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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#802, March 23, 1996
Birthdays
Frank Buist, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 29, 80th; Dora Dykstra (De Boer), Lansing, IL, Mar. 3, 85th; Coba Eggink, Long Beach, CA, Feb. 21, 90th; Hilda Keuning, Holland, MI, Mar. 9, 90th; Rev. Gysbert Rozenboom, Bradenton, FL, Feb. 17, 80th; Elizabeth Schinkel, Chatham, ON, Mar. 7, 97th; Hendrik Schinkel, Sorel, PQ, Feb. 29, 76th; Cornie VandenHul, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 4, 80th; Tietje VanManen (VanKalsbeek), Brampton, ON, Feb. 28, 85th; Jacoba Woudenberg, Wyckoff, NJ, Mar. 1, 98th; Albert VandeKamp, Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 4, 90th; John Weesies, Montague, MI, Mar. 10, 92nd;
Anniversaries
ANDRINGA, Gerrit & Ella, Pella, IA, Feb. 18, 65th; BALK, John & Bernice, Fulton, IL, Mar. 6, 60th; BANGMA, Raymond & Catherine, Whitinsville, MA, Mar. 12, 50th; BENNINK (Siderius), William & Agnes, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 11, 40th; BERKENPAS (Terpstra), Raymond & Lois, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 1, 45th; BIERMA (Recker), Ray & Sema, De Motte, IN, Mar. 22, 50th; BLOEM (Schipper), Henry & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 45th; BOUMA, Pete & Nellie, Lynden, WA, Feb. 20, 50th; BOUWMAN (Tamminga), Jake & Trudy, Burlington, ON, Mar. 30, 40th; BROUWERS (Levering), John & Vera, Maurice, IA, Feb. 21, 50th; DEBOER (Boonstra), George & Joan, Largo, FL, Feb. 24, 45th; DEGROOT (Oosterhouse), Harry & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 55th; DENBESTEN (Zylstra), George & Anna, Peoria, AZ, Feb. 27, 60th; DESMIT, Arie & Mina, Orange City, IA, Mar. 2, 45th; DOCKTER (Bleyenberg), John & Abbie, Jenison, MI, Feb. 11, 70th; DOEZEMA (Ondersma), Richard & Johanna, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 27, 50th; EELKEMA (Balda), Sidney & Alyda, Oak Harbor, WA, Mar. 15, 50th; ELDERS (Schut), Lewis & Albertha, Grandville, MI, Mar. 14, 50th; ELDERSVELD (Dice), Herman & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 50th; FLUIT (Hessels), Klaas & Fanny, married in Beilen, Drenthe, of Fenwick, ON, Mar. 2, 45th; GOSLINGA, Stewat & Theresa, Orange City, IA, Feb. 27, 50th; GRITTER (Eppink), Gerald & Joan, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 14, 50th; HOLWERDA (VanNoord), Rev. George & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 50th; HUISSEN (Postma), Gerard & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 23, 40th; KLAASSEN (Hoekstra), William & Catherine, Jenison, MI, Feb. 28, 50th; KLUMPSTRA (Valkema), Tony & Betty, Walker, MI, Mar. 1, 45th; KUYERS (Gemmen), Egbert & Ruth, West Olive, MI, Feb. 7, 50th; LANGENDOEN, Bertus & Jeanette, Feb. 18, 40th; LENGER (Wolthuis), Sid & Beulah, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 19, 55th; LIEFBROER, Henry & Dorothy, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 21, 65th; LUBBERS, Gerald & Marilyn, Byron Center, MI, Feb. 10, 35th; MEYER (Hengeveld), Cleve & Alice, Caledonia, MI, Feb. 26, 50th; MULDER (Rietman), Bud & Jean, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 19, 50th; NYDAM (Klap), John & Kathryn, Corsica, SD, Feb. 28, 40th; OOSTDYK (DeJonge), John & Francien, Burlington, ON, Mar. 28, 55th; PIERSMA (VanTuinen), Clarence & Bernice, Allendale, MI, Feb. 14, 50th; PRINS (Postma), Raymond & Gertrude, Alto, MI, Mar. 2, 40th; REINDERS, Alice & Hank, married in Koekange, Drenthe, of Drayton, ON, Feb. 17, 45th; ROUS, Ben & Dolly, married in Amsterdam, Noord_Holland, of Hamilton, ON, Jan. 17, 50th; SCHALEKAMP, Mr. & Mrs. Marion, Orange City, IA, Feb. 22, 50th; SIEBRING, Klaas & Annie, married in Onstwedde, Groningen, of Mill Bay, ON, Feb. 19, 45th; SLAGBOOM (Velding), John & Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 25th; VAN DAM (Zoet), Raymond & Judith, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 10, 35th; VANDEN BERG (Raad), Chris & Lena, Moline, MI, Feb. 27, 56th; VANDERTUIN (Ezinga), Sidney & Donna, Dorr, MI, Feb. 15, 50th; VANDERVEEN (Zylstra), Bert & Dixie, Feb. 24, 40th; VANDERWERF (Lenger), Albert & Betty, Jenison, MI, Feb. 28, 50th; VANEE (Hansma), Claude & Dolores, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 23, 50th; VANGUNST (Postema), Henry & Ellen, New Era, MI, Mar. 12, 60th; VANORMAN (Wildeboer), Miles & Ann, Jenison, MI, Feb. 14, 50th; VELDERMAN (Hyholt), John & Rena, Jenison, MI, Feb. 21, 55th; WILKENS, Mr. & Mrs. Wilbert, Fulton, IL, Feb. 24, 50th; YONKER (Persenaire), Wendell & Dorothy, Palos Heights, IL, Mar. 7, 50th; ZEINSTRA (DeJong), Cecil & Marion, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 65th;
Obituaries
Edna Aardema, widow of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 93; Janice Eileen Altena (Mulder), wife of Stan, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 23, 54; Lena J. Baar, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 9, 92; Wilhelmina M. Beimers, widow of Henry, Portland, MI, Feb. 17, 84; Elaine Faye (Lainey) Bierma, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 20, 50; Gerrit J. Boerefyn, Pella, IA, Jan. 29, 59; Alida Boers, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 22, 80; Roy H. Bouma, husband of Geraldine (Oldenkamp), Boyden, IA, Feb. 6, 68; Wildrik Bouman, widower of Klaassien, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 92; Cara J. Bouwman, Dorr, MI, Feb. 19, 30; Henry M. (Fred) Bruwers, husband of Inez, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 6, 87; John Martin Buwalda II, Pella, IA, Feb. 9, 23; Yvonne A. Buys (Henneveld), wife of Shannon, Custer, WA, Feb. 14, 25; Bertha DeLeeuw (DeRuiter), widow of Jacob, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 84; Sarah De Maagd, Coopersville, MI, Feb. 20, 100; Leon John Deur, husband of Faye, White Cloud, MI, Feb. 12, 84; Marie Mildred DeVisscher, widow of Oscar, Tillsonburg, ON, Jan. 6, 84; John Henry DeWilde, widower of Albertha (Klaas), Millgrove, ON, Feb. 21, 81; Harry W. Dieleman, husband of Ernestine (Harthoorn), Sully, IA, Feb. 19, 79; James Dykstra, husband of Jane (Schipper), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 13, 75; Albert Engbers, husband of Wilmina (Geurink), Greenvalley, AZ, Feb. 18, 87; Stella Feenstra, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 82; Harold L. Gosselink, husband of Florence, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 8, 77; Richard Groenevelt, husband of Marian, Holland, MI, Feb. 17, 80; Kathleen Hamstra, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 17, 72; Elizabeth Harmsen, widow of Garret, Fremont, MI, Feb. 20, 88; Tymen (Tim) Hofman, husband of Maxine, Shoreline, WA, Feb. 17, 65; Mary Hogendoorn (Merkestijn), widow of Jan, North York, ON, Feb. 15, 83; Robert C. Huizinga, husband of Ruth, Kentwood, MI, Feb. 22, 64; Ralph J. Huttenga, Falmouth, MI, Feb. 16, 82; Gerrit Hylarides, Jenison, MI, Feb. 8, 74; Catherine Karssen (Roghair), wife of Edwin, Alton, IA, Feb. 21, 65; Marvin J. Kik, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 81; Minnie Klamer (Brower), Byron Center, MI, Feb. 15, 95; Cora Kloostra (Vos), widow of Frank, Cedar Springs, MI, Feb. 19, 92; Neal Charles Koetje, husband of Leona, Lynden, WA, Feb. 19, 72; Hatti Gertrude Koepke, widow of Ernest, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 2, 88; John I. Tjassens Keiser, born in Djokjakarta, Indonesia, husband of Janice, Mt. Vernon, IN, Nov. 6, 71; Lambertus E. (Bert) Konig, husband of Maria (Toos), Hamilton, Jan. 22, 75; Dorothy Kuiken (Looyenga), born in Bozum, Friesland, of Rockwood, ON, Feb. 8, 66; Anna Kuipers, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 90; Adriana (Ada) Lam (Gorter), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 87; Mabel H. Laman, widow of Richard, Alpine Township, MI, Feb. 17, 99; Gerrie (Gertie) Lammers (Woudstra), wife of Gerrit (Geroge), Millgrove, ON, Jan. 28, 48; Agnes Landis (Hoogewind), widow of Charles, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 9, 88; Gertrude Landstra, widow of Roy, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 9, 82; Sam Laninga, husband of Jennie (Overzet), South Holland, IL, Feb. 15, 79; Bertha Lantinga (Van Steenwyk), widow of Herman, Bemis, SD, Feb. 9, 92; Jane Luse, wife of Hans, Brampton, ON, Jan. 28; Henry Matter, husband of Katharine (Vreugdenhil), Sumas, WA, Jan. 25, 74; Tena Mels (Postma), widow of Harry Bos & Walter Mels, Holland, MI, Feb. 17, 84; Lucille M. Minnema, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 75; Frances E. Moerland, widow of Lawrence, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 23, 80; Anne Monsma (Nyenhuis), widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 9, 93; Gezina Mulder (Nienhuis), widow of Andrew, Burlington, ON, Jan. 18, 91; Dorothy Nykerk (Schipper), widow of Glenn, Jenison, MI, Feb. 20, 86; James Oostdyk, husband of Helen, Cutlerville, MI, Feb. 23, 84; Gerald Overweg, husband of Helen, North Blendon, MI, Feb. 8, 68; T. Peter Pauw, husband of Carola, Chilliwack, BC, Feb. 23; Harriet Pennings, Orange City, IA, Feb 24, 67; Margaret Ann Reminga (Jansen), widow of Robert, Lake Worth, FL, Jan. 29, 72; Joanna (Ann) Rietveld, New Westminster, BC, Feb. 20, 61; Willene Roossien, wife of Elmer, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 87; John Sikkema, born in Hoomsterzwaag, Friesland, husband of Grietje (Soepboer), Brampton, ON, 91; Eric Slothouber, husband of Jane (Elgersma), Smithville, ON, Feb. 21, 76; Menno Staal, husband of Emma, Grandville, MI, Feb. 11, 76; Emeline TerHaar, widow of Dick, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 21, 88; Gerald A. Terlous, widower of Nellie (Dikkenberg), Pella, IA, Feb. 22, 78; Glen TerMeer, widower of Vonda, White Cloud, MI, Feb. 16, 72; Kathleen J. Tiemersma (Hager), wife of Richard, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 9, 71; Andrew Fredrick Van Den Top, husband of Ellen (Den Besten), Lynden, WA, Feb. 20, 70; William Vandergang, husband of Catherine (Teekens), Brampton, ON, Jan. 19, 83; Adrian (Ed) VanderGiessen, widower of Elsie, Holland, MI, Jan. 30, 95; Rev. Henry VanderKam, husband of Elaine, Jan. 11, 78; Jerry VanderPol, widower of Nellie (VandeBrake), Sheldon, IA, Jan. 23, 86; Lorena G. VanderStel, widow of John, Sarasota, FL, Feb. 24, 87; Bienze (Ben) Vanderzwaag, husband of Greta (Medemblik), Hamilton, ON, Jan. 31, 71; Wilemina (Minnie) VanDyken, widow of Jacob, Wyoming, MI, Feb. l1, 95; Carol VanHelvoort, wife of Ted, Toronto, ON, Jan. 29; Cora VanOeveren, widow of Martin, Jenison, MI, Feb. 26, 86; Pauline VanRees (VerDught), widow of Gysbert (Bret), Sacramento, CA, Feb. 14, 84; Harold J. VanVliet, husband of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22, 80; Gertie VanWoerkom (VandeWall), widow of Bastian, Pella, IA, Feb. 18, 90; Leonard W. Van Wyk, widower of Gretta (Nieuwsma), Otley, IA, Feb. 11, 78; John (Jan) Veenje, husband of Rena, Grandville, MI, Feb. 24, 85; Cornelia Verstegen, widow of Peter, Hamilton, ON, Jan. 13, 74; Arlene P. Wassenaar (Dykstra), wife of Jack, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 22; Gertrude Wassing (Rozenboom), Holland, MI, Jan. 29, 95; Vernon L. Zuidema, husband of Rose (Dykstra), Fulton, IL, Feb. 11, 73; Marie W. Zylstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 83;