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as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#722, November 23, 1992
Anniversaries
BERENDS (TenHove), Rev. Ben J. & Wies, Smithers, BC, Nov. 24, 25th; BEUKEMA (DeWeerdt), George & Susan, Langley, BC, Oct. 31, 45th; BEUKEMA (Janssen), Ray & Dieny, Fergus, ON, Nov. 1, 30th; BLANKE (DenBoer), Emory & Bea, Grand Island, FL, Oct. 31, 50th; BROUWER (Nyenhuis), Harvey & Irene, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 5, 30th; BUITENHUIS (VanNieuwkerk), Hendrik & Nellie, Burlington, ON, Oct. 6, 25th; DECKINGA (Laning), John & Ann, Lake City, MI, Oct. 21, 50th; DEVRIES (Kikkert), Louis & Josephine, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 60th; DEVRIES (Hammers), William & Dinie, Bowmanville, ON, Oct. 5, 35th; KAMPER (Hoolsema), Egbert & Henrietta, Rudyard, MI, Nov. 19, 50th; KLOOSTERMAN (Woudstra), Everett & Dorothy, Caledonia, MI, Oct. 9, 50th; KONYNDYK, Manley & Stella, Jenison, MI, Nov. 10, 60th; LENOS (VanderWal), Nicolaas & Hilly, Waterford, ON, Oct. 17, 40th; ROOT (Hofstra), Richard & Laverne, Jenison, MI, 45th; SELVIUS (Reinink), John & Maegene, Gr & Rapids, MI, 45th; SMEDING (Blokzijl), Arend & Johanna, Langley, BC, 45th; SPOELSTRA (Byma), Sietse & Hinke, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 3, 60th; TERPSTRA (Scholten), Henry & Fannie, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 30, 45th; TERWISSCHA (Sweep), Ernest & Agnes, Lynden, WA, Oct. 23, 65th; VANGENDEREN (Brons), John & Margretta, Charlotte, North Carolina, Nov. 5, 45th; VANDEKOPPLE (Phillips), Roger & Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 45th; VANDERHORN (Luinstra), Auke (Jack) & Sippi, Embro, ON, Oct. 29, 40th; VANDERPLOEG (Cook), Herbert & Geneva, Holland, MI, Oct. 11, 55th; VOLLINK (Bolt), Russell & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 50th; WELFING (VanLeeuwen), Otto & Marreije, Langley, BC, Nov. 1, 40th; WIERSMA (DeVries), Henry & Muriel, Palos Heights, IL, Nov. 11, 50th; YTSMA (Bouw), Albert & Jenny, Chatham, ON, Oct. 29, 50th; ZOERHOF (Laarman), Howard & Alberta, Saugatuck, MI, Sep. 23, 45th;
Obituaries
Aukje Bakker, widow of John (1980), Waterford, ON, Oct. 16, 87; Lena Bakker (VanWeerthuizen), widow of Herman Boersema (1962) & Neal Holleman (1983), wife of Charles, Bellingham, WA, Oct. 27, 75; Neeltje Barendregt (Bodegom), widow of Daniel (1947), Port Stanley, ON, Oct. 14, 87; Heinze (Hank) J. Benedictus, husband of Jane (VanderMolen), born at Kollum, Friesland, late of Sarnia, ON, Oct. 7, 65; Trina Benthem, wife of Edwin, Lucas, MI, Oct. 17, 73; Edwin Benthem, widower of Trina (Oct. 17, 1992), Lucas, MI, Oct. 19, 75; Helen Bersma, widow of Jacob, late of Wyoming, MI, Oct. 25, 86; Hendrik Jan Boersma, husband of Evelyn, Calgary, AB, Oct. 5; Ethel Bouwman (Lohman), widow of John, Holland, MI, Oct. 17, 78; Frederika Brinks (Mulder), widow of John R., Grandville, MI, Oct. 16, 94; Grover Bruinekook, husband of Myra (Sheffield), late of Bellville, TX, Oct. 12, 63; Ida Bruins, widow of Ben, Evergreen Park, IL, Oct. 2, 80; Bernice Damstra, wife of Ralph J., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 7, 78; Hendrikje DeBoer (Bouknegt), widow of John (1984), born at Eesveen, Overijssel, late of Smithers, BC, Oct. 5, 82; Hendrika DeBruyn, wife of Peter, Burnaby, BC, Oct. 28, 84; Ella Alzina DeGood, widow of Harvey, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 6, 82; Theodore DeGroot, husband of Trina, of Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 16, 78; Jennie DeHaan (Schievink), widow of Ben, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 9, 90; Dina DeLeeuw (Rustenburg), widow of Peter (1983), Grimsby, ON, Oct. 10, 88; Jacob (Jake) DeVries, husband of Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 84; George Martin Douma, widower of Pryna M. (1986), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 9, 84; Adrian H. Eding, husband of Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 74; Virginia Irene Elzinga, wife of Herbert, Lowell, MI, Oct. 7, 71; Andrew Faber, husband of Harriet, Holland, MI, Oct. 30, 68; Evert Folkertsma, widower of Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 9, 75; Dorothy Anne Fridsma (VanDyke), wife of Bernard J., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 83; Mildred Gelderblom (Verhage), wife of Robert, Plainfield Township, MI, Oct. 2, 75; Henrietta Harmsen, widow of Edward (1987), Overisel, MI, Oct. 24, 87; Catherine (Kay) Hennink (VanderMolen), widow of John W. (1984), Battle Creek, MI, Oct. 18, 83; Janet Hinken (DeWeerd), wife of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 76; Gilbert Holkeboer, husband of La Vella, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 31, 67; Theda Holkeboer, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 83; Alvin W. Huibregtse, husband of Marie, Jenison, MI, Sep. 30, 85; Evelyn Huyser (Achterhoff), wife of Harold, Jenison, MI, Oct. 2, 84; Willa Jager (Richardson), widow of Harry (1974), Hudson, South Dakota, Oct. 6, 86; Helen Kalsbeek, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 85; Arend (Art) Kikkert, husband of Hantje (Ann, Uyl), Zurich, ON, Oct. 22, 59; Gerald Klaasen, New Era, MI, Oct. 9, 80; Nanning Klaver, widower of Rhoberta Lee, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 7, 90; Frank Joseph Koen, husband of Winnifred, Kingston, ON, Oct. 26; Marie Koenes, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 9, 84; Cornelis (Casey) B. Kok, Etobicoke, ON, Oct. 20, 64; Geertruida (Trudy) E. Koreman (d'Haens), widow of Anton C., former longtime KLM employee in Canada, late of Montreal, Quebec, Oct. 18; Sarah (Sadie) Koster (Boerema), widow of Edward (1980), Gr & Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 95; Dorothy R. Kraai (Poll), wife of Vernon, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 67; Gregory John Lameyer, son of John & Carol, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 23, 15; Arien Mantel, widower of Geertruida, born at Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, late of Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 22, 84; John Mersman, husband of Josephine (Holst), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 71; Hermien Meyer, widow of John, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 26, 83; Audrey Nederveld, wife of Steven, Byron Centre, MI, Oct. 15, 88; Clarence G. Nyhuis, husband of Edna (Sinnes), Bellingham, WA, Oct. 24, 85; John Postman, husband of Margaret (Messeling), Edmonton, AB, Sep. 8, 88; George Ramaker, widower of Alyce (1979), Holland, MI, Oct. 31, 85; Jacoba Berendina (Jackie) Rozema (Vos), wife of John, Sarnia, ON, Sep. 25; LaVerne H. Scheerhorn, wife of Hildegarde, Grandville, MI, Oct. 2, 77; Nick Henry Schryver, son of Gerard & Gerda, Embro, ON, Oct. 29, 23 months old; Gary James Swart, Sarnia, ON, Sep. 16, 36; Herbert Tanis, husband of Anna, Jenison, MI, Oct. 1, 85; James Robert Tanis, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 15, 31; Martin C. Tanis, husband of Ethel (Rolsma), late of Bradenton, FL, died at Wyckoff, New Jersey, Sep. 25, 84; Merle J. TerMolen, husband of Alice (Jurries), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 74; Alice C. Tibbe (VanderEnde), wife of Wilfred, White Rock, BC, Oct. 26, 37; David O. Triezenberg, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 6, 41; Joseph VanAbbema, husband of Jeanette, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 22, 74; John 'Chris' VanAndel, husband of Margaret (Meenk), who immigrated to MI with his parents John G. & Anna Maria in 1919, late of Lynden, WA, Oct. 16, 84; Lawrence VandeBerg, husband of Johanna (Punt ), late of Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 16, 81; Maria Pieternella Vanderee (Brakman), widow of Jacobus (1990), Chatham, ON, Sep. 22, 83; Cornelius VanderHart, husband of Cornelia, Pella, IA, Sep. 26, 89; Arthur VanderVeen, husband of Laura, Sioux Falls, SD, Sep. 23, 88; Wilhelmina VanHooydonk (Leyten), widow of Cornelis Johannes, Strathroy, ON, Oct. 22, 83; Rose VanHouten, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 97; Sue VanOtterloo, Holland, MI, Oct. 21, 97; Lynaar B. VanSoest, widow of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 7, 90; Annette J. VanTimmeren (Haan ), wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 85; Joanna Rita VerHoef (Bloemendaal), widow of Clarence (1992), Sioux Centre, IA, Oct. 16, 78; Durkje Verkuyl (Willemse), widow of Dirk, born at Leiden, Zuid-Holland, late of Brighton, ON, Oct. 2, 89; Lela M. Venema, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 21, 92; Wilbur Vierzen, husband of Elizabeth, Middlebury, Vermont, Sep. 26, 89; Rev. Peter Vogel, husband of Alice, Grand Rapids, Oct. 16, 85; Gerald A. (Gerry) Zoet, late of Blaine, WA, Oct. 30, 66;