanDijkhuizen, widow of Willem, Lethbridge, AB, Mar. 24, 75; Ida VanDriel (Hoekstra), widow of Marion "Mike", Rock Valley, IA, Apr. 27, 91; Harm VanDyk, widower of Alice, Grandville, MI, May 18, 96; Dr. Robert C. "Doc" VanDyke, widower of Doris, Evansville, IN, Mar. 15, 82; Margaret M. VanDyken (Ottens), widow of William C., Lynden, WA, May 4, 95; William VanHeest, husband of Helen (Beamer), Wyoming, MI, May 1, 89; Henry VanZanten, husband of Billie, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13; James M. VanZwol, widower of Shirley, Lynden, WA, May 19, 70; Kathleen Verburg (Wielhouwer), widow of Harry Peter, b. Den Haag, ZH, / d. Chatham, ON, May 11, 76; William "Bill" VerHey, Hills, MN, May 1, 85; Dr. Allison Lynn VanZyl, widower of Carol, Lake Odessa, MI, Apr. 29, 81; Henry Visser, widower of Mable (Terpstra), previously widower of Ruth (Ensink), William George Vogelaar, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 30, 80; John Walma, Corsica, SD, May 16, 90; Mary Joan Ysebert (VanDamme), widow of Maurice, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 28, 71; Egberdina "Dini" J. Yzebrink (Kleinebuul), wife of Hendrik (Hank), Mar. 28, 89;
Awards
Cella Bosma, professor of education at Dordt College, the 2007 John Calvin Award;