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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#755, April 25, 1994
Birthdays
Peter Botbyl, North Haledon, NJ, Apr. 5, 90th; Cynthia Cleveringa, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 2, 80th; Bertha (VanBeynum) Colsman, Denver, CO, Apr. 2, 98th; Julia (Peters) Driesenga, Hamilton, MI, Apr. 19, 90th; Bertha (Warmelink) Hollander, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Apr. 16, 90th; Jennie Karsies, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 95th; Deane (Dieleman) Kuizema, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 18, 90th; Henrietta Polinder, Lynden, WA, Apr. 2, 80th; Martha Primus, Wellsburg, IA, Apr. 9, 90th; Hildegarde (Zomer) Reyenga, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Apr. 12, 99th; Ernest Termorshuizen, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 28, 90th; Al Warmink, Lynden, WA, Apr. 10, 80th;
Anniversaries
BERTENS (DeKort), Frank & Rieka, married in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, of London, ON, Feb. 23, 40th; BERTENS (DeKort), Gerry & Annie, married in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, of Mitchell, ON, Feb. 23, 40th; BORN (Boonstra), Dewey & Tena, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 20, 35th; BOUMA (Plett), Donald & Joan, ripon, CA, Apr. 13, 55th; BRUXVOORT (Starkenburg), Gerrit & Ollie, Orange City, IA, Apr. 6, 60th; CAPPENDYK (Hubers), Peter & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 50th; DEJONG, Sam & Ann, Lynden, WA, Apr. 21, 50th; DEKORT (Bertens), Adrian & Anne, married in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, of Denfield, ON, Feb. 23, 40th; DERUITER (VanSoelen), Cor & Siny, Matsqui, BC, Apr. 14, 40th; DOZEMAN (Bonselaar), Paul & Joy, Holland, MI, Apr. 3, 35th; DYKSTRA (Noort), Jacob & Maria, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 45th; DYKSTRA (Douma), Louis & Tena, Barrhead, AB, Apr. 27th, 40th; ELLENS (Kortman), John & Grace, McBain, MI, Mar. 27, 70th; FLIKKEMA (DeHaan), John & Ann, Jenison, MI, Mar. 27, 50th; GRIFFIOEN (Veenstra), Arie & Ann, Jenison, MI, Mar. 25, 40th; HOEZEE (Klingenberg), Edward & Virginia, Ada, MI, Mar. 26, 35th; JANSEN (VanNorden), Henry & Nelly, Sully, IA, Apr. 6, 60th; JOLLING (DeJager), Edward & Laura, Kalamazoo, MI, Apr. 9, 50th; MIEDEMA (Oosting), Thomas (Bud) & Janet, Middletown, New York, Mar. 18, 40th; OTTEN (Ribbens), Roland & Jane, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Mar. 3, 50th; OUWINGA (Roede), Minard & Mary, Marion, MI, Mar. 29, 60th; POEL (DeGraaf), Rev. Abel & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 23, 60th; PYLMAN (DeHaan), Ed & Ann, Dorr, MI, Apr. 5, 50th; REITSMA (Luimes), John & Sena, Kingston, ON, May 12, 40th; RIETEMA (Salomons), Neil & Willie, Bentley,AB, Apr. 14, 40th; ROTMAN (Hulst), Norris & Margaret, Holland, MI, Apr. 6, 50th; ROTTMAN (Boerman), Harold & Marian, Fremont, MI, Apr. 6, 50th; SALVERDA (Langeraap), Bauke & Geertruida, Stoney Creek, ON, Feb. 24, 45th; SCHAAF (Smits), Jerry & Lena, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Apr. 5, 50th; SELLES (Kippers), Kees & Jean, Matsqui, BC, Apr. 17, 35th; STEENWYK (Ruit), Albert & Frances, Naperville, IL, Apr. 14, 40th; VANDASSELAAR (Vandermeulen), Theo & Margaret, Carman, MB, Apr. 9, 25th; VANDERZWAAG (Bomgaars), Elmer & Sal, Dec. 22, 50th; VANDEZANDE(Neevel), Delmer & Angeline, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 26, 65th; VANDIEREN, John William & Jacoba, Coaldale, AB, Apr. 21, 45th; VANHAAREN (DeKort), John & Lucy, married in Oisterwijk, Noord-Brabant, of Forest, ON, Feb. 23, 40th; VANMINNEN (Meyer), Jerry & Linda, Chatham, ON, Mar. 1, 25th; VANNIEJENHUIS, John (Jan) & Grace (Grietje), Goderich, ON, Apr. 9, 40th; VANVLIET (Kleinhuizen), Roy & Bonnie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 25th; VANZEE (Spoelstra), John N. & Edith, Pella, IA, Mar. 3, 40th; VISSER (Hoiting), Fred & Martha, Woodstock, ON, Mar. 31, 45th; WEIMA (Thymes), Piet & Hillie, married in Beilen, Drenthe, of Chatham, ON, Apr. 2, 40th; WONDERGEM (Peuler), John & Judy, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 2, 30th; ZYLSTRA (Bovenkamp), Peter & Nellie, Monroe, WA, Apr. 9, 50th;
Obituaries
Lewis (Bud) Agema, husband of Nettie, McBain, MI, Mar. 21, 70; Loraine Apol, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 69; Harry Boerema, husband ofAnne (Bulthuis), Westchester, IL, Mar. 3, 81; J.B. Boes, widower of Thelma (Visscher), Mar. 5, 79; Blanche Bouwmeester (VanBenthem), widow of Harry, Orange City, IA, Mar. 7; John Bruxvoort, husband of Cora, Oskaloosa, IA, Mar. 2, 87; Gerard O. Colpaert, husband of Rose Marie, West Lorne, ON, Apr. 3, 86; Michael deGraaf, Lower Mainland, BC, Mar. 24; Siebren G. DeHaan, husband of Reca, Cutlerville, MI, Mar. 22, 75; Henry N. DeHoog, husband of Doris, Crete, IL, Feb. 13, 80th; Myron Jay DeJong, husband of Maria, Pella, IA, Mar. 18, 45; Frederick (Eric) de Mooy, husband of Karen, Richmond, BC, Apr. 8, 39; Herman Den Hertog, Ladner, BC, Mar. 28, 71; Dirk DeRover, born in Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, husband of Vera, Langley, BC, Mar. 5, 90; Grace Dykstra, Denver, CO, Jan. 28, 75; Willemina Frings (Vos), widow of Bert, ON, CA, Feb. 19, 89; Henny Barbara Gaasenbeek, widow of Matthew, Brampton, ON, Mar. 26, 86; Dirkje Haayer, Strathroy, ON, Mar. 29, 86; Martin H. Hamstra, husband of Edna (Blasberg), Norwich, New York, Mar. 20, 81; Arisje Hardeman, widow of Aris, Norwich, ON, Apr. 6, 83; Herman J. Hoek, husband of Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 86; Irene M. Holwerda, FL, Mar. 22, 85; Nel Horzelenberg, widow of Theun (Tom), Grimsby, ON, Mar. 19, 86; Ralph Hulst, Austin, MN, Mar. 19, 90; Julia H. Keegstra, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 22, 77; Bert Kloet, husband of Jean, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 17, 80; Thomas Koetje, husband of Orpha, Oak Harbor, WA, Mar. 25, 85; Johanna Kosterman, wife of John, Hamilton, ON, 73; Monique Willy Kustermans, Arkona, ON, Apr. 1, 17; Wilhelmina Mennega, widow of Ed, Allegan, MI, Mar. 27, 87; Helen L. Nyeholt, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 85; Asa Olivier, widower of Fannie (VanEssen), husband of Alyda (VanderWeide), Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 18, 83; Ruth Overweg, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 16, 86; Janette Plagerman (VanVugt), widow of John, Bellingham, WA, Mar. 30, 85; Jeanette Ritzema, widow of Richard, Grandville, MI, Mar. 26, 90; Hilbert L. Roelofs, widower of Floy, Preston, IA, Mar. 10, 81; Elsie Schra, Denver, CO, Mar. 1, 94; George W.Schutt, husband of Claire (Spyksma), Glen Rock, NJ, Feb. 4, 64; Henrietta Scholten, wife of John, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 15, 86; Angeline Spoelhof (Nydam), wife of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 3, 84; Rudolf Stegenga, husband of Jean (Folkertsma), Townsend, ON, 71; Henry Stolk, husband of Rosa, Brantford, ON, Mar. 27, 62; Gerrard Streef, husband of Rina (VanWynen), Woodstock, ON, Mar. 29, 62; John Sweers, husband of Theresa, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 16, 79; Sister Letitia (Henrietta Lucille) VanAgtmael, Hart, MI, Mar. 22, 81; Gertrude VandeKieft, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 19, 90; Frances VanDen Broek (Bevers), widow of Martin, Watford, ON, Mar. 22, 77; Ann VanderHelm, wife of John, Jenison, MI, Mar. 28, 69; Pieter VanderHoek, husband of Marlene, founder of numerous Dutch bakeries in the Greater Vancouver area, born Puttershoek, Zuid-Holland / Abbotsford, BC, Apr. 6, 88; Jan Hendrik VanderVeen, widower of Martje, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 18, 87; Josie Vanderwegen (Smarius), wife of Raymond, Waterdown, ON, Mar. 19, 41; Helena Elizabeth VanderWilt (VanderBeek), wife of Bastian, Pella, IA, Mar. 19, 91; Helen VanDoorn (Moes), widow of John, Townsend, ON, Mar. 21, 78; John VanEck, born in Alteveer, Groningen, husband of Harmke (Zwiep), St.Catherines, ON, Jan. 31, 69; Anna VanEerten, wife of Gerry, Pitt Meadows, BC, Apr. 2, 81; Brian VanEk, husband of Wendy, Grand Ledge, MI, Mar. 19, 32; Winnifred VanEns, widow of Meinard, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 79; Evert B. VanLoenen, husband of Minnie, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 83; Henry VanNus, born in Amersfoort, Utrecht, widower of Eldora, Jenison, MI, Mar. 19, 85; Jerry VanRossum, husband of Jean, Cambridge, ON, Apr. 5, 71; Marie VanRyzewyk (Valkenburg), Grimsby, ON, Apr. 4, 82; Rev. Cornelius VanSchouwen, husband of Sue (Walstra), Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 2, 90; Thomas C. VanSluyters, husband of Cornelia, Jenison, MI, Mar. 18, 79; Dick J. VanWeelden, born in Herwynen, Gelderland, of Prairie City, IA, Mar. 23, 85; Earl Veldman, husband of Cornella, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 19, 61; Johanna Vis (VanBaak), wife of Merlin, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 17, 69; Martha Visser 't Hooft, widow of Franciscus who for many years was Consul of the Netherlands in West New York, Mar. 9; Hendrik Westerhof, Beamsville, ON, Mar. 30, 77; Arthur Wierenga, husband of Harriet (Vruggink), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 27, 78; Merle J. Wierenga, wife of William, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 18, 79; Wilma Wolfert, wife of John, Vriesland, MI, Mar. 17, 74; Billy John Zondag, husband of Louise, Langley, BC, Apr. 5;