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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1100, August 25, 2008
Birthdays
John Banga, Grandville, MI, Jul. 12, 95th; Lillian DeBoer, Jenison, MI, Jul. 29, 90th; Adeline DeBruyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 22, 90th; Hilda DeKubber (Pilon), Lynden, WA, Jul. 22, 95th; Ruth Fondse (Stevens), Ripon, CA, Jul. 25, 85th; Gladys Gritter (Kooi), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 22, 85th; Florence Kalsbeek, Orange City, IA, Jun. 8, 90th; Harold S. Pranger, Denver, CO, Jun. 23, 90th; Catharina (Tini) Scholte (Vink), Calgary, AB, Jul. 30, 99th; Julie Schuiling (Witt), Ripon, CA, Jul. 9, 80th; John Streutker, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 26, 80th; Annetta Tubergen (Baar), Ripon, CA, Jul. 29, 90th;
Anniversaries
BANGA (Houtsinger), John & Florence, Grandville, MI, Jul. 1, 70th; BIEL (VanderHoning), Rudy & Henny, Drayton, ON, Aug. 3, 55th; BOERKOEL (Betten), Fred & Carol, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 25, 50th; BOL, John & Tina, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 13, 60th; BORST (Hoeksema), Robert & Carol, Grandville, MI, Jul. 22, 50th; BOUWMAN (Bosch), Stuart & Emily, Holland, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; BREMER (DeGraaf), John & JoAnn, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 25, 50th; BRUNSVELD (Groen), Anton & Elizabeth, Cambridge, ON, Jun. 27, 55th; BYL (Wortman), Jim & Pat, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 50th; DEBOER, Dennis & Betty, Lynden, WA, Jul. 20, 60th; DEBOOM, Darrell & Phyllis, Primghar, IA, Jul. 19, 60th; DEVRIES (Dozeman), Sidney & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 50th; DROST (VanderWij), Peter & Sharon, Tillsonburg, ON, May 31, 50th; ENSING (Golhof), Gerry & Sophie, Victoria, BC, Jul. 12, 50th; GELDERMAN (Krikke), Herman & Lula, Neerlandia, AB, Jun. 17, 55th; GERRITS (VanderPloeg), Harv & Gloria, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 15, 50th; GROEN (DeVries), George J. & Betty, Camarillo, CA, Aug. 22, 50th; HEEREMA (Gelder), Rev. Jacob & Marian, Grandville, MI, Jun. 7, 50th; HEKMAN (Schneider), Rev. Jacob & Kathryn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 29, 60th; HILBRANDS (DeHamer), Ron & Carole, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 11, 50th; HOEK (Zandbergen), Jacob & Johanna, Katwijk aan Zee, ZH, / St. George, ON, Sep. 11, 55th; HOEKS (VandenBosch), Henry & Jeneva, Visalia, CA, May 7, 60th; KAMPS (Kyse Faber), John & Kathleen, Gallup, NM, Jun. 6, 50th; KOEKKOEK, Arnolf & Carol, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 25, 50th; LANKHAAR, Casey & Alice, Lynden, WA, Jul. 19, 40th; McALARY (VandenBerg), Mac & Mary, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 24, 60th; MEYAARD (Folkert), Glenn & Barb, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; ONDERSMA (Lautenbach), Roger & Cora, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 8, 60th; PELL (Speet), Ray & Freda, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 30, 60th; PIETENS, Mike & Grace, Chatham, ON, Jul. 16, 60th; SCHOLTEN (Bajema), Ron & Jane, Jul. 2, 50th; SCHURINGA (VanBruggen), Jacob & Alberdine, Crete, IL, Jul. 28, 65th; SCOTT (VanderWall), Wayne & Lorraine, Fremont, MI, Jul. 11, 50th; STADT (Zoerhof), Leon & Dorothy, Belmont, MI, Jul. 20, 65th; SYBESMA (Nevenzel), Sy & Gertrude, Holland, MI, Jul. 16, 65th; TROAST (Hartensveld), Robert & Gertrude, Wyckoff, NJ, Jul. 30, 60th; VANDERHOEK (Yonker), Jack & Jean, Jenison, MI, Jun. 22, 60th; VANDERLIND (Stuart), Edward & Veneta, Walker, MI, Jul. 17, 50th; VANDERNOORD (Wiersma), Peter & Frances, Dyer, IN, Jul. 27, 70th; VANDERWEST (Karsten), Roger & Winona, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 23, 50th; VANDERWIEL (Groeneveld), Dick & Deanie, Grandville, MI, Jul. 1, 50th; VANOVEREN (Nakken), Ken & Elaine, Wayland, MI, Jul. 11, 50th; VANWINGERDEN (Versprille), Klaire & Diane, Jenison, MI, Jul. 19, 45th; VERDUIN (Scholtens), Lee & Geri, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 15, 65th; VERSLUIS (Aldrink), Philip & Joy, Jul. 12, 50th; WALBURG (Bolthouse), Lawrence & Gertrude, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 21, 70th;
Obituaries
Marlene Alons (Brink), widow of John Bernard, Sanborn, IA, Jul. 5, 77; Steven Paul Baar, husband of Barbara, Moline, MI, Jul. 9, 56; Anna Marie Balt (Kamphoff), widow of Edwin, Fulda, MN, Jul. 7, 83; Roxanne Bazen (Holland), wife of Fred, and their daughter Nicole, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10; Virginia E. Beekman (Cosier), wife of Alger W., Kentwood, MI, Jul. 12, 83; Freda Jula Bloemendaal (Schuurman), wife of “Hilly”, Orange City, IA, Jun. 27, 94; Robert “Bob” Eugene Bonzelaar, husband of Jennifer, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 19, 49; Janet R. “Jan” Bootsma (Roelfsema), wife of Ken, previously widow of Herm André, Lafayette, IN, Jul. 14, 69; Ray Bredeweg, husband of Arlene, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 18, 86; Anne Brinks (Baas), widow of Ralph G., Grandville, MI, Jul. 15, 88; Kenneth Jon Bruinekool, widower of Linda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 60; Benjamin A. Bruinooge, husband of Roberta, Prospect Park, NJ, Apr. 17, 80; Raymond Brunsting, husband of Florence Wilma, Hull, IA, Jun. 30, 84; Alverne Compagner, husband of Hilda, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 12, 69; Marian Anna DeBoer (Mels), widow of Marvin “Bud”, LeMars, IA, Jul. 4, 79; Johanna Catharina (Han) DeBruyn (TenHove), widow of Jelle (Jack), b. Groningen, GR, / d. Maple Ridge, BC, Jul. 23, 88; Willard DeJong, husband of Lavonne (Sneller), Port Orchard, WA, Jun. 26, 56; Herman DeKraker, widower of Ida, Dorr, MI, Jul. 9, 88; Jane Derks (Wierenga), widow of Henry, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 13, 96; Elly DeVries (Schijff), wife of Bill, Fergus, ON, May 17, 61; Aldrich DeVries, husband of Marcella (DeBoer), Mt. Vernon, WA, May 29, 80; Hazel DeYoung (Krikke), widow of Lawrence, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 9, 86; Janet M. Elzinga (DeWeerd), widow of George, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 8, 58; Harriet M. “Tuts” Fedders (VanderMeer), widow of Gerrit, Orange City, IA, Jul. 3, 89; James L. Folkertsma, Traverse City, MI, Jul. 4, 58; Delia Franken (Wierda), widow of Henry A., Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 11, 93; Theodorus (Ted) Gebbinck, husband of Wilma, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 29, 77; Raymond Gelderloos, widower of Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 82; Dr. Don Goris, widower of Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, May 24, 86; Arie E. Griffioen, husband of Ann, Jenison, MI, Jul. 10, 74; Dan Gronsman, husband of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 75; James C. Hasper, husband of Helen, Scottsdale, AZ, Apr. 19, 77; Wilma Hugen (VandenBerg), widow of John, Pella, IA, Jun. 29, 86; Nellie Keizer (Hazel), widow of Sam W., Akron, IA, Jul. 9, 86; Ronald J. Kemink, husband of Gayla, Grand Haven, MI, Jul. 17, 64; Raymond Kiel, Fullerton, CA, Jun. 24, 75; Hermina Hooiveld, widow of John, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 9, 89; Hendrikus J. “Joe” Koelewyn, husband of Alida M. (DeJong), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 16, 82; Ronald Kooistra, husband of Margaret Beth (Punt), Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 13, 66; William Koster, widower of Jeannette (DeBoer), Jenison, MI, Jul. 3, 93; Harold Wayne Kosters, husband of Lila Beth (Dekker), Orange City, IA, Jul. 3, 61; Lucy Kreuze, widow of Nicholas, Grandville, MI, Jul. 17, 100; Albert John Kroese, husband of Florence Ruth (Wissink), Hull, IA, Jul. 7, 79; Harriet LaFleur (Baker), widow of Sidney A., Whitsinville, MA, Apr. 4, 92; Michael Ross Laninga, husband of Sheri, Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 54; Frederick Lefebre, husband of Garretta (Bierlink), Walnut Creek, CA, Apr. 23, 88; Alice Leusink (VandeStroet), wife of Gene, b. Zeist, UT, / d. Hull, IA, Jun. 23, 76; Lizzy Maggy Maas (Sayers), wife of Jan, Coquitlam, BC, Jul. 21, 83; Robert Meeuwsen, husband of Lorraine E., Sebring, FL, Jul. 16, 79; Andrew Mellema, husband of Lucille, Jenison, MI, Jul. 16, 85; Sylvia Moermond, widow of Marinus, previously widow of Rev. S.A. Dykstra and John Blok, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 91; Gladys Oosting (Kleinjans), wife of Maynard “Mike”, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 20, 89; David Michael Oostwouder, husband of Joyce, Vancouver, BC, Jun. 17, 75; Jay Quist, widower of Wilma, Dorr, MI, Jul. 16, 66; Glenn L. Quist, husband of Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 15, 89; Jeanette Raterink (Breuker), widow of Bert, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 11, 89; Eleanor M. Ritsema, widow of Garret “Pat”, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 4, 87; Dr. Michael T. Ruiter, widow of Jean, longtime principal at Grand Rapids Christian High and the Executive Director of Christian Schools International, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 80; John Allen Schoneveld, husband of Lori, Lynden, WA, Jul. 8, 63; Alberta Schuller (Lucas), wife of Henry John, Alton, IA, Jun. 29, 88; Viola A. Schwier, widow of John, Wyckoff, NJ, May 3; Jane I. Steketee (DeWitt), widow of Andrew, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 15, 86; Maesel “Mae” Sterk (Westra), widow of Watson, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 3, 85; Arnold F. Streur, husband of Jeanie, previously widower of Mary, Lakeland, FL, Jul. 13, 85; Donald H. Swets, husband of Joy, Plantation, FL, May 5, 82; Jean Takens (VandenBerg), wife of Howard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 10, 76; Martha Tans (Dros), widow of Cornell, Spring Lake, MI, Feb. 24, 89; Hilda Tuesink (Boerman), widow of Ernest, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 14, 84; Donna M. Tuinstra (Heydenburg), wife of Rev. E., Deckerville, MI, Jul. 3, 88; Bertha VandeKrol (Heemsbergen), wife of Doyle, Pella, IA, Jul. 8, 82; Allen “Dutch” VanderHelm, husband of Ramona (Popken), Akron, IA, Jul. 10, 89; Virginia Lee VanderMey (VanHoeven), widow of John, Grandville, MI, Jul. 9, 67; Minnie VanderPloeg, widow of Cleo, Cutlerville, MI, Jul. 11, 79; Marvin VanEssen, husband of Viola, Centennial, CO, May 9, 83; Esther F. VanLaare (Fessen), wife of Jacob, Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 16, 92; John H. Velting, husband of Marie, Comstock Park, MI, Jul. 7, 79; Irene Verploeg (Elscott), wife of Chadwick Lee, Pella, IA, Jun. 28, 81; Gertrude “Gail” Vredevoogd, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 6, 92; Harriet Jean Walters, wife of Dennis, Zeeland, MI, May 22, 82; Dustin-Lee Wester, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 22; Harold Wierda, widower of Fannie (Brouwer), Manhattan, MT, May 5, 95; Mary Witteveen (Waterway), widow of Albert, Holland, MI, May 10, 97; Dianne Faye Wolthuizen, daughter of Clarence & Helen (Nieuwendorp), Sheldon, IA, Jul. 11, 35;