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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1104, October 23, 2008
Birthdays
Roelfina (Fie) Bikker, Surrey, BC, Oct. 13, 90th; Mary Bloetjes, London, ON, Sep. 12, 85th; Marie Hollander, Lynden, WA, Sep. 19, 95th; Thelma Johnson (Meeuwsen), Zeeland, MI, Oct. 30, 90th; Liskje Keuning, Summerland, BC, Oct. 3, 86th; Jannetje Klein (Stolk), Brampton, ON, Oct. 29, 95th; Wilma Lubbers (VanderBie), Holland, MI, Oct. 4, 80th; Fanny Machiela, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 16, 90th; Maude F. Reeves (TerMolen), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 95th; Lois Rensink, Orange City, IA, Sep. 21, 90th; Faye Schepers (Dick), Jenison, MI, Oct. 6, 80th; Bill Sneller, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 28, 90th; Dick Stellingwerf, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 90th; Anna Talsma, Racine, WI, Oct. 25, 90th; Boukje VanSolkema, Salmon Arm, BC, Jul. 31, 87th; Henrietta Westra, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 25, 90th;
Anniversaries
BARTELS (Vermeulen), Ben & Ingrid, Ancaster, ON, Oct. 4, 40th; BEEK (Bosman), Herb & Marilyn, Grandville, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; BERENDSEN, Tony & Anne, London, ON, Sep. 13, 50th; BERGSMA (Lindhout), Dirk & Annemarie, London, ON, Oct. 11, 50th; BOER (Loopers), Henk & Margaret, Listowel, ON, Sep. 4, 40th; BOGARD (Groendyk), Elmer & Martharose, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 7, 60th; BRASZ (DeBoer), Gerrit Jan & Aaltje, Richmond Hill, ON, Sep. 20, 50th; BRINKS (Dracht), Jay & Marie, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 27, 60th; BURGHGRAEF (Smits), Fred & Jan, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 50th; DEBRUIN (Kreuzer), Robert & Gloria, Bradenton, FL, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 60th; DEBRUIN (Struik), John & Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 60th; DEGRAFF (VanSomeren), Bernard & Sylvia, South Holland, IL, Oct. 27, 55th; DEHAAN (Holwerda), Lester & Joanne, Whitehall, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; DEJONG (Verduin), Howard & Norma, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; DEPATER (VandenBerg), Rev. John & Alice, Nepean, ON, Oct. 7, 60th; EBBERS (Stolker), Gerhard & Teuny, Sheboygan, WI, Jul. 26, 50th; FENNEMA (VandenBerg), James & Mary, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 27, 60th; HAMSTRA, Rev. Gerald & Theresa, St. George, ON, Oct. 8, 45th; HIRDES (Koetje), Ronald & Wilma, Allendale, MI, Sep. 19, 50th; HOOYER (Berghorst), Robert & Mary, Wheaton, IL, Sep. 11, 50th; JAGER (Roeters), Wiebrand & Tjeertdie, St. Albert, AB, Oct. 22, 55th; KOEMAN (Nykamp), Evan & Karen, Sep. 14, 30th; KOETJE (Ouwinga), Keith & Lori, Jamestown, MI, Sep. 16, 30th; KOK (VanHouten), David & Virginia, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; KUIPER (DeWald), John & Delores, Jenison, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; ONDERWATER, Dirk & Neeltje, Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 22, 50th; OUDBIER (VanVels), Jim & Joanne, Grandville, MI, Sep. 17, 50th; PENNINGS, Eric & Carla, Brampton, ON, Sep. 29, 30th; PERSENAIRE (Hoitsma), Ted & Gladys, Crete, IL, Oct. 8, 55th; PLAGERMAN, Arlyn & MaryLou, Lynden, WA, Sep. 19, 50th; PONSEN, John & Derkje, Brampton, ON, Oct. 11, 50th; POTTER (VanderVLiet), Gordon & Doreen, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 16, 50th; ROZEVELD (Veltema), Edward & Esther, Jenison, MI, Sep. 25, 55th; RUIT (VanPutten), Garret & Joyce, Hawthorne, NJ, Oct. 17, 50th; SCHREUR (Dekker), Gordon & Shirley, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; TIMMER (VandeRiet), Lawrence & Sylvia, Milaca, MN, Oct. 6, 60th; VANBYSSUM (Ridder), Ken & Judy, Villa Park, IL, Oct. 17, 50th; VANDERGAAG (Riemersma), John & Ingrid, Fergus, ON, Oct. 7, 30th; VANDERHORST (VanderGriendt), Jack & Linda, Burlington, ON, Oct. 6, 30th; VANDOP (Harkenss), Adrian & Roline, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 27, 60th; VANOOYEN (Havert), William & AnnRuth, Newark, NY, Oct. 27, 60th; VANWYK (Smith), William & Anna, Frankfort, IL, Oct. 8, 60th; VEENSTRA (DeHoog), John & Elaine, Jenison, MI, Sep. 24, 60th; VEENSTRA (Norden), Ralph & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 50th; VELDMAN, Harry & Kathy, Lynden, WA, Sep. 19, 40th; VLIETSTRA (Hagen), Berend & Lammigje, Zuidwolde, GR, / St. George, ON, Jul. 23, 60th; VOS (Groenboom), Arthur & Joanne, Cedar Lake, IN, Sep. 4, 55th; WEAVER (Visser), Marv & Beatrice, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 17, 60th; WESTVEER (Hofman), Roger & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; ZAAGMAN (Verduin), Kenneth & Vera, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 31, 65th;
Obituaries
Marian Jane Balk (Vlug), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 14, 86; Alan E. Bilyeu, husband of Diane (Zwart), Lansing, IL, Jun. 25, 62; Sadie Blauwkamp, (Bosgraaf), widow of Albert, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 7, 94; Nicholas Theodorus Blom, husband of Annie, Seaforth, ON, Aug. 30, 83; Vera Boermans, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 9, 97; Donald Boertje, husband of Helen Mae (VanZante), Pella, IA, Sep. 4, 83; Trijnte Jacomina “Tina” Bol (VanMeppelen-Scheppink), wife of Johannes Jacobus, b. Zwartsluis, OV, / d. St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 9, 85; Alma Johanna Bonnema (Huenink), widow of Rich, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 5, 89; Anna Marie Bos, widow of John, London, ON, Aug. 5, 91; Peter N. Bosch, husband of Ruth (Schaaf), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 86; Theresa Bouwkamp (Westerhoek), widow of Fredericus G., b. Houwerzijl, GR, / d. Brampton, ON, Aug. 7, 97; Leona Vanita Braafhart (Witzenburg), widow of Henry, Pella, IA, Aug. 28, 91; Marvin Bronkhorst, husband of Nella, previously widower of Hermina, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 14, 90; Grace Kennedy Busscher, daughter of Brian & Kathy (Frieling), Zeeland, MI, 18 months; Gertrude DeBoer, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 91; James Henry DeBorst, husband of Julia (Dykstra), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 81; Leslie R. DeHaan, husband of Fran, Moline, MI, Sep. 19, 86; JoAnn Dekker (Feazel), wife of Dr. Wayne Dekker, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 72; Shirley A. DenBesten (Langeland), widow of Lawrence, Ashland, OR, Sep. 6, 78; Dorothy M. DeVries, widow of Hiram, Wayland Twp., MI, Sep. 10, 88; Jack Deyle, widower of Rika, Newbury, ON, Sep. 3, 88; Jean Driessen, wife of Ted, Aylmer, ON, Jul. 28, 81; John “Gene” Dykstra, husband of Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 92; Delores “Lorie” Dykstra (Kleinwolterink), wife of Harold “Harry”, Canton, SD, Sep. 9, 72; Kasper Jan Dykstra, husband of Maegan, Burnaby, BC, Sep. 23, 74; Verna Jean Elscott (VanderBeek), widow of Glen, Des Moines, IA, Sep. 4, 82; Rev. C.E. Fennema, husband of Helen, serving local URC, Lethbridge, AB, Sep. 6, 58; Hazel Gillette (Nibbelink), widow of Marion, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 20, 104; Phyllis Lucille Gillisse, widow of Marvin, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 17, 93; L.V. “Tuffy” Grooters, husband of Wilmina (VanderMaten), Sheldon, IA, Sep. 16, 88; Robert Lloyd Haan, emeritus Professor of History at Queens College, New York City, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 79; Jacob Harberts, Redlands, CA, Sep. 16, 90; Betty Hayenga (Elfine), widow of Ralph, George, IA, Mar. 20. 87; Joy G. Helders, widow of John, Chilliwack, BC, Sep. 23, 92; Marie E. Heusinkveld, widow of Irwin, Bloomington, IA, Sep. 16, 91; Ronald Franklin Heys, husband of Brenda (Oostveen), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 11, 53; Gene Hoekema, husband of Perlene, Lynden, WA, Aug. 21, 74; Don. S. Hoogstra, son of Don & Louise (Terpstra), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 6, 27; Clinton F. Jager, husband of Elaine, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 20, 79; Allan L. Kosters Sr., Byron Center, MI, Sep. 20, 87; Paul Krommendyk, North Palm Beach, FL, Sep. 13, 45; Ralph Leensvaart, husband of Harriet (Disselkoen), Ripon, CA, Jul. 22, 85; Marjorie Molhoek, (Johnson), wife of John G., Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 92; Peter Neef, husband of Nellie, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 30, 70; Albertha Joan Newendorp (Vermeer), widow of Elmer Vernon, Pella, Sep. 4, 78; Leonard R. Nyhof, husband of Myna (Hulstein), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 3, 73; Jane Marie Nymeyer (Meenk), wife of Richard, Lynden, WA, Sep. 11, 62; John Oosterink, husband of Sandra, Woodstock, ON, Sep. 8, 43; Tom Opper, husband of Luann (DeVries), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 52; Hendrik (Henk) Orsel, London, ON, Aug. 7, 77; Grace “Grietje” Pieterman (Wildeboer), wife of Art, Chatham, ON, Sep. 3, 86; John E. Ridderbos, husband of Emma (Bloem), Gobles, MI, Aug. 22, 86; Margaret Rietberg (Joling), widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 7, 97; Helen P. Schaap (Bond), widow of William, Rockford, MI, Sep. 11, 88; Louise Schemper (VanHouten), wife of Loyd, Bellflower, CA, Aug. 19, 79; Gerrit G. Schouten, husband of Joyce (Landaal), Hawarden, IA, Sep. 8, 74; Johanna Marie Strik (Mieras), wife of John, previously widow of Menzo VanSingel, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 91; Grace Terpstra, widow of Wilbur, Wayland, MI, Sep. 14, 87; Winifred Triemstra (VanDyk), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 85; Evelyn VandenBrink, wife of Henry, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 16, 85; Peter VandenEngel, widower of Berdena (Knott), Jenison, MI, Sep. 21, 89; Kenneth W. VanderBurgh, Goderich, ON, Sep. 3, 88; Kenneth VanderLaan, husband of Andrea, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 12, 49; Gerald (Jerry) VanderWerp, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 87; Martin VanStee, widower of Vivian, previously widower of Arvilla, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 88; Jeannette VerMeulen (DeMann), widow of John, Martin, MI, Aug. 10, 92; Frances A. VanderPan, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 75; Gertrude VanderVegte, Orange City, IA, Sep. 13, 86; Gerald (Jerry) VanderWerp, husband of Martha, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 87; Daniel “Dan” VanDyk, husband of June (Egdorf), Boyden, IA, Sep. 12, 84; Nicholas (Nick) VanDyk, son of Ken & Margaret, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 29, 19; Susan Mae VanEerden(Velte), wife of Andrew, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 7, 56; Jacobus VanGeel, husband of Quirina (DeKoning), Lucan, ON, Aug. 23, 91; Dirk (Dick) Hendrikus VanKroonenburgh, husband of Ruth, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. London, ON, Sep. 1, 65; Marjorie VanSteenis (Koetje), widow of Jay, previously widow of Ivan Laarman, McBain, MI, Sep. 18, 86; Cheryl VanSteenwyk, Orange City, IA, Aug. 26, 51; Shelley M. VanStensel (Lieffers), wife of Jim, Ravenna, MI, Sep. 18, 55; Philip J. VanValkenburg, husband of Patricia, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 15, 52; Frieda VanVliet, London, ON, Jul. 27, 70; Christiaan Jacobus Veerman, widower of Veronica, Dundas, ON, Aug. 9, 58; Diny Verdun, widow of Hendrik, Aylmer, ON, Aug. 8, 89; Jacob Verwoert, husband of Dee (Calef), Des Moines, IA, Sep. 2, 75; Joe J. Verwys, husband of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 90; Helen “Honey” Volker (Yull), London, ON, Jul. 28, 95; Marie Shepherd (Roskamp), widow of Dick, previously widow of Dick Vreeman, Hawarden, IA, Sep. 4, 99; Evelyn Ann Welmers, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 13, 90; Brian Patrick Wiebe, Petrolia, ON, Jul. 28, 42; Jacob C. “Jack” Wielhouwer III, husband of Barbara (Stip), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 70; George Wolfert, husband of Margaret, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 15, 89; Shirley Ann Wondergem, South Haven, MI, Sep. 7, 81; Hielkje Yonkman (Luinenburg), b. Katlijk, FR, / d. Enderby, BC, Aug. 6; Herman Zuiderveen, McBain, MI, Sep. 13;