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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#797, January 7, 1996
Birthdays
Christina Boogerd, Hull, IA, Dec. 2, 90th; Albert DeBoer, Langley, BC, Dec. 10, 80th; Bertha Hoksbergen (VanLoo), Lynden, WA, Dec. 5, 80th; Lena Logterman, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Dec. 11, 90th; Christina Zegstroo, born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Dec. 23, 80th;
Anniversaries
BALLAST (Longstreet), Rodney & Joyce, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 5, 40th; BANDRINGA, George & Grace, Maple Ridge, BC, Dec. 21, 60th; BANDSTRA (Beerda), Mike & Jennie, Lindsay, ON, Dec. 14, 35th; BOSHOVEN (Verwys), Marvin & Martina, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 20, 50th; BOSSELAAR (Koolhof), Herb & Ellen, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 3, 40th; BOTMA (Lindhout), Durk & Dingena, Chesley, ON, Oct. 26, 45th; BOVEN (DeHaan), Kerwin & Evelyn, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 10, 45th; BREUKER (DenBleyker), Jacob & Greta, Holland, MI, Dec. 18, 50th; CORNELISSE (Feenstra), Verne & Trudy, Sarasota, Florida, Nov. 9, 50th; DEHAAN (Venhuizen), Clarence & Doris, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 6, 50th; DEJONG, Thomas & Tena, Orange City, IA, Dec. 5, 50th; DEMEESTER (Dreyer), John & Eileen, Grand Rapids, Michigna, Nov. 29, 50th; DENBESTE (Houtsma), Warren & Joanna, Orange City, IA, Nov. 28, 50th; DERIDDER (Bontekoe), Gerard (Yardy) & Ruth, Holland, MI, Dec. 19, 50th; DEWITT (Zylstra), Henry & Shirley, Chino, CA, 40th; DIEPHUIS (Jalving), William & Johanna, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 25, 50th; DYKEMA (Boersen), Albert & Jeanette, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 7, 50th; FENNEMA, Wayne & Jane, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 27, 30th; GRASSMID (Plas), Bob & Sue, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6, 50th; GROOTERS (Geldersma), Charles & Jean, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 29, 50th; HARTOG (VanderWerff), Cornie & Grace, Sanborn, IA, Nov. 25, 50th; HUISSEN (Vreeke), Peter & Johanna, Kenosha, Wisconsin, Dec. 7, 50th; HUIZENGA (Verburg), Chuck & Cora, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24, 45th; JANSEN (Wolsink), Willem & Dersken, Brampton, ON, Nov. 22, 50th; KAAT (Blackport), Lawrence & Marguerite, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 26, 70th; KERSSIES, Jan & Nely, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 16, 35th; KOSTER (Brinks), Ed & Joyce, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 18, 35th; KUIPERS (Groen-Oldekamp), Henry & Elizabeth, Platte, SD, Dec. 14, 50th; LOBBEZOO (Harkema), Albert & Annette, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; LUIMES (VanDorsten), Hank & Femmy, Brampton, ON, Dec. 28, 45th; MIERMSA (VandePol), John & Bertha, Redlands, CA, Dec. 24, 40th; MULDER (VanderVeen), Aalt (Allan) & Trijntje (Tina), Brampton, ON, Dec. 19, 50th; POSTMA (DeVries), Sherm & Angie, Wyoming, MI, Dec. 2, 40th; RAINS (Trestorff), Lloyd & Olga, married in Haarlem, Noord-Holland, formerly of London, ON, now back in Haarlem, Dec., 50th; RENS, John & Nellie, Rock Rapids, IA, Dec. 2, 50th; SLOMP (Bouman), Marinus & Jacoba, Hamilton, ON, Dec. 7, 50th; TAEKEMA (Bydeley), Halbe & Margaret, Sarnia, ON, Dec. 16, 40th; VANBEEKVELD (Pennekamp), Casey & Cora, married in Wervershoof, Noord-Holland, of Wheatley, ON, Dec. 29, 40th; VANDENBERG (VanEerden), Fred & Annette, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 6, 50th; VANDENBOSCH (Besteman), Martin & Dena, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 28, 60th; VANDERVELDE(Haringa), Fred & Audrey, Burlington, ON, Dec. 3, 30th; VANDIEPEN, Arie & Trees, Aldergrove, BC, Jan. 17, 45th; VELDINK (DeJager), Dale & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 30, 40th; VELDMAN (Jelsema), Harris & Ida, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 21, 50th; VELTKAMP (VanOtterloo), Martin & Alice, Jamestown, MI, Nov. 27, 50th; VERHOEVEN (Stryker), John & Jennie, Burlinton, ON, Dec. 16, 40th; VISSER (DeBruin), Sid & Jeanette, AB, Dec. 24, 35th; VRYHOF (Muusse), Justin & Corinne, Holland, MI, Dec. 18, 50th; WAGENAAR (Kampman), Wiebe & Hennie, Calgary, BC, Dec. 23, 40th; ZOMER, John & Sopie, Larchwood, IA, Dec. 2, 40th;
Obituaries
Pearl Aalbers, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 18, 84; Johanna Altena (Vanden Berg), widow of David, Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 16, 79; Edith Ballast (VanWyk), widow of Arnold, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 26, 81; Alice Bielema (Koster), widow of Martin, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 91; Jewel Boersma, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 11, 89; Meinard Boomars, widower of M. (Kuiken), father of Rev. Niek & Rev. Meinard, Vancouver, BC, Nov., 93; Gertie (Geertje) Brouwers (Faber), widow of Fred, Watford, ON, Nov. 14; Roger R. Bruneel, husband of Jean, Kent Bridge, ON, Nov. 22, 75; Arnoldine (Fien) Buse (Arendsen-de Wolff), born in Bandoeng, Indonesia, of Jackson, Mississippi, Oct. 16, 91; Cornie A. Dahm, born in Nieuw-Beijerland, Zuid-Holland, husband of Tena (Bandstra), Pella, IA, Nov. 16, 87; Lucia DeBackere (Deelen), wife of Franse, Delhi, ON, Nov. 28, 67; Arthur DeBoer, husband of Joann, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 19, 83; David DeBoer, husband of Christina (Holtrop), Colborne Township, ON, Dec. 3, 34; Elsie DeBoer (Draayer-Pronk), widow of Henry & Joe, Orange City, IA, Nov. 20, 99; Roy E. DeBruin, husband of Clara (Engbers), Pella, IA, Nov. 11, 84; John de Groot, husband of Lena (Deboer), Ingersoll, ON, Nov. 13, 59; Marinus Cornelis DeJong, husband of Rykje (Vonk), Forest, ON, Nov. 23, 75; Evelyn M. DenBraber, wife of Robert, Kentwood, MI, Dec. 2, 72; Dick Deneire, husband of Lynn, London, ON, Nov. 29, 56; Cornie DeVos, born in Goudswaard, Zuid-Holland, husband of Elizabeth (VanDerWeide), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 21, 85; John Victor DeWaard, husband of Carol, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 27, 58; Connie Dragstra (Sandbulte), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 13, 40; David M. Dykstra, husband of Pearl, Oct. 27, 85; Jake Eisenga, husband of Johanna, Highland Township, MI, Nov. 17, 79; Leonard F. Engels, widower of Jean, husband of Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 22, 85; Gerrit Fennema, husband of Elizabeth, Holland, MI, Nov. 16, 87; Tryntje (Tina) Gerryts, widow of Harry, Strathroy, ON, Nov. 27, 71; Trina Hamersma, widow of Peter, Clifton, New Jersey, Nov. 7, 95; Fred Helder, husband of Sytske (Dykstra), Aylmer, ON, Dec. 3, 89; Jessica Heutink, Ephrata, WA, Nov. 29, 12; Elsie Hieftje (VanKoevering), widow of Fred, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 23, 76; Peter Hofing, husband of Lita (Postma), Athens, ON, Nov. 19, 62; Lucile A. Hols (Reinwand), widow of Jacob, Fremont, IA, Nov. 24, 92; Roberta Ann Honcoop (DeGroot), wife of Leonard, Lynden, WA, Dec. 1, 61; Alvin Hossink, husband of Mary (Quist), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24, 70, Arthur R. Hulstein, husband of Harriet (DeGroot), Orange City, IA, Nov. 18, 68; Cornelia Jansen (VanNorden), wife of Henry, Sully, IA, Nov. 17, 80; Jennie Kamstra, Orange City, IA, Nov. 14, 104; Rev. John R. Kempers, husband of Mabel (st04VanDyke), Holland, MI, Nov. 27, 95; Effie Kooistra (Byma), wife of Clarence, Bellflower, CA, Oct. 14, 67; Engelbert Cornelis Koning, widower of Gertrude (VanPopta), husband of Jetske (Plantinga), Edmonton, AB, Nov. 19, 75; Harriet Koning (Plaggemars), widow of Jack, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 25, 85; Gerrit Kroon, husband of Mary (Voortman), Boyden, IA, Nov. 16, 85; Arie Leeman, widower of Ruby, Lowell, MI, Nov. 29, 91; Faith E. Leeuwenberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Nov. 17, 89; Lorraine Lieffers (Wolf), widow of A. Dale, Allendale, MI, Nov. 28, 80; Paul H. Massellink, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 12, 56; Anneke M. Medema (VanWieringen), widow of Peter, London, ON, Nov. 29; Joe Minnaar, husband of Jun., Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 1, 80; Katherine Molenaar (DeYoung), born in Leeuwarden, Friesland, widow of Arie, Lynden, WA, Nov. 30, 83; Gertrude (Trudy) Muyskens (DeBlauw), wife of Henry, Spring Lake, MI, Nov. 11, 73; Marvin J. Polderman, husband of Irene, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 30, 72; Johannes Jochem (John) Prins, husband of Carol, Port Moody, BC, Nov. 29, 66; Robert Remmerde, husband of Rena (Sandbulte), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 13, 88; William P. Renkema, Grand Rapids, MI, Dec. 2, 89; Gerard Revenberg, husband of Marie, Windsor, ON, Dec. 7, 79; Joseph E. Rosseel, husband of Emily (VanHaecke), Wallaceburg, ON, Nov. 14, 70; Johanna Maria Ryksen, widow of Jurrien, Harley, ON, Dec. 4, 83; Elodia (Rita) Marie Schenk, wife of Gerald, Exeter, ON, Nov. 18, 70; Irene H. Schuiling, widow of William, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 18, 91; Egbert Stadt, widower of Esther, husband of Margaret, Grandville, MI, NOv. 30, 84; Mildred Syswerda, widow of Henry, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 14, 83; Morton W. Tubergen, husband of Jeannette, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 18, 80; Anna C. VandeHaar (Rus), widow of Everett, Pella, IA, Nov. 16, 90; Dr. William O. VandenBerg, OB\GYN, Vice Chief of Staff, Blodgett Memorial Medical Center, husband of Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 27; Jose Maria VandenEynde (Wouters), widow of Jules, Sarnia, ON, Nov. 15, 69; Arie VanderJagt, widower of Jennie (VanderMeer), Sarnia, ON, Nov. 12, 85; Catherine VanderKlipp, widow of Dick, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 25, 93; Helen M. VanderMeer, widow of Ray, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 28, 82; Jennie VanderVelde (Scholtens-Heringa), widow of Peter & Rudolph, Downers Grove, IL, Nov. 18, 87; Jeanette VanDyke (Hovinga), widow of William, Westchester, IL, 76; Jerry W. VanDyke, husband of Janice (Dykman), Jenison, MI, Nov. 21, 57; Arie VanGelder, Orange City, IA, Nov. 21, 93; Hubertine VanHecke, widow of Arthur, Tillsonburg, ON, Dec. 7, 98; Helen VanHorssen (Neifert), widow of Gerrit, Orange city, IA, Nov. 21, 89; Marienus VanHouten, husband of Gertrude, Grant, MI, Dec. 1, 70; John VanKley, husband of Stella (Brinks), Holland, MI, Dec. 2, 88; Emma Cornelia van Ommeren (van den Oever), born in Magelang, Indonesia, wife of Johan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Oct. 27, 78; Gerard VanRyckeghem, husband of Eugenie, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 14, 70; Henry Verbeke, husband of Helen, Clifton, New Jersey, Nov. 2, 64; Adrian Verhoeven, husband of Frances (van Mierlo), Wyoming, ON, Dec. 1, 78; John H. VanVoorst, husband of Tillie (Wielenga), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 23, 77; Mary VanZyll, widow of Peter, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 23, 84; Doores Waanders, widower of Grada, Grand Rapids,MI, Nov. 30, 98; Paul Wiersma, born in Boornbergum, Friesland, husband of Grace (Mulder), Brantford, ON, Nov. 26, 77; Theresa A. Zylstra, wife of Andrew, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 24, 84;