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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#866, November 23, 1998
Birthdays
Nellie Bandstra (Persenaire), Crete, IL, Oct. 18, 80th; Joan Brouwer, Holland, MI, Oct. 12, 90th; George (Geert) Geerts, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 9, 80th; Gerrit R. Kleefman, Langley, BC, Jul. 20, 95th; Henderika Koopman, Whitsinville, MA, Oct. 9, 90th; Grietje (Margaret) Veld, Welland, ON, Nov. 1, 85th;
Anniversaries
BOEKESTEIN (Kas), Ed & Frieda, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 18, 55th; BOERSMA (Wester), John & Theresa, Sneek, FR / Abbotsford, BC, November 29, 50th; BOSMAN (Feikema), Henry & Berdena, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 25, 40th; BRAAKSMA (Hanenburg), William & Joan, Surrey, BC, Oct. 2, 45th; BUSMAN (Wieringa), Earl & Norma, Coop-ersville, MI, Oct. 22, 45th; CNOSSEN (VanderMeer), Jim & Cobie, Sparta, MI, Oct. 30, 40th; COLE (Klompien), Bernard & Pearl, Manhattan, MT, Oct. 26, 50th; DEGRAFF (VanSomeren), Bernard & Sylvia, South Holland, IL, Oct. 27, 45th; DEHAAN (Stegenga), Jay & Geraldine, Zeel-and, MI, Oct. 22, 50th; DELEEMANS, Willie & Edna, Mt. Brydges, ON, Oct. 14, 50th; DERUITER (DeVries), Sid & Marilyn, Oak Lawn, IL, Oct. 29, 50th; DIEKEVERS (Hoezee), Roger & William, Walker, MI, Oct. 24, 40th; DYKSTRA (VanderLugt), Andrew & Clara, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; GAST (DeBoer), Herman & Sheryl, Grand Rapds, MI, Oct. 25, 30th; KOOIENGA (Folmer), Don & Mary, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 24, 40th; LOUWERSE, Ray & Ina, Vernon, BC, Oct. 27, 40th; OUDMAN (Lugtenborg), John & Annette, Lacombe, AB, Oct. 20, 50th; PRINS (Talsma), Harm & Tettje, Bowmanville, ON, Oct. 40th; SCHOLTEN (Kleis), Harvey & Marian, Holland, MI, Oct. 22, 50th; SCHUT (Rusthoven), Henry & Johanna, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 5, 50th; SIKMA (VanHuizen), Peter & Jane, Orono, ON, Oct. 25, 40th; SNIP (Katsma), William & Phyllis, Sparta, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; TALSMA (Wierenga), Tony & Beatrice, Byroncenter, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; TERPSTRA (Engelsma), Gordon & Eileen, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 45th; VANDAM (Timmers), Pieter & Nelia, Strathroy, ON, Nov. 11, 50th; VANDENTOP (Veenstra), Gerald & Clara, Coopersville, MI, Oct. 10, 40th; VANDERBOON (Quist), Orie & Laurena, Ada, MI, Oct. 27, 50th; VANDERMALE (Ysseldyke), William & Dorothy, Oct. 27, 50th; VANDERVEEN (Boerema), John & Neva, Holland, MI, Oct. 29, 50th; VANDERWEIDE, Mr. & Mrs. William P., Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 1, 50th; VANDERWEIT (TenHoeve), Henry & Marion, Belhaven, NC, Oct. 16, 45th; VANDERZWAAG (Slag), Willis & Josephine, Holland, MI, Oct. 19, 60th; VANDRUNEN (Huizinga), Milton & Annamae, Lansing, IL, Oct. 15, 50th; VANDYKEN (Mensink), Herman & Gladys, Grandville, MI, Oct. 29, 50th; VANOENE (Raap), Rev. W.W.J & Mrs. I., Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 2, 55th; VAN’t HOF (Terpstra), Ben & Hilda, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 27, 65th; VANZEE, Rich & Lucille, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 8, 50th; VEENSTRA (Veldhuis), Harm & Jean, Bloomfield, ON, Oct. 30, 45th; WALENGA (Johnson), Donald & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 50th; WESTHOUSE (Dikkers), Garrett & Geraldine, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 27, 55th; WESTRA, Jake & Alma, Sheldon, IA, Oct. 11, 40th; WIERSMA (DeJong), Henry & Jeanette, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 26, 50th; WOBBEMA (Lautenbach), Peter & Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 27, 50th;
Obituaries
Stanley Aardema, husband of Faye (Prinsen), Doon, IA, Oct. 4, 60; Nellie C. Alderink, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 23, 93; Andrew “Andy” Anema, husband of Jenette (Koopmans), Sioux Center, IA, Pct. 6, 80; Henry Arendsen, husband of Wilma, formerly widower of Gertrude, Allendale, MI, Oct. 26, 84; Cornelius Ausema, husband of Grace, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 13, 81; Betty J. Berends (Blouw), wife of Joe, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 27, 76; Leah Berends (Nagelkerke), wife of Ed, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 48; Hilda Marie Berens, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 14, 81; Margaret Blouw, widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 89; Henry Boelsma, husband of Joan (Rensink), Albany, GA, Oct. 6, 81; Winifred R. Boerema, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 13, 70; John Bosch, widower of Jeanette A. (Brouwer), Sanborn, IA, Oct. 8, 88; Esther Broene (DeGraaf), widow of Everett T., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 84; Allan F. Brouwer, husband of Darlene (Colyn), Prairie City, IA, Oct. 13, 73; Betty Bushouse (Versluis), widow of Robert, formerly widow of Cornelius Versluis, Grandville, MI, Oct. 22, 84; Gordon H. Buter, husband of Rose, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 79; Hazel DeBoer (Bolks), widow of Donald Gustav, Hull, IA, Oct. 11, 88; Ralph DeBoer, husband of Frances (Hoiting), Jarvis, ON, Sep. 19, 82; Virginia DeBraad, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 98; Gertrude C. DeBruyn, widow of Leonard, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 8, 101; Marion DeGeus, widower of Nellie Helen (VanHaaften), Pella, IA, Oct. 14, 89; Helen DeGroot, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 84; Ronald Lee DeHaan, Iron River, MI, Oct. 18, 61; Elizabeth (Betty) DeHoop, widow of Nelson, Jenison, MI, Oct. 24, 78; Jeanette DeKoning, widow of Jasper, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 17, 89; Richard J. “Dick” DeKorte, husband of Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 55; Maria “Delphine” DeRick (Schollaert), widow of Gustaaf, Delhi, ON, Oct. 11, 95; Francis Jay DeRidder, widower of Dorothy, Grandville, MI, Oct. 18, 80; Marie J. DeVries, widow of Cornelius, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 8, 97; Ridder Dykshoorn, widower of Kryna, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 25, 87; Jeanette M. Dykstra, widow of Gerald, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 88; Anna Ellerbroek (Driesen), widow of John, Sheldon, IA, Apr. 13, 76; Lena Gabrielse, widow of Christian, born in Vlissingen (Zld), West Vancouver, BC, Oct. 13, 94; Harriet Gillisse, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 78; John H. Gort, widow of Faye, Grandville, MI, Oct. 21, 82; Agnes Hamstra, b. Veenwouden, FR / d. Brampton, ON, Oct. 19, 86; Alida C. Hoekstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 12, 92; Harold L. Hopp, husband of Luella, Jenison, MI, Oct. 13, 73; Matthew Huisman, husband of Gertrude (Verdoorn), Hospers, IA, Oct. 9, 80; Dorothy Jean Hulst (VanderStel), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 70; Herman Hulst Jr.,husband of Bernie, Newaygo, MI, Oct. 22, 74; Mabel L. Kloet, wife of Mitchell, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 78; Thomas “Ted” Kooima, widower of Frances (Harmelink), Rock Valley, IA, Oct. 24, 83; Gerrit Kragt, widower of Jean, Pease, MN, Sep. 20, 88; Dirk Kuik, husband of Geertje (Leffring), Hensall, ON, Oct. 11, 84; Virginia I. Landheer (Sneller), wife of Ben, Fremont, MI, Oct. 22, 60; Marvin Jay Lynema, husband of Shirley, Moline, MI, Oct. 23, 64; Jeanette Marie Meerman (Gunneman), widow of John F., Coopersville, MI, Oct. 26, 90; Leona R. Mieras, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 99; Alma Mudder (DeBoer), George, IA, Oct. 16, 95; Christopher John Mulder, Sioux City, IA, Oct. 6, 19; Ronald Dean Naaktgeboren, Des Moines, IA, Oct. 13, 57; Morris C. Nettinga, husband of Verga Jean (DeJongh), Hull, IA, Oct. 15, 69; Ada Nieveen, Lynden, WA, Oct. 24, 72; Tena Overzet, South Holland, IL, Sep. 22, 96; Olive V. Popma, wife of Lewis, Jenison, MI, Oct. 27, 83; Albert Raap, husband of Trijntje (DeVries), Marysville, WA, Oct. 2, 84; Hilda Rillema, widow of Arnold, Jenison, MI, Oct. 27, 79; Henry Roelfsema, widower of Jennie (Triezenberg), Oak Lawn, IL, Sep. 29, 93; Alfred J. Roelofs, widower of Mary, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 20, 88; Fredrich H. Roersma, husband of Dorothy, retired from the service a Lt. Commander of the USNR, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 25, 86; Eelke Rypstra, husband of Akke (Tjalsma), b. Firtgum, FR / d. Whitby, ON, Oct. 3, 78; Arend Scholten, husband of Jennie (VandenBrink), Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 16, 81; Elroy H. Scholten, husband of Berverly Jean (Edwards), Alton, IA, Oct. 9, 80; Harold Schrotenboer, husband of Thelma (Oord), Zillah, WA, Sep. 7, 76; Charles Sikkema, husband of Lois (Steele), Bradenton, FL, Oct. 17, 78; Lean Z. Sikkes, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 77; Vivian J . Slot, wife of Russell, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 8, 75; Margaretha Smouter (Mak), wife of Bastiaan, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 24, 88; Dorothy Stehouwer, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 96; Pearl Audrey Steiginga (Greydanus), widow of George, Wyckoff, NJ, Sep. 22, 70; Robert Straatsma, widow of Anna Mae, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 12, 77; James Martin Sweedyk, husband of Maxine G. (Jason), South Bend, IN, Oct. 12, 82; Maynard Sytsma, husband of Nellie, Jenison, MI, Oct. 15, 90; Jennie Tamminga (Wiersma), widow of Taeke (Ted), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 16, 84; Bernard (Red) TenKate, husband of Dorothy (Armitage), Midland Park, NJ, Sep. 5, 73; Cornelius (Case) Theule, husband of Anne, Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 23, 79; John William Tiemeyer, husband of Bernice (Visscher), Charl-otte, MI, Oct. 20, 72; Bruce Timmermans, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 12, 55; Harm (Harry) Tuin, husband of Lien, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 21, 95; Matthew Jacob VanBerkel, son of Casey & Lisa, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 11, 15 months; John VandeKieft, husband of Johanna (Haverhals), Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 19, 79; Magdalene Vanden-Berg, Hospers, IA, Oct. 19, 84; Katherine VandenBerg, South Holland, IL, Oct. 20, 101; George E. VandenBrink, husband of Lucille (Nickle), Westminster, MD, Oct. 17, 94; Cora VanderBilt, widow of John, South Holland, IL, Sep. 27, 94; Jaantje VanderBurgh-Heerema (VanderHeijden), wife of Leo, formerly widow of Allert Heerema, b. Warmond, ZH / d. Calgary, AB, Sep. 28, 81; Johanna (Jo) VandeRiet, wife of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 86; Lyle Edward VanderMey, husband of Karen Sue, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 54; Albert (Butch) VanderStelt, Jr., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 11, 54; Alice VanderVelde, wife of John, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 28, 85; Johanna (Jo) VandeRiet (Hubers), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 86; Sophia VanderWel (Kelderman), wife of Rev. M., Cultus Lake, BC, Sep. 21, 71; Joyce Enid VanGeel (Rummell), wife of Peter, London, ON, Oct. 19, 48; Florence VanGorp (Hackert), widow of Clarence, Pella, IA, Oct. 8, 78; Olivia VanGronigen (Oberman), widow of John, Alton, MI, Oct. 12, 91; Henrietta VanLoo, wife of William, Jenison, MI, Oct. 9, 79; Leonardus Jacobus VanOoyen, husband of Albertine, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 9, 79; Remi A. VanPraet, husband of Feby (Myers), Grand Bend, ON, Oct. 13, 71; Betty VanRoekel VanWyk, (VandeHaar), Pella, IA, Oct. 8, 87; Peter Barend VanRoosmalen, husband of Elly, b. Rilland-Bath, Zld / d. Pender Island, BC, Sep. 9, 67; Sherman VanSolkema, widow of Katherine (Alles), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 91; Peter G. Veldman, husband of Myna, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 13, 92; Peter Verburg, husband of Annie (VanGoor), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 5, 47; Viola M. Vermeer (Vroom), widow of Henry, Pella, IA, 84; John Versluys, husband of Helen, Edmonton, AB, Oct. 1, 70; Teunis Verwoert, husband of Elizabeth (Anker), formerly widower of Maatje (Ploeg), b. Opheusden, Gld / d. Chilliwack, BC, Oct. 19, 97; Jeanette Voss, widow of John H., formerly widow of Joseph Hommes and James Lappenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 90; Dirk Wesseling, husband of Hendrika (Moes), Toronto, ON, Sep. 28, 82; Beth Westerhof, wife of David, Holland, MI, Oct. 12, 56; Harriet Wierenga, widow of Arthur Wierenga, formerly widow of Richard Wierenga, Zeeland, MI, Oct. 14, 80; Hattie Woudstra, widow of James, Orange City, IA, Sep. 15, 97; Klaas Zuidema, husband of Angel, Vimy, AB, Sep. 18, 72;
Graduations
Heather Bynsdorp, Paralegal studies (honours) from Westervelt College in London, ON, Law and Security Administration from Conestoga College in Kitchener, ON;