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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#841, November 07, 1997
Birthdays
Gerrit Baker, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 11, 100th; Annigje Bosch, Woodstock, ON, Dec. 15, 91st; Follena Dieterman, Sanborn, IA, Nov. 6, 90th; John B. Harken, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 25, 90th; John B. Hoekstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 7, 80th; Carrie Hulst (Bouwman), Kentwood, MI, Dec. 7, 90th; John Korthuis, Lynden, WA, Nov. 17, 90th; Minnie Otten (Katte), Sheboygan, WI, Dec. 4, 90th; Anjean Sluis DeYoung (Beukema), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 85th; Hank Strookappe, Woodstock, ON, Dec. 9, 82nd; Wilbur VanDokkenburg Sr., Vernon, NJ, Oct. 31, 90th; Marinus VanVuren, Redlands, CA, Dec. 1, 90th; Ted Ykema, Woodstock, ON, Dec. 27, 84th;
Anniversaries
BAAS (Kromminga), Clarence & Emily, Pease, MN, Nov. 2, 60th; BOMHOF (Nouse), Lou & Bette, Holland, MI, Nov. 7, 50th; BORST (Stroven), Bill & Eleanor, Coopersville, MI, Nov. 6, 40th; BOUMAN (Bos), Jacob & Sadie, Caledonia, MI, Nov. 13, 50th; BUSHEN (Deters), Gerald & June, Fremont, MI, Nov. 28, 50th; DEEL PIEPERS (Noordam), Albert & Joanne, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 2, 40th; DEKRIEK, Pete & Dena, Deming, WA, Nov. 15, 45th; DEVENTER (Tijssen), Case & Elsa, Holland, MI, Nov. 13, 50th; DRIESENGA (Wierenga), Jerry & Donna, Nov. 2, 35th; HELZINGA, Peter & Susan, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 30, 65th; GERRITS (Webbing), Hank & Jane, Murietta, CA, Nov. 9, 40th; GOOTE (Schaap), Rev. M. & Emma, Nov. 26, 60th; GRITTER (Hollemans), Dr. Roy & Jean Ann, Honolulu, HI, Nov. 22, 45th; HERREMA (Verburg), Herm & Thelma, Jenison, MI, Nov. 6, 50th; HEYSTEK, Jack & Joan, Lynden, WA, Nov. 16, 40th; HOEKSTRA, Menno & Bouwina, Grant Park, IL, Nov. 7, 50th; HONDERD (Lamse), Peter & Pauline, Jenison, MI, Nov 16, 64th; KLAMER (Schreur), Maynard & Marjorie, Kentwood, MI, Nov 22, 50th; KLEINJANS (Alderink), Dale & Phyllis, Hudsonville, MI; KONYNDYK (Bosma), Manley & Stella, Jenison, MI, Nov. 10, 65th; KOSTER (Booy), Bastiaan & Marie, Buena Park, CA, Dec. 9, 60th; LAMMERS (Schinkel), John & Corrie, Kitchener, ON, Nov. 23, 40th; LUBBERS (Haverdink), Gerald & Geneva, Hamilton, MI, Nov. 12, 50th; MEIJAARD (Muys). Jerry & Heidi, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 16, 40th; MYROOP (Munn), Neil & Fern. Lombard, IL, Nov. 25, 60th; OFFRINGA (Kamminga), Albert & Margaret, Kentwood, MI, Nov. 20, 50th; OVERBEEK (VanderWoude), Robert & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 40th; POTT (Alberts), Rev. J. & Ada, Holland, MI, Nov. 5, 60th; RONDA (Roeters), Jim & Marilyn, Holland, MI, Nov. 9, 40th; RUMPH (VanMinnen), Jake & Teresa, Rexdale, ON, Nov. 16, 40th; SPIERING (Dykstra), St. Catharines, ON, Nov. 8, 40th; TALSMA (Zoerman), Bert & Eileen, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 5, 50th; VANBEEK, Mr. & Mrs. John, Ireton, IA, Nov. 28, 50th; VANDERVLIET (Wright), William & Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, Dec. 5, 50th; VANDERZALM, Jim & Mary, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 13, 35th; VANDERZALM, Clemens & Lia, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 14, 30th; VANDERZALM, Ted & Mary, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 19, 40th; VANDYK )Brus), George & Gerda, Agincourt, ON, Nov. 15, 40th; VANOOSTEN (Brummel), Marvin & Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI; WEIDENAAR (VanDyken), Bill & Jan, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 1, 40th; ZIGTERMAN (Klooster), Clarence & Rose, Lansing, IL, Nov. 21, 50th;
Obituaries
Joanna Bergsma, daughter of Douglas, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 27, 11; Anton Bierens, husband of Doris (VanBelzen), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 10, 74; Gerald Bloemendaal, husband of Hermina (Bruxvoort), formerly widower of Clara Christine (Eggink), Orange City, IA, Oct. 31, 85; Herman Bokhoven, husband of Marie (Beyer), Pella, IA, Nov. 4, 82; Clarence N. Bomgaars, husband of Dorothy (Poppen), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 4, 80; Theo Braak, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 25, 60; Edward Brink, husband of Alma (DeKleine), Holland, MI, Sep. 17, 79; Winnie Broekema (Sluys), widow of Peter, Manhattan, MT, Oct. 22, 70; Lorraine Bulthuis (VanderJagt), wife of Raymond, La Mesa, CA, Oct. 16, 64; Gary Byker, husband of Henrietta (Blankespoor), Sarasota, FL, Nov. 14, 76; Anna DeBoer (Veldman), widow of Ben, Holland, MI, Aug. 9, 89; Julia DeHoogh, widow of Adrian, Sheldon, IA, Nov. 7, 86; Adrianna (Jennie) DeJong, widow of Martin, Jenison, MI, Oct. 31, 90; Ruth DeJong (Drukker), widow of Rev. F., Ripon, CA, Oct. 27, 98; Lawrence A. DenHartog, husband of Johanna (Langstraat), Sheldon, IA, Oct. 30, 83; Egon Johan DeRoo, husband of Francoise, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 17, 70; Jan DeRoo, husband of Catharina, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 5, 79; Jay DeSmit, husband of Thelma (Dykstra), Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 29, Loren D. Devries, husband of Marie, Hesperia, MN, Nov. 16, 78; Marion DeVries, widow of Robert J., Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 17, 82; 52; Bernadena "Dena" Dirksen (Coulander), widow of Dick, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 27, 77; Sandra Donker (Dalgleish), widow of Cornelius "Kees", St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 1, 61; Marguerite Doorenbos (Bomgaars), wife of Jacob, Boyden, IA, Oct. 30, 85; Edith Drost, widow of Rev. D. J., Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 16, 89; Jeanette Eelsingh, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 10, 88; Henk Geertsma, husband of Joke (Tuinstra), Burgum, Nov. 3, 69; Alice Gorter (Siersema), widow of Cornelius, Visalia, CA, Sep. 28, 90; Audrey Groll (Klein), widow of Earl, Oak Lawn, IL, Oct. 3, 64; Iva Haan (Decker), wife of Delbert, formerly widow of Raymond A. Decker, White Cloud, MI, Oct. 30, 77; Sam Harkema, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 19, 79; Peter Hof, widower of Pearl (Bussard), Sequiem, WA, Nov. 3, 86; Goldie R. Hart (Sikkema), wife of Lawrence T., Traverse City, MI, Nov. 10, 83; Neeltje Hofman (VanThiel), wife of Wieberen, Burnaby, BC, Nov. 21, 85; Henry Hooyer, husband of Eleanor (Kuyper), Sheldon, IA, Nov. 2, 77; Theresa Mary Hornick (Oostveen), Chatham, ON, Oct. 26, 42; Theodore Jenema, husband of Clarice, Ada, MI, Nov. 13, 85; John Knoop, husband of Ann, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 31, 89; Phyllis Kobes (Bos), wife of Dr. Kenneth J., Battle Creek, MI, Oct. 11, 69; Stacey Kooiman, Middletown, IA, Nov. 4, 27; John H. Kragt, husband of Joan, Walker, MI, Nov. 3, 78; Engberdina Lien (Diane) Langelaar (DeRegt), wife of Wayne, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 2, 78; Elizabeth Lucas, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 13, 88; Rene Luyks, husband of Dimphie, Dorchester, ON, Nov. 7, 64; Henri "Harry" Moerman, husband of Anny (Verstraeten), Aylmer, ON, Oct. 29, 62; Lilian Mouw (Walhout), widow of William L., Holland, MI, Nov. 11, 61; Marvin Noorman, husband of Kathryn A. (Baas), Kentwood, MI, Nov. 18, 70; Emory Lyle Muilenburg, widow of JoAnn (LaBarge), Hartley, IA, Oct. 27, 62; Henk Nymeyer, husband of Margaret, St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 7, 60; Alexander "Sam" Oldenkamp, husband of Jeanette, Orange City, IA, Nov. 4, 88; Koos Rauwerda, husband of Eppy, Richmond, BC, Nov. 8, 75; Gwendolyn Joy Recker, Palos Heights, IL, Sep. 20, 50; David R. Rinzema, husband of Elaine, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 6, 55; Dorothy Ritzema, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 5, 89; Johanna Roetman (Kamminga), widow of Amos, Orange City, IA, Nov. 9, 93; Eleanor L. Rosema (Kapteyn), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 11, 80; Clare O. Rutgers, husband of Irene (Coffey), Hamilton, MI, Nov. 11, 84; Harris A. Scholten, husband of Pearl, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 31, 72; Agnes M. Selvius, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 24, 83; Florence Sikkenga (Weesies) , widow of Jerry, New Era, MI, Sep. 28, 98; Sadie Slot, widow of Jerry, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 12, 93; Arthur Stavinga, husband of Meta (Buck), Winter Haven, FL, Oct. 19, 87; Simon G. TerLouw, husband of Elizabeth (Boot), Pella, IA, Nov. 8, 90; John Adrian Touw, husband of Ann, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 13, 68; Gerry Uitdehaag, husband of Sophie, Surrey, BC, Nov. 21, 69; Wilbert "Bill" VandeLune, husband of Leona (Rouwenhorst), Prairie Citu, IA, Nov. 5, 82; Benoit "Benny" Peter VandeMaele, husband of Mary, Staffordville, ON, Oct. 28, 73; Jeanne VanderElst (Lahou), wife of Auguste (Gus), Delhi, ON, Oct. 24, 82; Peter D. VanderHoek, husband of Judy, Dutton, MI, Nov. 12, 50; Lorraine G. VanderKolk, wife of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 12, 74; Isabelle VanderMaas (Fliearman), widow of Bert, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 5, 82; Ella VanderSchaaf, Pella, IA, Nov. 5, 90; Ietje VanderVeen (Postma), wife of Anne, Beilen, (Dr), Nov. 3, 79; Anne VanderWerf, widow of Andrew, Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 31, 96; Lena Maria VanGogh, Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 7, 81; Hilda VanHaaften, (DeKock), widow of Bert, Pella, IA, Oct. 29, 92; Joanna Catherina VanHooydonk (Jongenelen),widow of Jacobus "Jack", Parkhill, ON, Nov. 1, 75; Dick VanKalkeren, husband of Geri (Kamerick), Pella, IA, Nov. 3, 74; Cornelis A. (Kees) VanKuppeveld, husband of Thery, Sherwood Park, AB, Oct. 21, 70; Susan Jane VanLieshout, daughter of Harry & Monique (Aarts), London, ON, Oct. 26, 16; John H.C. VanLonkhuyzen, husband of Genevieve, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 2, 82; Simon "Sam" Van'tVoort, Chatham, ON, Oct. 24, 55; Harold J. VanZante, husband of Corlena (VanderWilt), Pella, IA, Oct. 25, 82; George VanZuyk, Delta, BC, Nov. 11, 42; Gertrude Veltkamp (Bakker), widow of Sam, born in Groningen, Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 23, 89; Laurie Jean Verburg (Berendsen), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 2, 41; Robert G. Verploeg, widower of Telida D. (Verros Monster), formerly widower of Mary (Grootveld), Pella, IA, Nov. 4, 89; Cecil Visser (Wierda), widow of Neal, Grandville, MI, Nov. 13, 93; Patricia A. Walburg (VanBeek), wife of Rog, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 11, 50; Chester S. Walenga, husband of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 17, 81; Albert Warmink, husband of Janet (Roosma), born in Medicine Hat, AB, Lynden, WA, Nov. 5, 83; Harry Wielenga, husband of Grace, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 22, 84; Martha Wilderom (Faber), widow of Simon, Grandville, MI, Sep. 4, 84; Peter A. Zeinstra, widower of Margaret, Jenison, MI, Ov. 4, 95; John Zuidema, husband of Elsie, Wyckoff, NJ, Oct. 27, 89;
Graduations
Sylvia Honselaar, received Certified General Accountant designation; Natasha Tromp, from St. Josephs's and Parkside Collegiate, Recreation & Leisure;
Awards
Dan Koopmans, of the Holstein Association, the Klussendorf-MacKenzie Award, Pleasant Plain, OH;