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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1111, February 9, 2009
Birthdays
Janna Burgler (Spanninga), Listowel, ON, Jan. 7, 90th; Teunis Kolkman, Vroomshoop, Overijssel / Goderich, ON, Jan. 7, 100th; Johanna Terpstra (Polinder), Lynden, WA, Jan. 11, 90th;
Anniversaries
BAKELAAR (Greidanus), Neil & Alice, Listowel, ON, Dec. 27, 50th; DYKEMA (Regts), Dale & Gert, Grandville, MI, Dec. 29, 55th; FEENSTRA, Peter & Margaret, Beamsville, ON, Jan. 12, 30th; GRASMAN (Koster), Dave & Bonnie, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 3, 40th; JANS (Noordegraaf), Gerald & Hettie, Dunnville, ON, Jan. 24, 45th; OPPEWAL (Leestma), Donald & Jessica, Lowell, IA, Dec. 22, 60th; REURINK (Folkema), John & Clarissa, Wayland, MI, Jan. 1, 69th; RITSEMA (Aten), Jerry & Audrey, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 17, 60th; VANDERHART (Feikens), Arnold & Pearl, Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 13, 60th; VANHILL (Haveman), Gary & Carolyn, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 30, 60th; VANTUINEN (Groendyke), Al & Dee, Caledonia, MI, Dec. 3, 60th; VANWYNGAARDEN, Olivier & Willie, Welland, ON, Dec. 27, 45th; WYNIA (Sikkema), Rev. Richard & Charlene, Beamsville, ON, Dec. 30, 30th;
Obituaries
William “Willy” Abma, Wyckhoff, NJ, Nov. 3, 71; Bonita L. “Bonnie” Bajema, Lynden, WA, Jan. 1, 69; Roelie Bartels (Melenberg), widow of Gerrit, Wellandport, ON, Dec. 22, 81; Leonie “One” Beijer (Leijting), widow of Jan “Boy”, b. Probolingo, NEI, / d. Pasadena, CA, Dec. 1, 86; Wilma Bennett (Huizinga), wife of Arthur, Seymour, MI, Dec. 27, 64; Phyllis Joyce Blok, wife of James H., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 3, 86; Nellie A. Blonk, North Haledon, NJ, Nov. 16, 87; Margje Boer, widow of Arie, b. Zegveld, UT, / d. Mount Vernon, WA, Nov. 2, 93; Petronella Boot (Blok), widow of Nicolaas, Sandy, UT, Jan. 18, 86; Harry Branderhorst, Portland, OR, Dec. 21, 57; Joann Kramer Bruininks (Schutte), widow of Henry, previously widow of Richard Kramer & Dale Buit, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 5, 79; Mary Lou Bruinsma (VanZee), wife of LeRoy, Sioux Falls, SD, Dec. 4, 63; Sophia “Sally” Cole (Dykstra), widow of Clarence “Bill”, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 93; John DeBoer, husband of Arelyne, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 84; Gysbert (Bert) DeBruyn, widower of Jeannette, Calgary, AB, Jan. 3, 87; Johanna Hendrika “Annie DeGroot (Jansen), widow of Jan, b. Vreeswijk, UT, / d. Charlottesville, VA, Oct. 26, 87; Adriaan “Jos” DenHoed, husband of Helen, b. Ridderkerk, ZH, / Grandview, WA, Dec. 26, 64; Marvin Eugene Donker, widower of Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 30, 88; Grace Drenth (Ackerman), widow of Nick, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 2, 104; Nell Drost (Bouwman), widow of Theodore, Orange City, IA, Jan. 8, 85; Alvin James Dykhouse, husband of Nettie, Rockford, MI, Jan. 5, 73; Lester William Dykstra, husband of Barbara (Kimball), Hartley, IA, Dec. 22, 75; Evelyn K. Eylander (Kazen), widow of Gerrit, South Holland, IL, Nov. 29, 90; Lucile Fles, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5, 96; Grace Gerritse (Jongejans), widow of Evert, b. Assendelft, ZH, / d. Beatrice, NE, Dec. 4, 83; Melvin Gesink M.D., husband of Carolyn, Denver, CO, Nov. 24; Faith L. Graefe (VanderSchaaf), widow of Bill, Sarasota, FL, Nov. 30, 85; Reka Grassmid (Westveld), widow of Chester, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 28, 86; Carrie Groot, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 14, 89; Charles “Chuck” Helder, husband of Vina (Zandbergen), Grandville, MI, Jan. 4, 77; Elizabeth Hillegonds, widow of John, Tucson, AZ, Sep. 20, 90; Wellington F. (Bill) Homminga, husband of Geraldine (Elliott), Wyoming, MI, Jan. 5, 85; Gertrude Huiner, widow of Henry, Hettinger, ND, Oct. 26, 84; Christine Huiner (Van Stedum), widow of Dodrick, Lombard, IL, Dec. 9, 92; Herbert William Huizing, husband of Sylvia, Jenison, MI, Jan. 3, 82; Richard “Rick” Hyma, husband of Sheryl (Lieffers), Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 28, 55; Cora Barbara Jongetjes (Post), widow of Henry, Rock Valley, IA, Dec. 27, 95; David A. Kamerman, husband of Mary Lou (Deardorff), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 30, 57; Evertina “Teddy” Roeloffina Kaser (Duym), widow of Ross, Plymouth, IN, Nov. 11, 91; Nicolaas Keeman, husband of Lorraine, Sun City, AZ, Dec. 20, 77; Ann Klaus (Dykstra), widow of Chris, Delavan, WI, Dec. 26, 92; Harold Kleinwolterink, widower of Eldora (Huitink), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 5, 94; John A. Klomp, husband of Tammy (Burgen), Comstock Park, MI, Jan. 2, 50; Helen M. Klomparens, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 77; Wilma Klopfenstein (Vellenga), Orange City, IA, Jan. 3, 82; Peter “Jim” Knol, husband of Grace (Hoeksema), South Holland, IL, Dec. 21, 87; Beverley J. Korstange (DeYoung), widow of Herbert J., Mattawa, MI, Nov. 3, 66; Allie Korver (VanderMaten), widow or Myron, Orange City, IA, Jan. 10, 92; Aafke “Ann” Kruisenga, wife of Marten, Calgary, AB, Nov. 15, 71; Marian Beth Kruse, wife of Martin, previously widow of Garrett Hofstra, George, IA, Dec. 25, 81; Heerke “Hank” Kuipers, widower of Johanna G., b. Groningen, GR, / d. Lake Lenape, NJ, Oct. 27, 77; Harold “Bud” Kunst, husband of Bea, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 8, 93; Irene Laman, wife of Luther “Bud”, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 26, 91; William Lanser, widower of Wilma (DeJong), Pella, IA, Dec. 30, 94; Ferdinand “Fred” A. Ledeboer, b. Semarang, NEI, / d. Littleton, CO, Nov. 3, 84; Adriana Cornelia (Jeanne) Leeferink (Eijsermans), widow of Chris, b. Bergen op Zoom, NB, / d. Calgary, AB, Jan. 15, 81; Richard T. Liesveld, husband of Norma, Firth, NE, Nov. 29, 92; Adriana “Ada” Luteyn, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 16, 84; John Maring, husband of Wilma (VandeVen), b. Bedum, GR, / d. Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 5, 83; Larry Gene Meppelink, husband of Barbara (Kamminga), Wheatfield, IN, Dec. 7, 62; Geert Menno Meyer, husband of Hermina J. Minnie (Gansekoele), Hamilton, ON, Dec. 2, 75; Alida J. Moerdyk (Boerkoel), wife of Garret, Kalamazoo, MI, Dec. 7, 81; Maria Molenaar, b. Leiden, ZH, / d. Edmonton, AB, Nov. 5, 89; Jean Mouw (Westra), wife of Wally, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 7, 80; Irma Mouw, Sioux City, IA, Dec. 12, 80; Jan Gerard Bernard Muys, husband of Becky (Smith), b. Surabaya, NEI, / d. New Port Richey, FL, Jan. 1, 75; Ralph Nienhouse, widower of Jeanette (Dykstra), Waldwick, NJ, Dec. 25, 89; Maria Nolles (Schouten), wife of Sytze “Sy”, b. Bussum, NH, / d. Malta, NY, Jan. 24, 89; Roger A. Nykamp, husband of Carol, previously widower of Marlene, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 27, 63; Gertrude Oosterman, b. Maasland, ZH, / d, Modesto, CA, Dec. 4, 86; Maria Theresia Franciska Overbeek (Splint), wife of Henk, b. Bussum, NH, / d. Ticonderoga, NY, Dec. 13, 79; Mary E. Pranger (Bosch), wife of William G., Dublin, OH, Nov. 10, 62; John Lowell Ravesloot, husband of Petronella (Nel), New Rochelle, NY, Dec. 6, 81; Thelma I. Rinkema (Veldhuizen), widow of Henry, Olympia Fields, IL, Jan. 23, 86; Donald Dean Rozenboom, husband of Darlene (Fuller), Pella, IA, Dec. 24, 72; Gerrie Ryks, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 10, 84; Edward Salomons, husband of Celia (Mendez), b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. San Antonio, TX, Jan. 14, 81; Margaret Scheffer (Sneller), widow of Cornelius, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 3, 92; Arlene Fern Schipper, Coopersville, MI, Jan. 1, 90; Martha Schoelier (VandeGroef), wife of Joseph, b. Dirksland, ZH, / d. Green, NJ, Dec. 9, 71; Jason Schrotenboer, husband of Olga, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 23, 87; Marilyn J. Sikkenga (Stapert), widow of Milo (Mike) J., Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 31, 75; Gertrude E. Sprik (Lundin), widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 91; Nelson Sterken, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 2, 85; Frederick Anthonius Stupers, husband of Connie (Windrich), b. Jakarta, NEI, / d. Portland, OR, Nov. 14, 78; Cornelia J. Tamboer, North Haledon, NJ, Dec. 14, 87; Frieda Mae TenHagen (Gezel), widow of Virgil, Pella, IA, Dec. 23, 89; Johannas “Joe” Timmer, husband of Gertrude (DeBruin), Jenison, MI, Dec. 29, 78; June Marguerite Timmerman, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 4, 93; John Tolsma Sr., husband of Jenny, b. Drachten, FR, / d. Lynden, WA, Jan. 10, 87; Antonius (Tony) VanAchthoven, husband of Beth, Gulf Breeze, FL, Nov. 17, 80; Myndert VanAlphen, husband of Christine, Kalamazoo, MI, Jan. 12, 86; Rita Maria VanAltena, b. Zaandam, NH, / d. Redlands, CA, Nov. 20, 85; Eunice VanBaren (Dekker), widow of Michael, Crete, IL, Dec. 26, 79; Matje VanBergen, widow of Adrian J., b. Aalsmeer, NH, / d. Latham, NY, Jan. 19, 89; Maria Cornelia (Mary) VanBladel, widow of Frits, b. Waalwijk, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Jan. 13, 84; Anne Marie VandeKuyt (Sneep), wife of Bert, Orillia, ON, Nov. 3, 64; Kenneth “Ken” VandenBerg, husband of Elaine (VanderZiel), Hills, MN, Dec. 30, 56; Sidney “Sid” VanderGriend, husband of Marie (Alons), Sheldon, IA, Dec. 28, 82; Angeline VanderLaan, Strasburg, ND, Nov. 8, 96; Henry John VanderLaan, widower of Magdalena (Verburgh), b. Maastricht, LB, / d. Winfield, IL, Nov. 22, 85; Keith VanderLinde, husband of Gladys, Byron Center, MI, Dec. 31, 71; Marinus “Ray” VanderLinden, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 27, 83; Nellie Vanders (Kempema), El Cajon, CA, Jan. 3, 93; Maria VanderStroom, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 6, 79; George H. “Zip” VanderWerp, husband of Kaye (Postma), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 1, 84; Paul VanDrunen, husband of Josephine, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 14, 64; Charles M. VanDyk, husband of Janice (Slump), Oakland & Green Pond, NJ, Oct. 25, 78; Grace VanDyken, widow of Gerald, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 1, 88; Edmond VanHees, husband of Marianne (Hanen), Toronto, ON, Dec. 16, 79; Ada VanHelden (VanderMooren), widow of Harry, b. Haarlemmermeer, NH, / d. Artesia, CA, Nov. 22, 92; Marie Maria Eilebrecht VanHuizen (VanHuizen), widow of Marius W., b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Salt Lake City, UY, Jan. 2, 103; Roy M. VanKampen, widower of Marie Louise (Gretencord), Fulton, IL, Jan. 18, 93; William VanKuiken, widower of Bonita, Howard City, MI, Jan. 2, 75; Marie Arlene VanLeeuwen (VanHal), wife of Henry, Hanover, IN, Dec. 23, 76; Joanna “Jane” VanNynatten (Schoeters), wife of Gustave, Wilmington, NC, Jan. 14, 92; Jessie VanOlden, North Haledon, NJ, Dec. 6, 94; Aldine VanRoekel (Vermeer), widow of John, Orange City, IA, Dec. 29, 89; Frances T. VanVuren (Porte), widow of Allen, Lansing, IL, Dec. 9; Engbert Nicholas Veld, widower of Lucille (Vlietstra), DeMotte, IN, Jan. 1, 90; Frank Veraart, husband of Marleen, Charlottesville, VA, Jan. 20, 75; Dr. Hans Willem Verleur, husband of Sharon (Wou), b. Hillegom, NH, / d. Falmouth, ME, Dec. 7, 76; Gary H. Verrips, husband of Gladys (Abma), Sioux Center, IA, Dec. 30, 90; Geertruida Visscher, Calgary, AB, Dec. 22, 95; Mary A. Visser (Goeman), widow of Jack, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 4, 81; Grace (Geessien) Vonk (Nap), widow of Tony, Holland, MI, Jan. 1, 92; Geertje (Grace) Voorhorst, widow of Jack, b. Stadskanaal, GR, / d. Coaldale, AB, Dec. 30, 75; Alma Rebecca Vriezema, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 5, 92; Jan Henri Waller “Woody”, b. Lansa, Sumatra, NEI, / d. Blairsville, GA, Oct. 15, 80; Derwin “Dick” Walvoord, husband of Jean, Holland, MI, Dec. 18, 94; Charlene F. Willemstein, wife of Philip, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 28, 69; Cornelis “Casey” Yntema, Florida, NY, Nov. 21; Frederika Jane (Freda) Youngsman, wife of Edmund William, Mechanicsburg, PA, Dec. 4, 75; Drs. Wiebe Zeldenrust, husband of Tanja (Hoogstrate), previously widower of Minke (Hoekstra), b. TenBoer, GR, / d. Rotterdam, ZH, Dec. 3, 88;