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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#838, September 23, 1997
Birthdays
Richard Bajema, Lynden, WA, Sep. 28, 80th; Wilma Brunger (VanSlooten), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 90th; Adriana Duyndam (Van't Wout), North Vancouver, BC, Oct. 23, 85th; Ann Heusinkveld, Lynden, WA, Sep. 28, 90th; Garrit A. Kloet, Ramsey, NJ, Sep. 29, 90th; Rev. H. Radius, Yucaipa, CA, Oct. 7, 90; Jacoba Reitsma (Snyder), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 4, 90th; Tony Rietkerk, Yorba Linda, CA, Oct. 12, 80th; Viola A Schwier (Mansmann), North Haledon, NJ, Sep. 22, 85th; Jacobus H. VanLuinen, Rockford, MI, Oct. 8, 90th; Evelyn Workman (Schuitema), Muskegon, MI, Sep. 21, 80th;
Anniversaries
ANES (Flipse), Kenneth & JoAnn, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 45th; BAKER (Steketee), Bob & Marcia, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 20 50th; BEERTHUIS (Adriaansen), Henry & Loraine, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 50th; BOERKOEL (Dekker), Dr. Benjamin J. & Jane H., Grnd Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 45th; BOS (Proos), Bill & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; BOSMA (Terpstra), Louis & Evelyn, Sep. 25, 50th; BOSSCHER (Droge), Jim & Ange, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; CASEMIER (Westhof), Bob & Betty, Grand Haven, MI, Sep. 25, 50th; DIEPSTRA (Rietema), Frank & Mary Lou, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 4, 40th; DIRKSEN (VanVoorst), Art & Minnie, Ripon, CA, Oct. 2, 50th; DOORNBOS (Ellens), John & Mae (Maggie), Wyoming, MI, Oct. 2, 60th; DOORNBOS (Veeneman), Henry & Minnie, Coopersville, MI, Sep. 16, 50th; DORNBOS (VanderKooy), James & Henrietta, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 60th; DOUMA (Elzinga), Peter & Sue, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 50th; DYKEMA (Berghorst), Ken & Bonnie, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 7, 35th; ENGELHARD (Stuit), David & Jeanne, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 12, 35th; FEIKEMA, Roger & Evelyn, Bradenton, FL., Sep. 27, 40th; GEZON (VanMalsen), H. Roger & Joan, Holland, MI, Sep. 23, 50th; GORT (Fritsma), Ron & Barb, Jenison, MI, Sep. 19, 35th; GROEN (Brouwer), Renville, MN, Oct. 2, 50th; HAAKSMA (Koen), Andrew & Annie, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 23, 60th; HAVEMAN (Geurink), Gerald & Sady, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 16, 50th; HAZEN (Goeree), Harvey & Eleanor, Wayland, MI, Sep. 9, 50th; HEUKER (Wever), Herm & Alice, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; HIEMSTRA (Zoutsma), John & Anna, Pomona, CA, Jul. 17, 50th; HOEKWATER (Slager), Carl & Esther, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 19, 40th; HOOGENDAM, Rita & Ben, Inglewood, ON, Nov. 27, 50th; HOOREMANS (Katz), Rudy & Miriam, Brooklyn, NY, 46th; HUIZINGA (Christians), Arnold & Marian, Grandville, MI, Oct. 9, 50th; HULST (VanDam), Raymond & Grada, Hamilton, MI, Oct. 2, 60th; KOENEN (Faber), Theo & Jenny, St. Augustine, FL, Oct. 22, 50th; KUIPERS (Kloote), Marvin & Corinne, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 23, 60th; KUIPERS (Siersema), Warren & Iolene, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 23, 50th; LEYENHORST (VandeBurgt) Cornelis & Wilhelmina, Surrey, BC, Sep. 23, 55th; MEEKHOF (Bremer), Calvin & Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; MIEDEMA (Terpstra), Peter & Mildred, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; MULDER (VanEerden), Dr. G. Arthur & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 55th; OOSTEMA (Pikkula), John & Lois, Worth, IL, Oct. 4, 50th; OVERBEEK (Wiersma), Robert & Elvera, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; POSTMA (Slagter), Ken & Gail, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 20, 40th; RIETEMA (Kwantes), Ben & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 50th; RUGGI (Oosterhoff), Fred & Linda, Smithville, ON, Oct. 15, 40th; RUSSELL (Medema), Clayton & Marilyn, Holmes Beach, FL, Sep. 19, 50th; SCHOTANUS (Sjaarda), Bob & Gay, Foothill, ON, Sep. 31, 40th; SHEERES (Sjaarda), Rev. G. & Janet, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 35th; SPORTEL (Alphenaar), Henry E. & Henrietta, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 7, 50th; TENHAAF (Gelderblom), Pieter & Elisabeth, Middleville, MI, Sep. 21, 40th; TOP, John & Hennie, Brampton, ON, Aug. 31, 40th; VANDERKOLK (VanZanten), Elmer & Ruth, Holland, MI, Sep. 9, 50th; VANDERLEEUW (Okkema), Jake & Ann, London, ON, Oct. 11, 40th; VANDERMEER (Polmanteer), Lambert & Irene, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 20, 50th; VANDERPLOEG (VanWestenburg), Samuel & Esther, Allendale , MI, Sep. 29, 70th; VANKOEVERING (Dykstra), Ike & Betty, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 6, 40th; VANNETTE (VanMaastricht), Art & Gerry, Holland, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; VANSTAALDUINEN (VanderVliet), Hugh & Janey, Marion, NY, Oct. 16; VELTING (Kok), Richard & Bernice, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 9, 50th; VICTORY (Buys), Claude & Jan, Jenison, MI, Sep. 11, 50th; WASSENAAR (Boersma), Lieuwe & Maartje, Brampton, ON, Sep. 22, 65th; WIELINK (VanHuigenbos), Cornelus & Fytje, Smithville, ON, Sep. 30, 50th; WORPEL (Ysseldyke), Otto & Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 50th;
Obituaries
Myrtle Alderink, widow of John, Jenison, MI, Sep. 12, 83; John Bosch, husband of Lena (Schuurman), Grand Haven, MI, Oct. 1, 83; Carrie Braaksma (VanWyk), widow of John, Newton, IA, Sep. 3, 92; Berend G. (Ben) Brander, widower of Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 84; A. Dale Buist, husband of Mary (Lammers), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 63; Wies DeBoer, (VanWyk), wife of John, Burlington, ON, Sep. 1, 68; Peter John DeBree, Knoxville, TN, Aug. 16, 56; Jacob G. DeJeu, husband of Pauline (Koot), London, ON, Sep. 18, 58; Dirk C. DeJong, husband of Patricia, born in Bussum, Everson, WA, Sep. 24, 75; James DeRuyter, husband of Wilma (Van Steenbergen , VanderPloeg), formerly widower of Jeanette (VanderKley), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 19, 94; Nell DeVries (Zondervan), widow of Charles, Prinsburg, MN, Aug. 31, 93; Martha DeYoung (Doering), wife of Timothy, Elberta, AL, Sep. 12, 33; James DeZeeuw, husband of Martha, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 80; Helene Dykema, widow of Clarence, Jenison, MI, Oct. 1, 88; Garret J. Dykhouse, husband of Wilma (Steyling), Aug. 22, 67; Douglas Marsden Eckhardt, husband of Greta (VanderHoek), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 20, 43; Jacoba (Coba) Eggink, Long Beach, CA, Sep. 3, 91; Georgia (Joy) V. (DeVries), Crete, IL, Jul. 28, 83; Cheryl Haan (Groen), wife of Steve, San Ramon, CA, Aug 29, 45; Edward C. Hager, husband of Karen, Walker, MI, Sep. 19, 54; Jeffrey "Jeff" Halma, Waterdown, ON, Sep. 2, 20; Paul Hamstra, husband of Vivian, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 41; Sam Harkema, widower of Tena, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 19, 79; Jan Harms, widower of Alida, Burlington, ON, Jul. 28, 85; Helena Hasselman (VanBrakel), widow of J.W., Emmeloord, Sep. 29, 79; Kathleen D. Hazekamp (Fish), wife of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 71; Herman Heeringa, widower of Gertrude (Scholten), Lynden, WA, Sep. 16, 84; Leona Heynen (TerHorst), widow of Henry, Orange City, IA, Sep. 18, 85; Marten Hiemstra, widower of Alice (VanderMeulen), Newcastle, ON, Aug. 20, 87; John H. Hoek, widower of Hazel (Derks), Grand Haven, MI, Sep. 12, 90; Sadie Holkeboer, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 91; La Vern D. Hugmeyer, husband of Claire, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 28, 77; Klaas Huizinga, husband of Grace, Petrolia, ON, Aug. 25, 59; Marcel Edeman Hullebusch, husband of Marie Louise (Desplenter), Dashwood, ON, Sep. 18, 70; Dena Humme, Hull, IA, Sep. 19, 87; Dale A. Hyma, husband of Kathy, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 40; Hazel Immink (TerAvest), Hamilton, MI, Sep. 11, 91; Leah Karin Jonk, daughter of Nick & Renee (Wynker), Westlock, AB, Sep. 11, 14; Emma G. Karssen (Beukelman), widow of Gerrit, Alton, IA, Sep. 19, 96; Harold E. Keessen, husband of Elsie, Lansing, IL, Aug 22, 80; Roy E. Klein, husband of Audrey, Pella, IA, Sep. 8, 68; Fred E. Kleinheksel, widower of Catherine, Holland, MI, Sep. 29, 72; Rev. B. Kok, husband of Katherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 93; Alice Kooistra, widow of Richard, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 13, 85; Nicholas C. Kramer, husband of Ruth, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 21, 73; Hendrik Willem (Bill) Kuit, husband of Alice (Huttema), Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 5, 60; Cobie Langeland, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 91; Henry Meetsma, husband of Grace, Calgary, AB, Oct. 1, 80; Sarah Meijer (VanVossen), widow of Emo, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 95; Joseph (Joe) Aloysius Michiels, husband of Ine (Trentelman), Kitchener, ON, Sep. 21, 54; Frances (Femmigje) Moraal (Steenbergen), widow of Johannes, Sarnia, ON, Sep. 11, 97; Marie Mulder (VanderMaas), wife of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 8, 83; Johanna Niemeyer, widow of John T., Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 27, 92; George Nooitgedagt, husband of Mary, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 12, 62; Mary L. Oosting, widow of Russell V., Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 12, 86; Linda Kay Pelton (DeJong), wife of Frederic S., Sep. 14; Ben Petersma, widower of Artie (Kelderman), Oskaloosa, IA, Aug. 30, 91; Eva J. Petersma (VanEkeren), Pella, IA, Sep. 15, 90; Gertrude Plas (Bultsma), wife of Bernard, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 18, 80; Harold L. Poll, husband of Kathleen, owner of Poll Canvas Products Co., Wyoming, MI, Sep. 19, 78; Carl Postma, husband of Jennie (Runia), Sanborn, IA, Sep. 6, 92; Edna Punt, widow of Gerrit A., Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 8, 80; Marion Quist (TerMaat), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 24, 72; Louis N. Rodenhouse, husband of Phyllis, South Haven, MI, Sep. 20, 80; Gerrit J. Schneider, husband of Hermina Ruth (Hofmeyer), Hospers, IA, Sep. 20, 79; Evelyn Alma Schuitema widow of Paul, Plano, TX, Sep. 28, 86; Hank Snyder, widower of Dina, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 15; Johannes Fredrik (Fred) Carel Struik, husband of Jane (Aikema, Barendregt), born in Rijswijk, Surrey, BC, Oct. 2, 71; John (Jack) Stuit, husband of Barbara, Panama City, FL, Sep. 20, 72; Frederick "Fred" Timmer, husband of Jeanette, Wayland, MI, Sep. 30, 81; Bernard (Ben) J. Tubergen Jr, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 23, 25; Josephus Cornelius VanDamme, husband of Emily Angela (Damaat), London, ON, Sep. 25, 76; John VanderBeeten, husband of Joanne (Lightfoot), London, ON, Sep. 26, 55; Hilda J. VanderHart, Knoxville, IA, Sep. 14, 83; Marten VanderHoek, widower of Maria, Sep. 27, 90; Sietske VanderSchaaf (Travaille), wife of Douwe, formerly of Tzummarum (Fr.), Waterdown, ON, Sep. 28, 88; Cornelis VanderVeen, husband of Albertje (Kobes), Brampton, ON, Sep. 17, 93; Benjamin VanderVliet, widower of Henrietta, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 92; Maria Catherina VanderVloet, wife of Aaron, Ailsa Craig, ON, Sep. 15, 94; Tressie H. VanderZyl (VanWyk), widow of Walter, Newton. IA, Sep. 11, 88; Garrett VanGorp, husband of T. Reva, Mesa, AZ, Sep. 10, 86; Peter VanHam, husband of Minnie (Langstraat), Des Moines, IA, Sep. 3, 86; Arda Wilhelmina VanKreuningen (Wennekes), Edmonton, AB, Sep. 28, 81; Dr. Byron H. VanRoekel, husband of Mildred, East Lansing, MI, Aug. 26, 82; Bert VanRy, husband of Maxine, Lynden, WA, Sep. 18, 82; Jane VanSetten (DeBoer), widow of Harry, Oakville, ON, Sep. 1, 84; Tamara Renee VanTil, Jenison, MI, Sep. 27, 19; Arthur R. VanTuinen, husband of Genevieve, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 77; Jaantje VanVliet (DeRuyter), widow of Jan Sr., London, ON, Sep. 17, 95; John Veenendaal, husband of Jacoba, Sarnia, ON, Jul. 16, 77; James A. Verstrate, husband of Eleanor, Jenison, MI, Oct. 2, 83; Dora Wassenar (Cnossen), widow of Jacob B., Whitsinville, MA, Aug. 5, 97; William J. Westveer, widower of Helen Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 1, 76; Kenneth I. Wierenga, husband of Donna, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 61; Harold J. "Wink" Winkle, husband of Mary (DeFouw), Allegan, MI, Oct. 1, 50;
Graduations
Kevin Barendregt, Terrain and Water Resources Program at Sir Sanford Fleming College;