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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1120, June 23, 2009
Birthdays
Ralph (Roelof) Brink, Caledon, ON, Jun. 28, 75; Ann DeWit (VanVelzen), Sioux Falls, SD, Jun. 22, 80th; Carl Eggebeen, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 16, 90th; Rev. Herman Hoekstra, Jenison, MI, Jun. 11, 90th; Rev. Henry Poppen, Orange City, IA, May 22, 90th; John Rauwerda, Calgary, AB, Jun. 21, 95th; William (Bill) Rysdam, Lakewood, CA, Jul. 4, 90th; Maxine Luchies Schuiteman, Fremont, MI, Jun. 16, 80th; Angie VanOmen, Holland, MI, Jun. 10, 95th; Jeanne Vroomen (Benne), Chateauguay, QC, Jun. 25, 80th; Louis Vroomen, Chateauguay, QC, Jun. 26, 76th;
Anniversaries
ALSUM, Seymour & Kay, Denver, CO, Jun. 4, 55th; BLAUWKAMP (Gruppen), Junior & Genevieve, Zeeland, MI, May 3, 60th; BLOK (DeKorne), Grandville, MI, May 15, 50th; BOSMA, Joe & Mary, Hospers, IA, May 17, 50th; BUMA, Ivan & Delores, Lynden, WA, May 29, 50th; DECOOK, Rob & Sandy, Pella, IA, Jun. 9, 50th; DEJONG, Tsjibbe & Akke, Dunnville, ON, May 15, 50th; DEKRUYF (Mensonides), Tony & Gert, Gig Harbor, WA, Jun. 17, 50th; DYKMAN, Jerry & Carol, Aurora, CO, Jun. 2, 50th; FLUIT, Clarence & Joyce, Luverne, MN, Jun. 3, 50th; HONDORP (Huizenga), Henry & Faith, Kentwood, MI, May 10, 60th; HOUWERZYL (Koster), Edwin & Ladonna, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 60th; HUHNHOLZ (Smits), Adolf Theodore & Johanna Mathilda, Medan, NEI, / Graham, WA, May 4, 60th; JACOBS (Sturing), Stan & Carolyn, Holland, MI, Jun. 30, 50th; JAGER, Calvin & Evelyn, Sumas, WA, May 13, 50th; JOLING (Smits), Bert & Dena, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Jun. 1, 70th; KINGMA (Bennett), Edward & Helen, Kentwood, MI, May 18, 60th; KLEIN (Woldring), John & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 9, 50th; KORSTANJE (DeVries), Bill & Margaret, Lethbridge, AB, Jul. 24, 50th; KORTMAN (Hoekzema), Curtis & Phyllis, Grandville, MI, May 15, 50th; LEVERING (DeBoer), Roger & Susan, Grandville, MI, 40th; LUGTHART (VanderMale), Jay & Emily, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 3, 60th; MIDDELKAMP, William (Bud) & Donna, Binbrook, ON, May 19, 30th; MOES (Kline), John & Elaine, Walker, MI, May 15, 50th; MORREN (Diekevers), Nelson & Sharon, Allendale, MI, May 8, 50th; NYENHUIS (Koops), Charles & Henrietta, Grandville, MI, May 20, 60th; OORDT, Herm & Jackie, Mt. Vernon, WA, Jun. 23, 60th; OOSTERHOF (DeJong), Anno & Margaret, Mission, BC, Jun. 1, 60th; ROETERS (Dekker), Peter & Marilyn, Hinsdale, IL, Jun. 5, 50th; SCHOLTEN (Rozema), Herman & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 60th; SCHOLTEN (Kersten), John & Henrietta, Courtland, ON, May 20, 40th; SCHRIPSEMA (Faber), Herm & Fran, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 6, 65th; SLACHTER (VanderWal), Marv & Marilyn, Jenison, MI, Jun. 12, 50th; SNELLER (Hooker), Carl & Virginia, Jenison, MI, Jun. 21, 60th; START (LaGrand), Ed & Sharon, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 11, 50th; TAMELING (Essenburg), Henry & Marie, Elmhurst, IL, Jun. 7, 70th; VANDERMOLEN (Tuinstra), Ken & Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 60th; VANDERPLOEG (Kragt), Dave & Sheryl, St. Joseph, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; VANDYKE (Friesema), Clarence & Sylvie, Tinley Park, IL, Jun. 5, 50th; VANWIENEN (DeYoung), Bill & Margaret, West Olive, MI, Jun. 12, 50th; VENEBERG, Len & Wilma, Vroomshoop, OV, / Hamilton, ON, May 19, 65th; VERBLAAUW (Prol), Rodney & Geraldine, Wyckoff, NJ, Jun. 3, 50th; VERHAGE (Brummel), Eugene & Terry, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 9, 50th; VERMERRIS (Steensma), Niel & Betty, May 12, 60th; WASSINK (Slenk), Lee & Dee, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 18, 50th; WESTENBROEK (Wedeven), Ed & Joan, Belmont, MI, May 14, 50th; WIJNEN RIEMS (Eeckhout), Frits & Coosje, Bandoeng, NEI, / Medford, MA, Jul. 12, 60th;
Obituaries
Baukje (Barbara) Baarda (Visser), widow of George, Wellandport, ON, May 6, 96; William Berghorst, husband of Betty, Ripon, CA, Apr. 24, 70; Norman James Beukelman, husband of Kathleen D. (VandeKamp), Portland, OR, Apr. 24, 79; Dr. H. Paul Bolks, husband of Alberta “Bertie” (DeGroot), previously widower of Faith (Peterson), Hull, IA, May 8, 92; Aafje Wilhelmina Bouwmeester (VandenBerg), wife of John, Brantford, ON, Apr. 18, 66; Clifford Edwin Brink, widower of Bertha (Zwagerman), Hospers, IA, Apr. 27, 85; Tressa Buurstra, Grand Rapids, MI, May 7, 95; Magdalena (Madeline) Bylsma, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5; Laverne C. (“Curly”) Dalman, widower of Grace (DenHerder), retired President of Old Kent Bank, Holland, MI, May 8, 103; Grace Dam, widow of Clarence, Grimsby, ON, May 18, 86; Maurice Jay “Maury” DeJonge, husband of Theda, Grand Rapids, MI, May 6, 85; Geertruida H. (Trixie) DeNeef, wife of William, b. Hilversum, NH, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 83; Jean Bernadette DeVriendt, widow of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, May 18, 78; Samuel DeVries, husband of Helen L., Clyde, OH, May 16, 80; Pierson James Elgersma, husband of Betty (Smit), Sheldon, IA, Apr. 29, 72; Juan W. Geuer, F.R.S.C., R.C.A, husband of Els (Vermeij), Almonte, ON, May 2, 92; Helen Julia Gort, wife of Hilbert, Wyoming, MI, May 9, 85; Samuel “Sam” Hamstra, husband of Bernice (Post), Downers Grove, IL, Apr. 26; Theodore John “Theo” Hart, husband of Adriana (Boot), Hamilton, ON, May 10, 78; Juriena Hartman (Dykhuis), Grimsby, ON, May 8, 94; Antoon Hubert Rudolf Heer, b. Kerprave, / d. Langley, BC, May 12, 76; Martinus Heikoop, widower of Emma, Chilliwack, BC, Apr. 10, 82; William Jacob (Bill) Hoeksema, husband of Jeannie (Linde), Smithville, ON, May 2, 49; Lois M. Hollander, widow of Sidney, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 30, 82; Helen Audrey Hooge (Dykstra), Burlington, ON, Apr. 14, 51; John B. Hoogendoorn, husband of Peggy (Fredericksen), Rock Valley, IA, May 7, 71; Gerry Huisman (Heideman), Ponoka, AB, Mar. 29, 77; Edward “Eddie” Huisman, husband of Betty (Mino), Grimsby, ON, Mar. 30, 76; William Huizing, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 89; Christina Jacobsma (Starkenburg), widow of Otto, Sibley, IA, May 11, 94; George A. Jansen, husband of Viola (Gruis), George, IA, May 4, 94; Marie Jonker, widow of John B., co-founder of Jonker’s Garden, Holland, MI, May 17, 85; Gerald A. Juffer, husband of Velda (Bowden), Sioux Center, IA, May 1, 85; James Edward Kaat, husband of Donna, Hingham, WI, May 30, 62; Marvin John Kalsbeek, husband of Loleta, Nooksack, WA, May 4, 92; Cornelis Christiaan Klop, husband of Marie (Stoutjesdyk), b. Kesteren, GL, / d. Agassiz, BC, May 18, 68; Nellie Kooistra (VanGenderen), widow of Bernard, Oskaloosa, IA, May 4, 96; Henry Kremer, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 2, 58; Beverly Faye Kruger (Doorenbos), widow of Ronald, Sibley, IA,Apr. 29, 71; Beatrice J. “Bea” Kunst, widow of Harold “Bud”, Grand Rapids, MI, May 19, 93; Leonard Langstraat Jr., widower of Wylda Mae (Morris) and Margaret (Hampton), Pella, IA, May 6, 98; Marian S. LeMahieu (Schumann), widow of George, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jun. 5, 86; Karen Louise Malestein, wife of Mark, Wyoming, MI, May 19, 48; Hendrika Meyerink, wife of Fredrik, Burlington, ON, Apr. 12; William G. Oostdyk, husband of Carol, Davisburg, MI, May 17, 61; John Nicholas Osterkamp, widower of Joan, Orange County, CA, May 31, 87; Irene Johanna Pietenpol (TenHaken), widow of Archie W., Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jun. 5, 100; Jacob Plantinga, husband of Ann (Antje Postma), b. Franeker, FR, / d. Burlington, ON, May 14; Rev. A.E. Pontier, widower of Jessie, Jenison, MI, May 17, 90; Jane Post (DeJong), widow of Andrew (Andy), Grimsby, ON, Apr. 2, 86; Johanna Rabinowitz (VanderWoerd), widow of Dr. Paul R., Grimsby, ON, Apr. 16, 81; Peter Rustenburg, husband of Catherine “Kit” (Veneman), Grimsby, ON, Apr. 19, 74; Peter Scheenstra, Bellevue, WA, May 2, 55; Rhyner Scholma, widower of Wilma (Bronkhorst), Middleville, MI, May 12, 96; Jean Schonewille, widow of Ray, Burlington, ON, Apr. 15; Marinus A. (Scouty, Junior) Schouten Sr., husband of Susan, Sumas, WA, May 8, 65; Joseph Adrianus (Joe) Schraven, husband of Shirley, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 3, 74; Henry Sikkema, husband of Judy (Baas), Hudsonville, MI, May 13, 85; Janke Soldaat (Tiekstra), widow of Tjeerd, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 28, 99; Thomas Spriensma, husband of Jessie, Hudsonville, MI, May 12, 85; Edith J. Stob, widow of Gerald, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 86; Eljeanne “Jean” Swart, widow of John, Lakeland, FL, Apr. 21, 88; William “Bill” Swart, husband of Ruth (Decker), Jenison, MI, May 14, 87; Esther G. Tanis, Wyoming, MI, May 5, 95; Wilhelmina Hendrika TenBrinke (VandeKuyt), wife of John, Dunnville, ON, Apr. 28, 65; Donna Jean TenHave, widow of Anthony, Alto, MI, May 7, 82; Otto Terpstra, widower of Geraldine (VanKoevering), Hudsonville, MI, May 14, 77; Denise Tigchelaar, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 6, 68; Jacob W. “Jake” Tol, Grand Rapids, MI, May 12, 94; Sara Van Berkum (de Jong), Barrie, ON, Jun. 4, 72; Jeannette VandenBerg (Kaldenberg), widow of Jerry, Pella, IA, May 5, 89; Neil VandenBeukel, husband of Maria, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 6, 89; Dr. Sherman D. VanderArk, husband of Georgia, Lynden, WA, May 1, 68; Esther VanderHage (Bischke), widow of John, Lynden, WA, May 23, 87; Dorothy VanderLaan (Schuitman), widow of James, Zeeland, MI, May 8, 96; Carol Juanita VanDusseldorp (Carson), widow of Bert, Knoxville, IA, May 10, 88; Mary VanDuyn, Stockton, CA, Apr. 19, 84; Nettie (Janet) VanDyk, widow of Jan, Calgary, AB, Apr. 28, 75; Bertha J. VanGelder (Visser), wife of Randall, Orange City, IA, May 10, 88; Tunis Ernest VanHeukelom, husband of Evelyn (DeJong), May 4, 92; Jeanette Margaret VanKennen (Bosland), wife of Francis H., Pompton Lakes, NJ, May 3, 85; Reinier VanRavenswaay, widower of Helena (VandenBerg), Dunnville, ON, May 22, 88; Hugo VanRy, husband of Fanny (Roelofs), Lynden, WA, May 7, 88; John VanStralen, husband of Jane, Dunnville, ON, May 23, 77; Florence Janet Veltkamp (Emmelkamp), widow of Jack, Lynden, WA, May 25, 88; Oscar H. Venema, husband of Rosalie, Kentwood, MI, May 11, 86; Eric Verhaar, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 22; Frank Westers Sr., husband of Betty (Limburg), b. Groningen, GR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 81; Roger E. Westmaas, husband of Kathleen, Grandville, MI, May 14, 78; Gustaaf Willems, widower of Hetty, Grand Rapids, MI, May 21, 88; Shirley M. Wubbeling (Nousen), widow of John, Byron Center, MI, May 10, 79; Magdalene Ruth Zaagman (Heemstra), widow of Herman, Grand Rapids, MI, May 15, 87; Catharine Zwier, widow of Klaas, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 17, 71; Piet Zorge, husband of Jean (Bodeman), b. Belinjoe-Banka, NEI, / d. Shrewsbury, MA, Apr. 11, 78; Theresa Zylstra, widow of Fredrick, Zeeland, MI, May 9, 85;