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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#1123, August 7, 2009
Birthdays
Grace Antoon, Holland, MI, Jul. 31, 80th; Meindert (Mike) DeVries, Lakewood, WA, Jun. 29, 80th; Rev. G. B. Dokter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 80th; Dorothy Miersma (Wigboldy), Chino, CA, Jul. 18, 80th; Rev. J.A. Petersen, Ripon, CA, May 7, 90th; Lula Ringerwolde, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 17, 95th; Riena Timmer, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 13, 90th; Agnes Timmerman, Grandville, MI, Jun. 29, 98th; Ralph VanderZee, Lynden, WA, Jul. 27, 95th; Catherine Vink, Calgary, AB, Jul. 30, 100th; Nelly Voskuilen (Honcoop), Lynden, WA, Jul. 16, 80th; Wietze Zuidema, Burlington, ON, Jul. 20, 80th;
Anniversaries
ALBLAS (Top), Tony & Tena, Brockville, ON, Aug. 8, 50th; ALDERINK (Popp), Arlyn & Kristina, Jenison, MI, Jun. 6, 50th; ARNOLD (DeNooy), Dr. Harry & Kay, Portage, MI, Jun. 27, 60th; BALKEMA (Sharpe), Ben & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 18, 60th; BLOEMENDAAL, Dave & Joyce, Orange City, IA, Jun. 20, 40th; BLOKKER (VanderVelde), Jerry & Ricki, Beamsville, ON, Jul. 5, 35th; BOS (Short), Kenneth & Eleanor, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 14, 65th; BOSMAN (Rottschaffer), Ben & Lois, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 24, 50th; BROERSMA (Poot), Harvey & Sita, Bowmanville, ON, Jul. DALMAN (Sharp), Wayne & Diane, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 21, 35th; DALMAN (Ritsema), Eugene & Clarissa, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 26, 65th; DEVOS (Sorensen), Gerald & Evelyn, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 27, 60th; DEVRIES (Vinkemulder), Milo & Abby, Alto, MI, Jun. 20, 50th; DEVRIES (Kamps), Dale & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 19, 35th; DIELEMAN (Johnson), Franklin & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 60th; DYKEMA (Keizer), Dale & Marian, Morrison, IL, Jul. 11, 50th; ELENBAAS, John & Maybelle, Helena, MT, Jun. 3, 60th; ENGLE (VanderWoude), Ed & Jean, Coopersville, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; GEMMEN (Kuyers), Lester & Muriel, West Olive, MI, Jun. 22, 60th; GERWIN (VanderWeide), Victor & Margaret, Duncan, BC, Aug. 10, 25th; GRASMAN (VanderLaan), Charles & Genevieve, Jenison, MI, Jul. 5, 65th; GROEN (Pel), Jelle & Aafke, Barrie, ON, Jul. 29, 60th; GROOTHUIS (Scholma), Larry & Nancy, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 11, 45th; HEYBOER (Fordham), Bill & Jackie, Byron Center, MI, Jun. 27, 40th; HUIZINGH (Dykstra), Thomas & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 20, 40th; HUYSER (Sjaardema), William & Alvina, Grandville, MI, Jun. 3, 60th; JONGKIND, Dirk & Rie, Meerkerk, ZH, / Brampton, ON, Jul. 13, 65th; KATTE, Dick & Lorraine, Denver, CO, Jul. 3, 50th; KERKSTRA (Edwards), Ronald & Clara, Wyoming, MI, Jun. 27, 50th; KUIPER (Boss), Jim & Marianne, Grandville, MI, Jun. 19, 50th; LACHNIET (DeYoung), Kenneth & Lavonne, Grandville, MI, Jun. 18, 50th; LEISMAN (Terpstra), Arvin & Marilyn, Lowell, MI, Jun. 12, 50th; LEMMEN (Lemmen), Wayne & Helene, Coopersville, MI, Jun. 24, 65th; LOBBES (Hommes), Kenneth & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 26, 50th; ONDERSMA (VanHam), Fred & Marion, Grandville, MI, Jun. 21, 70th; PONSTINE (Mulder), Lambert & Kathleen, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 8, 60th; SCHUTT (Ellerie), Andrew & Marilyn, Worth, IL, Jul. 1, 60th; SPAANSTRA (VanEnk), Henry & Alice, Grandville, MI, Jul. 1, 60th; STEENSMA, James & Judith, Campbellsville, KY, Jul. 15, 50th; STELPSTRA (Zuidema), John & Ruth, Jenison, MI, Jun. 24, 50th; SYTSMA (Geertsema), Jack & Tina, Caledonia, ON, Jul. 3, 50th; TERHAAR (DeHaan), Robert & Harriet, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 28, 60th; VANDENBOS (Jongs), Michael & Barbara, Mt. Hope, ON, Jul. 31, 50th; VANDENBOSCH, Al & Rose, Edgerton, MN, Jun. 17, 60th; VELD, Bert & Janet, Sidney, BC, Jul. 24, 55th; VANKALKER (VanderMeer), Owen & Florence, Kentwood, MI, Jun. 8, 60th; VELTMAN (DeGroot), Peter & Coby, Huntsville, ON, Jul. 18, 50th; VIS (VanLeeuwen), Gary & Theresa, Dundas, ON, Jul. 25, 40th; VISSER, Dave & Norma, George, IA, Jun. 10, 60th; VOS (Bokhoven), Clarence & Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 1, 65th; WESTRA (Klemp), Jacob & Joann, Tinley Place, IL, Aug. 12, 50th; WIEBENGA (Kuiper), Peter Jack & Karen, Grandville, MI, Jun. 27, 40th;
Obituaries
Douglas M. Blik, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 27, 62; Jacobus Bouwer, husband of Hendrika (Kok), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 79; Cornelia G. Broek, (VandeGarde), widow of David, Rock Valley, IA, Jun. 28, 93; Elizabeth “Bette” Bultena (Rosema), wife of John H., Muskegon, MI, Jun. 30, 85; Evelyn Crum, Pella, IA, Jun. 25, 97; Kenneth Wayne DeBerg, widower of Amy (Dirks), Rock Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 79; Geertruida (Trixie) DeNeef (Hengeveld), wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 83; Hilda DeRoo (Bruins), widow of Clarence, Hawthorne, NJ, Mar. 5, 86; Gerald “Jerry” Dieterman, husband of Lois, owner of Southtown Jeep, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 2, 81; Ineke Johanna Dijks, wife of Michael Wilson, previously wisow of Guus W. P. Bruining, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Port Moody, BC, Jul. 8, 66; Clara Joan Dirkmaat, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 30, 48; Johanna Eisenga (DeLeeuw), widow of Jake, Marion, MI, Mar. 20, 91; Richard H. Eppinga, husband of Lois, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 3, 81; Ken Faber, husband of Janice Harriet (Vonk), Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 23, 64; John Feekes, widower of Jeanette (Vonk), Sioux Center, IA, Jun. 18, 80; Kees Gootjes, husband of Ann, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 20, 73; Johanna Haak (Poortinga), widow of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 20, 95; Thomas Maurice Harmelink, husband of Mary (Streeter), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 17, 60; Marvin “Mike” Haveman, husband of Florence, Zeeland, MI, Jun. 30, 86; John Heetderks, husband of Joy, South Lyon, MI, Feb. 25; William (Bill) Hoeksema, husband of Jeannie (Linde), Smithville, ON, May 2, 49; Leona F. Holtvluwer, widow of J. Henry, Jenison, MI, May 30, 93; Zachary David “Zac” Hoogstra, son of Eric & Cathy (Velema), Glenbeulah, WI, Jun. 14, 22; Alfred Hubers, widower of Marian (VanMeekeren), Orange City, IA, Jul. 3, 79; Gerald Huisman, Fort Smith, AR, Jul. 4, 90; William Huizing, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, May 10, 89; Howard Robert Jousma, husband of Shirley, Bradenton, FL, Jun. 22, 84; Helen Kamps (Hoogewind), widow of Henry; Byron Center, MI, Jul. 3, 98; Simon Kouwenhoven, husband of Martha (Stellingwerf), a retired Bank of Montreal executive, b. Delft, ZH, / d. Oakville, On, July 19, 76; Annette “Bobbi” Lobbezoo (Harkema), wife of Albert, Dutton, MI, Jun. 27, 86; Carolyn Lubbers (Jaarsma), Crystal Lake, MN, Jun. 4, 45; Dorothy Marie Meyers (Tolsma), widow of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 23, 92; Martha H. Molendyk (Visser), widow of John, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 21, 99; John Moorlag, husband of Edith (Smit), Lynden, WA, Apr. 10, 85; Elizabeth M. Neerhof (Daniel), widow of Dirk J., Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jun. 29, 102; Genevieve “Dutch” Noordyke (Yonkers), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 87; William “Bill” Offringa, widower of Jennie (Mulder), Jenison, MI, Jun. 30, 91; Louise Christine Annie Platt (VanVreeswyk), wife of Adolf, b. Samarinda, Borne, NEI, / d. Lakewood, CA, May 25, 78; Lena Plooy, widow of Henry, Ripon, CA, May 29, 100; Robert “Bob” Postma, widower of Doris (Chambers), Sanborn, IA, Jun. 27, 92; Gary Robert Price, husband of Sharon (Jeltema), Denver, CO, Apr. 9, 62; Marcia F. “Marcy” Roerdink (Kicmol), wife of Tom, Cascade, WI, Jun. 17, 60; Dr. Ronald Rottschafer, husband of Ruth, Lombard, IL, May 2, 75; Neeltje (Nell) Schipper (DeJong), widow of Johan, Surrey, BC, Jul. 2, 78; Mary C. Schollaart (Riddering), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 30, 74; Joan C. Schuyten, wife of William, Rockford, MI, Jun. 30, 88; George Sietsema, widower of Leota (Zoppa), Grand Rapids, MI,Jun. 23, 93; Mary Cathryn “Cathy” Sluiter (Diekevers), wife of Allison, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 6, 65; Dick Snater, Vancouver, BC, Jul. 11, 69; Lambertus “Bert” Soodsma, widower of Harriet, Grandville, MI, Grandville, MI, Jul. 5, 87; Hendrika (Henny) Maria Spoke (VanBeveren), wife of Frits (Fred), Vancouver, BC, Jun. 30, 90; Edith J. Stob, widow of Gerald, Grand Rapids, MI, May 23, 86; Carol (C.J.) Sweetman (Postma), wife of George, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 26, 66; Benjamin Tameling, husband of Kathleen, Des Plaines, IL, Feb. 2, 92; Henry (Butch) TerHorst III, husband of Karry (Betten), Ada, MI, Jun. 29, 45; Herbert VandeKop, widower of Mary (Palsrok), Rock Rapids, IA, Jun. 17, 85; Douglas Jay VanderBand, husband of Chris, Caledonia, MI, Jun. 23, 51; Helen R. VanderDyke (Boerman), wife of Allen J., Villa Park, IL, May 13; Arthur F. VanderHyde, husband of Remona (Alflen), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 30, 94; Rudie Ludwig VanderHorst, husband of Fredje (Horstmanshoff), b. Batavia, NEI, / d. Boise, ID, Apr. 9, 92; Simon Henry (Sy) VanderKooy, husband of Florence, former owner of Daanes Market & Sys Market Chain, Rockford, MI, Jun. 24, 83; Jeanne VanderMolen (Tuinstra), wife of Kenneth, Ketnwood, MI, Jul. 5, 82; Christine “Stientje” VanderVeen (Roorda), widow of John, b. Grijpskerk, GR, / d. Lynden, WA, Jun. 21, 105; Taylor Jack VanderWeele, son of Jay & Cindy (Mullikin), Waldo, WI, Jun. 24, 14; Alexandrienne J. VanHelden (VanderEb), wife of Leo, b. Phaiton, NEI, / d. Orlando, FL, May 16, 88; Kenneth W. VanProoyen Sr., husband of Ruth (Bonga), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 23, 87; John VanRoekel, widower of Geraldine (Goodell), West Des Moines, IA, Jun. 26, 88; Pte. Nathan VanSmeerdyk, son of Gerald & Cora (VanderWaal), Winnipeg, MB, Jun. 28, 25; John Marinus VanVossen, widower of Audrey, Shelbyville, MI, Jun. 25, 83; Irene Fannie Veenker, George, IA, Jun. 7, 96; William Vos III, widower of Jennie, Pella, IA, Jun. 19, 93; Aloysius Vreugde, husband of Tinie, Coquitlam, BC, Jun. 29, 87; Corinne J. Warners, widow of William, previously widow of William DeVries, Jenison, MI, Jun. 26, 93; Esther Westra (Head), widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 24, 94; Charlene Witvoet, widow of Robert, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 3, 84; Jean Zahm (Bronkema), Widow of Edward F., Wyoming, MI, Jun. 29, 104; Judith Zylstra, wife of Claude, Pella, IA, Apr. 22, 64;