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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#814, September 24, 1996
Birthdays
Gertrude DeHaan, Jenison, MI, Aug. 26, 85th; John Klompien, South Holland, IL, Sep. 1, 90th; Bert D. Mellema, Chino, CA, Sep. 11, 90th; Lena Roosendaal, Lynden, WA, Aug. 21, 80th;
Anniversaries
BAJEMA (VANDERZand), Elmer & Maude, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 1, 65th; BEUKEMA (Westerhof), Duane & Josephine, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 28, 45th; BOES (DeKruyter), Donald & Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 55th; BOL (Plutschouw), John & Kathryn, Spring Lake, MI, Sep. 18, 50th; BRUURSEMA (DeVries), Alvin & Eunice, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 15, 45th; DEBOER (VanderMeulen), Richard & Edith, Westchester, IL, Aug. 30, 50th; DENHOUTER (Koetsier), John & Edith, Cascade, MI, Aug. 15, 50th; DEPUIT (VerStrate), Robert & Ethel, Grandville, MI, Aug. 18, 56th; DEVRIES (Nydam), Edward & Nellie, Uxbridge, MA, Sep. 11, 50th; DRAISMA (Dracht), Fred & Wilma, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 17, 45th; DYER (Veenstra), Henry & Alberdiena 'Trina', Prospect Park, NJ, Sep. 2, 60th; ELENBAAS (Muilenberg), Norman & Estelle, Jenison, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; ENGELKINS (Geerts), Bernard & Dorothy, Fulton, IL, Aug. 31, 50th; HAAN (VanBlessum), Menno & Kina, Greenville, MI, Aug. 10, 40th; HANDLOGTEN (Kannegieter), Howard & Mary, Rockford, MI, Sep. 5, 40th; HAVEMAN (Rietman), John & Geraldine, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 8, 55th; HERWEYER (Workman), Earl & Gladys, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; HOEKSEMA (Wells), Rev. John & Marjorie, Spring Lake, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; JACOBSMA, Lloyd & Pearl, Sibley, IA, Aug. 29, 50th; JONGEKRIJG (Talsma), Harvey & Jennie, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; KLAASEN (Heim), Andy & Lou, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 50th; KLEINHESSELINK, Mr. & Mrs. Harold, Orange City, IA, Aug. 14, 50th; KLOOSTER (deWaard), Fred & Leona, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; KNIPSCHEER, Jan & Gezina, Fort Wayne, IN, Aug. 5, 55th; KOETJE (Kortman), Jim & Joan, Grandville, MI, Aug. 3, 45th; KOOISTRA (Riemersma), Andrew & Florence, Midland Park, NJ, Aug. 29, 45th; KOOPMAN (Westra), Gerrit & Wilma, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 2, 60th; KROLL (Huizen), Gene & Margaret, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; LAGERWEY, Joe & Emma, Lynden, WA, Aug. 20, 50th; LAMBERTS (Dickinson), Peter & Sue, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 20, 60th; MARCUSSE (Hoeksema), Abe & Katherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 50th; NYENHUIS (Hoogewind), Elmer & Gertrude, Jenison, MI, Aug. 22, 50th; OVERWEG (VanDrunen), Art & Connie, Bradenton, FL, Sep. 20, 50th; POSTMA, Albert & Gerda, London, ON, Aug. 19, 45th; POTTS (Haveman), Edward & Lois, Caledonia, Aug. 27, 50th; PRUIS, Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne, Morrison, IL, Aug. 31, 50th; RAAK (Schrotenboer), Roger & Kathleen, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 30, 50th; RIETBERG (Koek), Albert & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 27, 66th; ROTMAN (TenBrink), Harold & Eunice, Allendale, MI, Aug. 22, 55th; SCHAAP (VanDerSchaaf), Ray & Sue, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 3, 65th; SJAARDEMA (Westenburg), Duane & Vi, Denver, CO, Aug. 30, 40th; STEENSMA, Fred & Rena, Lynden, WA, Sep. 16, 50th; STEENSTRA (Bischop), Rev. Charles & Carolyn, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 24, 45th; STEHOUWER (VanHouten), Clarence & Eileen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 55th; STOB, Henry & Eloise, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 30, 50th; TOGTMAN (Bandstra), Raymond & Lois, Orland Park, IL, Aug. 8, 50th; TOPP (Zomermand), Gerrit & Alice, Cerritos, CA, Aug. 28, 50th; TUINSTRA (DeJongh), Hilbert & Millie, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 31, 45th; VANBOKKEM (VandeNadort), Martin & Lynn, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 60th; VANDEHOEF, Richard & Harriet, Ocheyedan, IA, Sep. 4, 50th; VANDEN TOP, Mr. & Mrs. Gerrit J., Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 30, 55th; VANDERBEEK (Ruimveld), Peter & Claudine, Newaygo, MI, Aug. 31, 50th; VANDERLAAN (Bonney), Everett & Phyllis, Grandville, MI, Aug. 29, 60th; VANDERLINDE(Venema), Donald & Melvina, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 45th; VANDERSCHAAF (Travaille), Douwe & Sietske, married in Tzummarum, Friesland, of Waterdown, ON, May 2, 61st; VANDERWOUDE(Kuiper), Hugh & Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 7, 40th; VANDERWOUDE(VerVeer), Mike & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 2, 55th; VANDYK (Moerman), Tom & Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Sep. 5, 60th; VANHOUTEN (Bouwer), John & Jeanne, Jenison, MI, Aug. 20, 60th; VANLAAN (Datema), Earl & Doris, Lowell, MI, Sep. 6, 50th; VEENENDALL (Huistra), John & Jean, Grandville, MI, Aug. 31, 50th; VEENSTRA (Wierenga), Ron & Elaine, Grandville, MI, Aug. 24, 40th; VERMEULEN (Gendreau), Frans & Judy, Bloomington, MN, Sep. 30, 35th; VISSER (Wierda), Neal & Cecil, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 16, 64th; VREDEVOOGD (Rozeveld), Clarence & Johanna, Coopersville, Aug. 23, 50th; WASSENAAR (Fennema), Nick & Lena Mae, Cutlerville, MI, Aug. 22, 56th; WASSENAAR (Workman), Norman & Carolyn, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 27, 50th; WEERS (Zoet), Robert & Norma, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 23, 50th; WESTING (Voeterg), Stuart & Karen, Holland, MI, Aug. 24, 40th; WIERENGA (DeWeerd), Edward & Arlene, Jenison, MI, Sep. 24, 50th; WOLFERT (Roosien), George & Margaret, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 20, 55th; ZYLSTRA, Harry & Esther, Lynden, WA, Sep. 10, 60th;
Obituaries
Jennie Arends (Korthals), widow of Tony, Bountiful, UT, Aug. 21, 82; Grace Beerens (Mulder), wife of Herman, Jenison, MI, Aug. 31, 81; Anna Thona Boele, wife of Adrian, London, ON, Aug. 14; Samuel Boender, husband of Wilma (Nunnikhoven), Oskaloosa, IA, Aug. 8, 68; Rev. Henry Bovendam, widower of Ada (Huisjen), Watertown, SD, Aug. 19, 88; Johanna Braskamp, widow of Richard, Waupun, WI, Jul. 15, 79; Irene Brinkman (VanDyke), widow of Henry, Sheldon, IA, Aug. 15, 92; Gerrit Brunekreeft, husband of Aaltje, Tillsonburg, ON, Jul. 4, 84; Gertrude Buist (Vos), wife of Andrew, Jenison, MI, Aug. 28, 83; Joe Buitendyk, Inwood, IA, Jul. 13, 80; Everett Buurma, husband of Sophie (DeBoer), Holland, MI, Jul. 29, 78; Harm Daling, husband of Hilda, Marne, MI, Aug. 29, 88; George N. Datema, husband of Virginia, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 8, 66; Cornelius 'Case' Deblaay, widower of Lois, Gaines Township, MI, Aug. 23, 80; William M. DeFouw, husband of Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 73; Nellie DeJong (Vroegh), widow of Peter, Pella, IA, Aug. 19, 79; Teunis 'Tom' Hendrik DeJongh, husband of Grietje 'Grace', London, ON, Aug. 18, 69; Josephine C. 'Josie' DeKorne, widow of Lewis, Porter Hills, MI, Aug. 8, 99; Ella Mae DeMeester, widow of Simon, San Bernardino, CA, Aug. 8, 91; Ethel Den Adel (Kamps), wife of Peter, Escondido, CA, Jul. 31, 77; Richard Desutter, born in Denderhauten East, Belgium, husband of Maria (Wynant), Florence, ON, Aug. 14, 82; Fred Dykman, husband of Helen (Batjes), Lynden, WA, Aug. 21, 73; John W. Dykstra, husband of Catharina (Anema), Strathroy, ON, Jul. 22, 87; Irma Feenstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 9,83; John Feenstra, widower of Janet (Timmermans), husband of Joan (Hengeveld), Lynden, WA, Aug. 22, 82; Alda Mae Gosselink (VanDuren), wife of Robert, Leesburg, FL, Aug. 8, 84; Marilyn Ruth Graveling (Veenstra), wife of Fred, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 19, 53; Hazel B. Grinwis, widow of Bert, FL, Aug. 30, 89; John H. Gritter, husband of Doris, Grandville, MI, Aug. 27, 68; Fred G. Gulker, husband of Liefina, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 26, 82; Hayke Haanstra, husband of J. (v.d.Wal), Dunnville, ON, Aug. 12, 74; William Hannink, husband of Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 66; William Hartong, born in Rotterdam, Zuid_Holland, widower of Violet, Crofton, BC, Aug. 16, 94; Gerrit H. Hoevers, born in Enschede, Overijssel, husband of Kathrien, Spring Valley, CA, May 28, 70; Jay Holst, husband of Alice (Dantuma), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 8, 72; Edwin Robert Hondelink, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 88; Wilhelmina Horensma (DeBoer), wife of Berend, Collingwood, ON, Jul. 15; Christiaan Houthuyzen, widower of Dina, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 2, 88; Sena Houtman (Borgerding), wife of George, Gallup, NM, Aug. 2, 88; Dewey Huisman, husband of Leota, Sioux City, IA, Aug. 5, 79; Herman Huisman, husband of Dorothy (Plooster), Spring Lake, MI, Aug. 20, 76; Evelyn Kaat, widow of Martin, Sheboygan Falls, WI, Jul. 14, 88; Pieter Kelderman, husband of Alice, London, ON, Aug. 11, 72; Geneva Kempers (Roetman), wife of Marion, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 21, 74; William J. Keur, husband of Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 74; Arie Klyn, widower of Alice (Snetselaar), Altoona, IA, Aug. 23, 81; Ralph Kooy, husband of Evelyn (VanKooten), Hinsdale, IL, Jul. 27, 68; Hermiena Korthuis (Nyland), born in Enschede, Overijssel, widow of Barteld, Lynden, WA, Aug. 15, 86; Elizabeth A. Koster (Moelker), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 75; Edward Kruid, Hawarden, IA, Aug. 24, 82; Paul Johan Ladage, born in Poerworedjo, Indonesia, of Auburn, CA, Jun. 4, 66; Agatha G. Lamain (Tromp), widow of Rev. W.C., Grandville, MI, Aug. 23, 87; Jacob Langeveld, husband of Marie (Zylstra), London, ON, Jul. 7, 41; Kate Menkveld, widow of Gerald, Jenison, MI, Aug. 21, 96; Glen R. Monsma, husband of Wilhelmina 'Billy' (Terpstra), Pella, IA, Aug. 24, 79; Ken 'Rusty' Mouw, Lincoln, CA, Aug. 24; Bernice Oordt (Houg), born in Terneuzen, Zeeland, widow of Andrew, Lynden, WA, Aug. 25, 88; Erwin A. Oosterman, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 17, 33; Jerry T. Oosting, husband of Marilyn, Fremont, MI, Aug. 28, 62; Robert C. Plageman, husband of Anne Marie (Ter Beest), Maurice, IA, Aug. 11, 48; Gerrit Postema, husband of Evelyn, Homosassa, FL, Aug. 16, 83; Kenneth Postma, husband of Betty (Kamp), South Holland, IL, Jul. 23, 65; Greta M. Restemayer (Dietrich), widow of Leonard, London, ON, Aug. 14, 78; Grietje 'Grace' Rozenberg (Diekema), born in Kantens, Groningen, widow of Henry, Newton, IA, Aug. 22, 94; Jacob Rus, widower of Fannie (Zomer) & Jennie (Zomer), Corsica, SD, Jul. 23, 96; Syke 'Sya' Sjaarda (Poortinga), widow of Tjeerd 'Ted', Clinton, ON, Aug. 15, 91; Elsie Sjoerdsma (Mulder), widow of Herman, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 83; John Smits, widower of Cora (Plate), Newton, IA, Aug. 26, 86; Alice Steensma (vanWyngaarden), born in Sijbrandahuis, Friesland, wife of Donald, Chatham, ON, Aug. 16, 81; J. Judd Tanis, husband of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 92; Donald Tanis, husband of Ethel (Ensink), Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 1, 53; Bertha Terpstra (Bax), Coopersville, MI, Aug. 9, 78; Matje 'Madge' Tichelaar (VanEftrik), widow of Len, Tavistock, ON, Aug. 3, 79; Christina UitdeFlesch, Orange City, IA, Aug. 19, 69; Gertrude VanBuren, Waupun, WI, Jul. 19, 81; Vernon Peter VandenBerg, husband of Josephine (VerLee\t01), Holland, MI, Aug. 26, 75; Rev. Floris VanderStoep, widower of Elizabeth (Vertregt), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 93; Sidney VanderTuin, husband of Donna (Ezinga), Dorr, MI, Aug. 25, 67; Hendrika J. VanderVleuten(Scheepers), widow of Lambert, Woodstock, ON, Jul. 14, 87; Gerardus Joseph Franciscus 'Gerrit' VanErp, husband of Patricia, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 10, 62; Frank VanNuland, husband of Martina, Oakville, ON, Aug. 13, 80; Lawrence C. VanRheenen, owned & operated Van's Beauty Salon, Van's Supply Company & other beauty salons in Indianapolis for 55 years, Franklin, IN, Aug. 14, 93; Pearl VanVelzer, widow of Donald, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 22, 72; Case Veldman, husband of Martha, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 8, 78; Dick J. Ver Meer, widower of Florence (DeWit), Knoxville, IA, Aug. 7, 82; Willemina Verwey, widow of Cornelis, Mississauga, ON, Jul. 8, 101; Marie Verwolf (Vegter), widower of Frederick (Klunder) & Rev. William, Lynden, WA, Aug. 29, 84; Mildred B. Vogt, widow of Frederick, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 96; Allert Wiersma, widower of Fannie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 31, 91; Marion H. Winkels, Lakeview, MI, Aug. 24, 98; Alfred A. Wissink, husband of Elsie, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 23, 85; Harriet Wyngarden, widow of Lester, Jenison, MI, Aug. 21, 96; Robert Zoet, widower of Wenonah & Mildred, Lynden, WA, Aug. 22, 82; Grietje 'Margaret' Zuidema (Lok), widow of Klaas, Wallaceburg, ON, Aug. 28, 87;