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as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#644, October 23, 1989
Anniversaries
ABKES (Fecht), Leonard & Gertie, Englewood, CO, Sep. 23, 50th; BANDSTRA (VanDyk), Dick & Rena, Smithers, BC, Sep. 16, 25th; BERGSMA (Vermeer), Bernie & Corrie, Florence, ON, Aug. 21, 35th; BOONSTRA (Vandervaart), Joe & Grietje, Telkwa, BC, Sep. 24, 30th; BOONSTRA, Mel & Alice, West Olive, MI, Sep. 15, 50th; BREUKER (Blom), Harry & Beatrice, Highland, IN, Sep. 27, 50th; COMPAAN (VanZwol), Rev. G. & Mrs. H., Kentwood, MI, July 15, 40th; DECKER (Teune), Herman & Grace, Elmhurst, IL, Sep. 23, 50th; DEHAAN (Estelle), R. Wayne & Evelyn, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 17, 35th; DENOOYER (Wyngaarden), Lee & Joanne, South Bend, IN, Sep. 15, 40th; DEVRIES (Snapper), Rev. W. H. & A. J., Moline, MI, Sep. 11, 30th; DEWAARD (Kornelis), Joe & Henrietta, Sumas, WA, Aug. 17, 40th; ENGBERS (Kornelis), Bern & Necia, Sumas, WA, Zuni, NM, Aug. 17, 40th; HEERSPINK, Jake & Kathy, Lynden, WA, July 17, 25th; HEYBOER (Elenbaas), Jim & Neva, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 28, 50th; KOK (Graansma), Ralph & Ann, Strathroy, ON, July 15, 35th; KOOLE (Schenkel), Roger & Karen, Chino, CA, Aug. 13, 25th; KOOY (Kornelis), Ralph & Gert, Sumas, WA / Quincy, WA, Aug. 17, 40th, (with the De Waard’s & the Engbers, the couple was married in a triple ceremony); KUIPER, Henry & Gertrude, Randolph, WI / Custer, WA, Sep. 10, 35th; LIEUWEN (Zylstra), Cornelius & Eleanor, New Holland, SD, Sep. 12, 45th; MEDEMA (Extra), Kenneth Sr. & Donna, Palos Park, IL, Sep. 24, 35th; MELLEMA (Kooy), , Andrew & Gertrude, Lynden, WA, Sep. 5, 55th; MOLENAAR, Les & Lorna, Lynden, WA, July 29, 25th; OOSTERHOUSE (Middlebush), Hilbert & Gladys, Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 28, 50th; PEGMAN (Clausing), John & Florence, Lake Geneva, WI, Aug. 10, 45th; POEL (Poortenga), Andrew & Gertrude, Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 28, 50th; STARKENBURG, John & Menna, Corsica, SD, Sep. 19, 45th; STIKSMA (Peters), Peter & Tinie, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 20, 35th; STUIVE (Voorintholt), Wiebrand & Harmina, Winona, ON, Sep. 13, 40th; TAMELING (Vanderleest), Ben & Kay, Elmhurst, IL, Sep. 27, 50th; VANANDEL (VanMaastricht), Nicolas & Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 7, 40th; VANDEVISCH (VandeKleut), Willem & Aartje, Barneveld, GLD / Nepean, ON, Sep. 30, 50th; VANDERVOET, Cornie & Eva, Oak Harbor, WA, Aug. 5, 50th; VANEGMOND (DeBoer), Les & Ann, St. Ann’s, ON, Sep. 24, 30th; VANHEYNINGEN (Fex), John & Adriana, Anaheim, CA, Sep. 10, 30th; VANLAREN (Krommenhoek), Wout & Marie, Schiedam, ZH / Guelph, ON, Sep. 27, 50th; VANREEDE (DeLange), Hendricus Jan & Fransina Antonia, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 15, 55th; VANTIELEN (Haven), John W. & Helen, Hawthorne, NJ, Sep. 15, 50th; VANVLIET (Vander Vliet), Marinus & Lena, Escalon, CA, Sep. 5, 50th; VEDDER (Van Galen), Gerard & Hendrika, Kempville, ON, Sep. 29, 40th; VEENHOF (Van Os), Willem Frederik & Adriana Cornelia, Doorn, UT / GRIMSBY, ON, Sep. 18, 65th; VEENSTRA (Jonkman), Otto & Grace, Orland Park, IL, Sep. 27, 50th; VELDMAN (VanderVennen), Rev. R. & Mrs. E., Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 60th; VERTREGT (Jelsema), Henry & Carolyn, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, Sep. 16, 50th; WATTEL (Joosse), Lein Abraham & Cornelia Jacoba, Middelburg, ZLD / Alvinston, ON, Sep. 9, 30th; WESTENBROEK (Beukema), Lawrence & Nellie, Holland, MI, Sep. 5, 50th; WESTERNENG (VanRossum), Evert & Johanna, Andijk, NH / Woodbridge, ON, Sep. 20, 40th; WIEBENGA (Bosman), John & Janet, Guelph, ON, Sep. 5, 25th; WIEGERS (Veenema), Clarence & Florence, Wyckoff, NJ, Sep. 2, 50th; WIERSMA (Mulder), Paul & Grace, Diever, DR / Glen Morris, ON, Sep. 28, 50th;
Obituaries
Menno Admiraal, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 19, 81; Marinus Gerrit Anker, son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Anker of Chilliwack, BC, b. Newton, NJ / d. Lynden, WA, Aug. 26, 32; Joseph Balkema, husband of Eleanor (Katsma-Popjes), Midland Park, NJ, Jul. 4, 88; Wiebe Bergsma, husband of Dicky, Toronto, ON, Jul. 24; Harmina Johanna Berkenbosch (Groot Roessink), Edmonton, AB, Aug. 22, 80; Mina Bode (Bolt), Jenison, MI, Jul. 28, 70; Albert Boven, husband of Helen (Van Amersfoort), b. Vroomshoop, OV / d. Walton, ON, Jul. 17, 47; Meindert Boorsma, husband of Anne, Delta, BC, Aug. 3, 86; Jennie Braaksma (Klaver), Manhattan, MT, Jul. 24, 96; Louis (Lieuwe) Brandsma, husband of Klazina (Timmer), Lethbridge, AB, Jul. 19, 82; Gary J. Bruinsma, husband of Jennie (Spoelstra), Highland, In, Jul. 27, 74; Henry Bruxvoort, husband of Bertha (Terhorst), Orange City, IA, Aug. 16, 81; Robert J. Buikema, husband of Alice (Hoekstra), Evergreen Park, IL, Jul. 24, 73; Elizabeth Buma (Attema), Bowmanville, ON, Jul. 11, 90; Frank Burggraaf, Chatham, ON, Aug. 6, 86; Johannes Deelstra, Wyoming, ON, Aug. 9, 91; Johannes DeJong, husband of Gertie, Cobourg, On, Jul. 25, 64; Frederik Marinus Dekok, husband of Josephine, Mission, BC, Sep. 5, 55; Jannetje DeLeeuw (Hordijk), Surrey, BC, Jun. 16, 75; William C. DeRoo, husband of Marie (Meerse), Holland, MI, Jul. 3, 87; Steward DeRoos, husband of Catherine (DeJong), Athens, On, Jul. 7, 56; Richard DeVries, husband of Isabelle, Fairview, AB, Jun. 30, 31; Klaas Doekes, husband of Mrs. A. (Doekes), Orangeville, ON, Jul. 5, 77; Peter Doorn, Jenison, MI, Jul. 20, 79; Rena Dozeman (VanZytveld), Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 82; Thelma Droge, Manhattan, MT, Jun. 21, 62; Elizabeth Drukker (DeVries), Wyckoff, NJ, Jun. 25, 86; Henriette Drukker (Heyns), Lake Worth, FL, Aug. 30, 84; Egbert Egberts, husband of Gerda (Mostert), Georgetown, ON, Aug. 10, 58; Bert Elling, husband of Ann (Woltjer), Imlay City, MI, Aug. 9, 78; Joanne (Jacobtje) Gerryts (Hulshof), Hamilton, ON, Jul. 30; Tina Alberdina Groenewold, wife of Hank, Delta, BC, Sep. 17, 59; Angeline Fletcher (De Haan), Kalamazoo, MI, Jun. 27, 70; Tena Haak (Van Mersbergen), Lynden, WA, Sep. 7, 87; Henriette (Hendrikje) Hamoen (Post), Barrhead, AB, Aug. 10, 84; Hendrika Arina ‘Henny’ Hoedeman (Verhoef), b. Rotterdam, ZH / d. Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 18, 38; Albert Hofman, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 4, 72; Tracy Hoffman, Downers Grove, IL, Jul. 1, 81; Arnold Houg, husband of Martha Nobach), Lynden, WA, Jul. 18, 76; Geertje Kamper (Verhoog), wife of Martin, Artesia, CA, Jul. 7, 88; Mark A. Karsten, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 11, 34; Andrea G. Keuning (Vriezema), b. Bedum, GR / d. Grand Rapids, MI, 76; Anna Klein, Modesto, CA, Aug. 9, 86; Ann Klynsma (De Vries), Sanborn, IA, Jun. 3, 80; Adrian C. Koene, husband of Marie (Niezen), Chatham, ON, Aug. 6, 76; Anton Frederik Kolstee, husband of Antonia, Vancouver, BC, Sep. 16, 72; Peter Koolstra, husband of Hildagard, Falmouth, MI, Jul. 6, 76; Jan & Zwaantje Kranenborg (DeLeeuw), Red Deer, AB, respectively on Jul. 4 & Aug. 7, 81 & 80; Gerda Krygsman (VanOjen), wife of William Peter, Burgessville, ON, Aug. 10, 76; Johanna Landaal (Polinder), Firth, NE / Lynden, WA, Aug. 11, 94; Henry Lautenbach Sr., Artesia, CA, 89; Sita Leferink (Dryfhout & previously married to the late John Borg), wife of Albert, Georgetown, ON, Aug. 11, 51; Hank Looman, husband of Wilma, Harriston, ON, Jul. 18; Henk Lopers, husband of Ann, Drayton, ON, Jun. 16; Cornelia Ludden (Reitsema), b. Chandler, MN / d. Lynden, Wa, Aug. 23, 83; Henry Meinema, Hudsonville, MI, May 17, 77; Catrina Wilhelmina Mellegers, wife of Rev. P., Courtland, ON, Jul. 26, 62; Henrietta Meninga (VanderMeer), Modesto, CA, Jul. 9, 74; Gysberg Menninga, husband of Ethel (VanEngelenhoven), Pella, IA, Jun. 29, 87; Pieter Namink, husband of Leuntje (Jongejan), Rotterdam, ZH / Georgetown, ON, Aug. 24, 74; John Orsel, husband of Hilda, Hamilton, ON, Jun. 25; Suzanna Jeleijntje Overbeeke (Kloosterman), widow of Jacobus, b. Nisse, ZLD / d. Portage la Prairie, MB, Jul. 5, 85; Adriana Maria Pegels (Den Otter), Agincourt, ON, Jul. 2, 83; Grace Pilon (Steenwyk), Worth, IL, Jul. 1, 99; Tjeerd Radsma, Jun. 30, 68; Dirk Rozendal, wife of Maria (Schouten), Listowel, ON, Jul. 13, 61; Bessie Scheeringa (DeGroot), South Holland, IL, Jun. 28, 95; Donald W. Schipper, Holland, MI, Jul. 22, 57; Jacob Scholten, husband of Karen (Gort), Brampton, ON, Jul. 14, 81; Rev. H. J. Schripsema, Albuquerque, NM, Jun. 25, 86; Egbert Snippe, husband of Sylvia (Jongsma), Chatham, ON, Jul. 5, 69; Sadie Stapert (Wesseling), Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 22, 89; Abraham Cornelis Nicolaas Stieva, husband of Gerritje (VanEs), Beamsville, ON, Jun. 6, 80; Allan Wallace Stuart, husband of Annette (Brunsveld), Lunenburg, ON, Jul. 13, 39; Natalie Rose Sytsma, wife of Bernie, St. Anns, ON, Aug. 25, 50; Soen Liong The, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 18; Ann Gertrude Stremler (Kuipers), Lynden, WA, Aug. 21, 78; Edwin Alexander Terbrugge, son of Karel & Yoka, Thornhill, ON, Aug. 27, 12; James Tolhoek, husband of Fay, Kingsville, ON, Jun. 30; Angeline VanBeek (Piebenga), b. Holland, MI, d. Lynden, WA, Aug. 24, 78; Beertje VandenBerg (VanHierden), wife of Mr. H., Picture Butte, AB, Aug. 22, 89; John VandenBerg, Grandville, MI, Jun. 30, 72; Bernard VanderBilt, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 71; Baukje VanderPloeg (DeVries), wife of Wesley (Wytse), Renfrew, ON, Jun. 19, 89; Frederika Johanna Vandersluis (Zielman), wife of Mr. G., Carman, MB, Aug. 14, 80; Cornelius Vandervelde, husband of Jantje (Bouma), Belleville, ON, Jul. 31, 67; Hendrik VanHarten, Burlington, ON, Aug. 23, 79; Aaltje VanHoffen (VanGelder), Jul. 1, 80; John VanHouten, husband of Tine, Brampton, ON, Jul. 25, 83; Steven VanLohuizen, Bellingham, WA, Aug. 2, 88; Gerrit VanMersbergen, Lynden, WA, Sep. 17, 83; Sjenkus Amelius VanSoelen, husband of Elsie (Meye, while on vacation in The Netherlands, Hamilton, ON; Pieter Van ‘t Hof, husband of Georgina (Hardeman), Earlton, ON, Aug. 5, 66; David VanTijn, Washington, DC, 65; William Joseph Vennix, Vancouver, BC, Sep. 6, 70; Petrus Maria Verlaan, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 14, 55; Calvin Eugene Vermeer, husband of Norma Jo (Sterk), Sumas, WA, Jul. 24, 44; Jacob Vink, husband of Janny (Jaspers), Grand Valley, ON, Aug. 13, 58; Aafke Visscher (Huberts), wife of Jan, Kitchener, ON, Aug. 4, 48; Gerhardus Wiersma, husband of Anke (Visserman), Bonanza, OR, Jul. 31, 75; Jan E. C. Wouterlood van Doesburg, husband of Lolkje (Valk), b. Breda, NB / d. Victoria, BC, Jul. 4, 75; Dirk Zwart, husband of Patricia (Talstra), b. Oosternijkerk, FR / d. Belleville, ON, Jul. 28, 81;