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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#864, October 23, 1998
Birthdays
Grace (Geertje) Biersteker, Brampton, ON, Oct. 11, 90th; Alice DeBoer, Orange City, IA, Sep. 21, 90th; Bertha Smit (Knol), Brampton, ON, Sep. 26, 90th; Betty VanVeldhuizen, Sanborn, IA, Sep. 12, 80th; Stefanus Gerhardus Westerman, Brampton, ON, Oct. 10, 90th;
Anniversaries
BOGARD (Groendyk), Elmer & Martharose, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 7, 50th; BOS (DeLoof), Ron & Eleanor, Jamestown, MI, Sep. 3, 40th; DEBEELD, Paul & Joyce, Lynden, WA, Sep. 27, 35th; DEGELDER, Tom & Tiny, Waterdown, ON, Oct. 4, 40th; DEPATER, Rev. J. & Alice, Ermelo (Gld) / Stoney Creek, ON, Oct. 7, 50th; DEVRIES (Zwart), Francis & Mary, Wainfleet, ON, Oct. 10, 40th; DEWENT (Kuipers), Robert & Donna, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 10, 45th; DYKSTRA (VanSolkema), Melvin & Phyllis, Comstock Park, MI, Sep. 10, 45th; GEHRELS, Jack & Lenie, Willowdale, ON, Oct. 17, 40th; HARMELINK (VanderMaten), Wilbur & Harriet, Orange City, IA, Sep. 17, 50th; HOLMAN (Burgler), Klaas & Hammie, Mt. Brydges, ON, Oct. 4, 40th; KLAASSENS, Alvin & (Norma) Jean, George, MI, Sep. 14, 50th; KLOET (Gabrielse), John & Esther, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; LAMAN (Sommer), John & Catharina, Mount Hope, ON, Sep. 26, 40th; LANKHAAR, Wout & Maartje, Lynden, WA, Sep. 22, 60th; LEMMEN (Nyhof), Lloyd & Genevieve, Overisel, MI, Sep. 10, 45th; LYFTOGT (Mouw), Gary & Beverly, Phoenix, AZ, Aug. 20, 50th; MULDER, Alvin & Alyda, Sumas, WA, Oct. 8, 50th; NETTEN, Pete & Jeanette, Rock Valley, IA, Sep. 11, 50th; NIEUWENDORP, Leonard & Jenelda, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 8, 50th; NYENHUIS (Veersma), Russell & Helen, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; REININK (Pomstra), Jan & Tineke, Zeist (Ut), Nepean, ON, Oct. 16, 45th; RIETBERG (Laninga), Gerald & Carolyn, Cutlerville, MI, Sep. 11, 45th; SEMP, Mr. & Mrs. Henk, Surrey, BC, Oct. 20, 50th; SLAGTER (Schut), Peter & Catherine, Burlington, ON, Oct. 4, 60th; SMIT (Dykstra) Gerrit & Sandra, Stoufville, ON, Sep., 40th; TERPSMA (Wierenga), Nanning (Norman) & Ieltje (Ilie), Neerlandia, AB, Sep. 19, 55th; VANASSEN (VanHouten), Larry & Shirley, Walker, MI, Sep. 10, 50th; VANBERKEL, Severt & Margene, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 20, 50th; VANDENBERG (Diederiks), Lyle & June, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 28, 50th; VANDERJAGT (Sonnega), Donadl & Barbara, Jenison, MI, Aug. 29, 40th; VANDERTILL (VanPolen), Lester & Eunice, Grandville, MI, Sep. 5, 40th; VANGELDER (Bronkhorst), Ken & Henrietta, Ireton, IA, Sep. 26, 40th; VANSPANJE (VanLeeuwaarden), Gerard & Miep, Easton, PA, Nov. 29, 40th; VANZALEN (Timmers), Andrew & Marion, Holland, MI, Sep. 23, 50th; VERBEEK, Cor & Trudy, London, ON, Sep. 26, 40th; VRIEZE (DeWeerd), John & Sue, Alton, IA, Sep. 17, 50th; WILDERDYK (Dokter), Jacob & Dorothy, Chatham, ON, Sep. 10, 45th;
Obituaries
Peter Andrew Baak, North Vancouver, BC, Sep. 25, 36; Dirk Bakhuyzen Sr., husband of Rena, long-time organist and co-founder of the Dutch Immigrant Society, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 6, 78; Frances Bakker, Lynden, WA, Sep. 23, 85; Meridith Beek, wife of Ronald, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 7, 59; Angeline Bekius (Rens), widow of John, formerly widow of Clarence Siebensma, Sheldon, IA, Sep. 14, 83; Jean Berends, wife of Kenneth, Jenison, MI, Sep. 15, 71; Jane Beukema, widow of Peter, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 19, 71; Gladys J. Blauwkamp, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 7, 71; Mary Boere (Miltenberg), widow of Jack, North Lambton, ON, Sep. 24, 96; Kenneth Boeringa, widower of Lydia (Bos), Lynden, WA, Sep. 27, 86; Louis Botma Sr., husband of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 84; Jay Bouwer, husband of Gerry, Allendale, MI, Sep. 23, 82; Henrietta Brunink (DeKoster), wife of Everitt, Holland, MI, Sep. 20, 79; Julien Christiaens, husband of Vicky (DeBuck), London, ON, Sep. 24, 68; Minnie H. Dahm (VanRoekel), widow of Henry, Pella, IA, Sep. 9, 92; George Decker, husband of Jeanette (DeVries), Middletown, IN, Jul. 29, 81; Betty DeHaan, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 67; John C. Deinum, husband of Margaret, London, ON, Sep. 16, 59; Edith DeSchiffert, wife of Albert, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 11, 52; Lois M. DeVreugd, wife of Harold, Allendale, MI, Sep. 20, 78; Joe L. DeVries, husband of Marie (Grooters), Sheldon, IA, Aug. 13, 91; Otto DeVries, husband of Pearl, formerly widower of Ann (Slager), Kentwood, MI, Sep. 17, 80; Henry DeWall, husband of Elsie Slendebroek, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 14, 71; Joshua DeYoung, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 7, 17; Frederick G. Diemer, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 24, 63; Harmen Sjoerd Doornbos, husband of Gay, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 17, 73; Harold Ekkens, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 83; Peter John Drenth, Ellsworth, MI, Sep. 17, 86; Thomas R. Engelsman, husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 12, 56; Egbert (Ed) Faber, husband of Bernadine (DeGroot), Jenison, MI, Sep. 8, 77; Jelle Folkerts, husband of Trudy, b. Breukelen, Utrecht / d. Tilley, AB, Aug. 13, 68; Sonya Greidanus (Houweling), wife of Doug, Lethbridge, AB, Jul. 26, 35; George Groenleer, husband of Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 80; Margaret M. Heemskerk (Uithoven), widow of Sam, born in Haarlemmermeer (NH), Boyden, IA, Sep. 19, 95; John R. Hermsen, Springfield, ON, Sep. 20, 84; Clara Hielkema (DeHoog), widow of Cornelius, previously widow of John DeHoog, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 16, 92; Grace Margaret Hoekstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 86; Justin D. Homkes, husband of Anne G., Holland, MI, Sep. 10, 87; Marvin E. IntVeld, husband of Martha (Kersbergen), Sheldon, IA, Aug. 27, 65; Alice Kiel, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 19, 95; Mary Klomp (VanderBand), widow of Cornelius, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 9, 90; Anna Christina Klomps (Simmelink), widow of Gerhard Willem, Clinton, ON, Sep. 7, 75; Albert H. Koetsier, husband of Lucille, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 89; Bob Koning, husband of Beverly (DeWitt), Fremont, MI, Sep. 13, 57; Herman Kooiker, widower of Sue, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 99; Katie Kraai, widow of Henry, previously widow of Harvey Visser, Allendale, MI, Sep. 21, 87; John H. Kreeft, husband of Ginny (Rozema), London, ON, Aug. 30, 53; Leonard Kwekel, husband of Cora, Cedar Springs, MI, Sep. 6, 67; Phyllis Mary Mulder, wife of Paul, Newaygo, MI, Sep. 18, 78; Henrietta (Reka) Oosterhoff, wife of Peter, Freeport, MI, Sep. 10, 73; Virginia Op’t Holt, widow of Oris, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 69; Dick Pen, Sumas, WA, Sep. 20, 80; Tetje Postma (DeGraaf), wife of Herman, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 22, 81; Carol Ratering, wife of David, Moline, MI, Sep. 22, 60; Gertrude Rietveld (Sneller), widow of Willard, Pella, IA, Sep. 11, 82; Harriet L. Ritsema, wife of Don, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 28, 78; Clara Rooda (VanDyk), widow of Andrew, Pella, IA, Aug. 8, 90; Katie Roosma (DeGroot), wife of John, Lynden, WA, Sep. 27, 79; Sue Rutgers, widow of Harry, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 30, 84; Mina Schaap (VanSloten), widow of Cornelius, Sioux Falls, SD, Sep. 6, 89; Alice D. Schripsema (Hommes), widow of Jacob, Lynden, WA, Jul. 8, 81; Raymond A. Schutter, husband of Carolyn, Richmond, IN, Sep. 12, 63; Sylvia Sietsma (Bosma), wife of Kor, b. Suawoude, Friesland / d. Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 24, 70; Jennie Sikkenga, widow of Thomas, Cutlerville, MI, Sep. 12, 97; Bernice Sleeper, wife of Darrell, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 12, 72; Dr. H.A. Smit, CRC minister, husband of Edna, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 17, 70; Peter Sterk, husband of Vonnie, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 22, 58; John H. Tadema, husband of Anne (Valstar), St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 14, 67; Evert Hendrik TeHennepe, widower of Hendrika Aleida (Wubbels), b. Aalten, Gelderland / d. Wayland, MI, Aug. 5, 90; Velma “Sunshine” TenElshof, widow of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 10, 89; John E. Terlouw, husband of Leona (Hiemstra), Pella, IA, Sep. 6, 83; John Timmer, husband of Elsie (Kloosterman), Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 13, 81; Frank VanBergen, husband of Rosa, (VanNyntten), Seaforth, ON, Sep. 16, 71; Jack (Jacob Gerrit) VanBrummen, husband of Ruby, Surrey, BC, Sep. 27; Coba VandeGarde (Van’t Hul), widow of Abe, formerly widow of John VanRennes, Boyden, IA, Sep. 12, 87; Edna P. VandeKrol (Kooistra), widow of John, Newton, IA, Sep. 6, 92; Peter VandenBerg, husband of Tine (Lock), St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 15, 84; Irene VanderBeek (Slykhuis), widow of William, Kansas City, KS, Aug. 29, 81; Marvin D. VanderBie, husband of Jean, Holland, MI, Oct. 1, 67; Peter G. VanderJagt, husband of Elizabeth (Betty), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 12, 70; Evelyn VanderKlok (Mol), widow of Steven, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 16, 88; Clyde J. VanderLeest, widower of Florence, Custer, MI, Sep. 12, 75; Louis M. VanderStel, husband of Polly, Alto, Sep. 21, 65; Geertje VanderVeen (Drost), wife of Gerrit, Sherwood Park, AB, Jul. 11, 44; Robert C. VanderVeen, husband of Marjorie I., Middleville, MI, Sep. 14, 86; Eric Paul VanderVelde, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 29, 17; Hendrikus “Hank” VanDongen, husband of Ann (Philippi), London, ON, Sep. 25, 69; Peter VanDoorn, husband of Viola, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 19, 92; Donald J. VanDyke, husband of Marian, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 12, 76; Myra Vangelder, wife of John, Maple Ridge, BC, Oct. 7, 61; Barbara A. VanEssen, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 22, 54; Diny VanHeesch (Nooyen), wife of Martin, Chatham, ON, Sep. 9, 59; Peter VanHuisen, husband of Irene (Perry), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 5, 74; Peter VanKley, husband of Artie (VanZee), formerly widower of Lilian Dena (Hofmeyer), Hospers, IA, Sep. 1, 85; Emma VanMeerbergen (Lissens), widow of Joseph, Chatham, ON, Sep. 7, 89; Jessie VanPopering, wife of Marinus, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 14, 83; Jacob VanRoon, husband of Wilhelmina (VandenAkker), Grimsby, ON, Sep. 4, 91; Dirk (Dick) VanRooyen Jr. husband of Elizabeth (Bouma), Forest, ON, Aug. 27, 57; Frida VanRooyen (Chialchia), widow of John, born in The Hague, London, ON, Sep. 18, 67; Cornelius (Cor) VanStraalen, Lucan, ON, Sep. 25, 75; Gladys M. VanWieren, wife of James, McBain, MI, Sep. 19, 75; Ida Versteeg (Harms), widow of Bert, Sibley, MI, Aug. 27, 92; Mary Ellen Visscher (Sikkema), widow of Neil, formerly widow of Clarence Sikkema, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 22, 78; Peter Wiersma, husband of Betty, Grand rapids, MI, Sep. 6, 83; Lena Mae Winter (Scholten), wife of Wallace, Boyden, IA, Sep. 11, 68; Hattie Woudstra (Kreykes), widow of James, who with his family operated the Woudstra Meat Market for many years, Orange City, IA, Sep. 15, 97; George Woudwijk, husband of Ann, b. Leeuwarden, Friesland / d. Abbotsford, BC, Jun. 12, 59; Lois Joy Yonkers, wife of John, Walker, MI, Sep. 7, 60; Ernest Zweegman, Lynden, WA, Sep. 22, 92; Rolina Zylstra (Smit), widow of John, St. Thomas, ON, Sep. 9;
Graduations
Rev. Dr. H. Marissen, B.A., M. Div., D. Min, a Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Theological College, London, ON;