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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#872, February 23, 1999
Birthdays
Ralph Bolt, Pella, IA, Feb. 8, 90th; Janna Burgler (Spanninga), Listowel, ON, Jan. 7, 80; Grace Ferwerda, London, ON, Jan. 30, 95th; John Haveman, Hull, IA, Jan. 30, 85th; Dora Huizenga (Mellema), Lynden, WA, Feb. 6, 100th; Agnes Roosendaal, b. Leeuwarden, FR / Lynden, WA, Jan. 28, 90th; Hillie Stoker (DeGroot), Battle Ground, WA, Feb. 22, 80th; Helen Wassenaar (DeStigter), Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 30, 90th; Johanna Willemse, Parkhill, ON, Jan. 24, 90th;
Anniversaries
BOEVE (Huttema), George & Florence, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 19, 40th; BURGER, Ralph & Joyce, Lynden, WA, Jan. 28, 50th; DEHAAN (Glupker), Bernard & Julia, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 60th; DENBRABER (Kievit), Edwin & Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 50th; DEWILD, John & Fannetta, Rock Rapids, IA, Feb. 7, 60th; GRIN (Dekker), William & Margaret, Chatham, ON, Jan. 4, 50th; JANS (Noordegraaf), Gerrit & Hetty, Dunnville, ON, Jan. 24, 35th; JOHNSON (Plaisier), Hugh & Della, Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 6, 40th; KAMP (Kieviet), Jim & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 50th; KATERBERG (Wolthuis), Ralph & Effie, Grandville, MI, Jan. 27, 60th; KLAASSEN, Irvin & Marlyce, Little Rock, IA, Feb. 4, 50th; KLEINHESSELINK (Nibbelink), Henry & Hattie, Orange City, IA, Feb. 3, 60th; MIEDEMA (Gemmen), Ben & Norma, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 15, 45th; PLANK (Kruis), Robert & Barbara, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 22, 45th; PONSTEIN (Pasterkamp), John & Evelyn, Long Island, KS, Jan. 28, 50th; POST (Leystra), Dick & Jenny, Lombard, IL, Feb. 10, 50th; POST, Leo & Tini, Neerlandia, AB, Feb. 19, 45th; STADT (Vogel), Bernard & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14, 50th; TWISS (Voshel), Donald & Elaine, St. James City, FL, Feb. 4, 55th; VANDAM (Rijswijk), S. & J., Freelton, ON, Feb. 10, 55th; VANDEKIEFT, Wilbert & Henrietta, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 31, 65th; VANDERVEEN (Mook), Johannes & Janke, Welland, ON, Feb. 2, 50th; VANROEKEL (Gesink), Albert & Albertha, Orange City, IA, Feb. 8, 50th; VANWOLDE (Regnerus), Clarence & Alice, South Holland, IL, Jan. 9, 40th; WEENER (Zwagerman), Howard & Noreen, Zeeland, MI, Jan. 21, 50th; YKEMA, John & Lena, London, ON, Jan. 23, 40th;
Obituaries
Jeltje Amulung (Heerema), wife of Willem, b. Winsum, GR / d. Brooks, AB, Jan. 23, 85; Carl E. Bakker, Holland, MI, Jan. 25, 68; David Garett Barten, son of Klare & Maria, Guelph, ON, Dec. 25, 17; Albert Blom, husband of Ellen (Cuperus Bonestroo), formerly widower of Edna (Koets), Hull, IA, Jan. 14, 81; Charles E. Boerema Sr. widower of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 18, 88; Gerrit D. Bokhoven, husband of Dee (Stouwie), formerly widower of Wilam Marie (VanWyk), New Sharon IA, Jan. 21, 82; Hendrik Karstes Bosklopper, husband of Janny, Caledon East, ON, Dec. 8, 73; Minnie Casemier, widow of Peter, formerly widow of George Wieland, Jenison, MI, Jan. 22, 96; Eileen Chase (Brolsma), widow of Leo, Apple Valley, CA, Jan. 6, 87; Dennis Kelly Cornelisse, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 24, 32; Dick DeBoer, husband of Anne, Dutton, MI, Jan. 22, 83; Henrietta "Hank" DeGroot (Veldman), wife of Dirk, Willowbrook, IL, Dec. 18, 74; Etta DeJong (DeJager), widow of Sam, Orange City, IA, Jan. 19, 87; Jeanette DeKorte, widow of Simon, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 85; Mary DeRuiter (Thuss), widow of Henry J., Delaware, ON, Jan. 28, 87; Mark E. DeWys, husband of Denise, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 41; John H. Dieleman, husband of Dorothy, Innerkip, ON, Jan. 20, 84; Bertha Elzinga (Bolhuis), Sparta, MI, Jan. 26, 96; Herman Feikema, husband of Edna (VanderWeide), Cedar Springs, MI, Jan. 20, 70; Margaret Flonk, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 97; Henry Garvelink, widower of Jeanette, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 23, 90; Andre Kamiel Goossens, widower of Leona (Boone), London, ON, Jan. 24, 89; Ruth V. Gosselink (Visser), widow of Alfred, Pella, IA, Jan. 24, 85; Jacobus Adriaan Hammer, husband of Janny (Kop), Clarence Center, NY, Jan. 22, 72; Nellie Harken (VanSomeren), wife of John, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 23, 88; Peter "Piet" Harting, husband of Grace (Brandenburg), London, ON, Jan. 23, 66; Lucy Heeringa (Haveman), widow of Lewis, Lynden, WA, Feb. 1, 82; Wouter (Walter) Hettenga, husband of Sue, b. Balk, FR / d. Cayuga, ON, Nov. 29, 73; John H. Hofmeyer, husband of Marianne, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 24, 76; Barbara A. Huizenga, Ravenna, MI; Jan. 12; Dr. Joyce Huizer (Baarda), widow of Hubert, Knoxville, TN, Jan. 20, 69; Effie Huizinga (Yszenga), widow of Alfred, Highland, IN, Nov. 7, 89; Edna Jongejeugd, Lynden, WA, Jan. 26, 91; Louisa Charlotte Kaastra, wife of Peter, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 28, 30; Ralph Keizer, husband of Luann (Witteveen), Holland, MI, Dec. 21, 56; Harm Jan (Herman) Kits, widower of Anna Maria (Jagt), formerly widower of Linda (Renkema), Red Deer, AB, Jan. 3; Janna Klaas (Kolkman), widow of Gerrit, Clinton, ON, Jan. 28, 82; Johanna Klompien, wife of John, South Holland, IL, Dec. 20, 85; Abraham Kok, husband of Jannetje (Vrijland), Grimsby, ON, Dec. 26, 90; Robert J. Koning, husband of Linda, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 23, 51; Theresa Kooima (Bartman), wife of Artur, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 25, 74; Loreen J. Korringa, Shelbyville, MI, Jan. 20, 20; Gertrude Kremers, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 2, 81; Donald J. Laansma, husband of Eleanor, Morris Plains, NJ, Jan. 24, 74; Nicholas Mans, husband of Henny (Vis), Beamsville, ON, Dec. 1, 59; Lucille A. Meekhof, wife of Mynie, Belmont, MI, Feb. 2, 80; Frederick John Meester, husband of Norma, Vancouver, BC, Feb. 7, 82; Lefert Meijer, husband of Margje, Carman, MB, Dec. 31, 80; Alice J. Oosterhouse, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 1, 88; Johanna Palma, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 102; Gary Lee Post, husband of Carol, Greenville, MI, Jan. 21, 45; Kenneth "Ken" Ploeg, husband of Esther (Graves), Rockford, MI, Jan. 23, 83; Dorothy Pothoven (Rus), widow of Henry, Kirkwood, IA, Jan. 10, 91; Maria Raadschelders, Vancouver, BC, Jan. 31, 87; Jennie Roozeboom (VanZee), widow of Henry, Grinnell, IA, Jan. 9, 81; Henry Rosendall, husband of Freda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 88; Henry A. Salomons, husband of Renee (Bruinsma), formerly widower of Gay (Brouwer), Lacombe, AB, Dec. 24, 89; Linda Ann Sample (Tiersma), wife of Tim, Seattle, WA, Jan. 15, 45; John J. Schaap, husband of Anna (Hibma), Orange City, IA, Jan. 29, 82; Ralph Schelling, widower of Alice, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 22, 84; Arend Schipper, widower of Jantje (TeStrake), St. Thomas, ON, Jan. 10, 91; Berend (Barney) Schoon, widower of Elisabeth, Oshawa, ON, Dec. 29, 81; Charles A. Schrader, husband of Genevieve, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 84; Anna Stoub (VanOosbree), wife of William, Orland Park, IL, Dec. 24, 80; Cornie Stursma, husband of Jo (Talsma), Prairie City, IA, Jan. 2, 56; Arthur TenHaken, husband of Hilda Lena (Wissink), Hull, IA, Jan. 15, 85; Don Top, Lynden, WA, Jan. 19, 66; Harold William VanBeek, husband of Irene, formerly widower of June (Boone), Sheldon, IA, Jan. 27, 74; Edwin VanBerkum, husband of Eva Henrietta (VanOort), Inwood, SD, Jan. 19, 80; Jacob (Jim) VanBrenk, husband of Dinie (Linker), Mt. Brydges, ON, Jan. 19, 63; Evelyn May VanderBent, widow of Dirk, Surrey, BC, Feb. 3, 97; Alida Vanderhorst (Slegers), wife of Joe, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 16, 98; Clarence S. VanderVeen, husband of Karen Ann (VanderZwaag), Orange City, IA, Jan. 19, 58; Katherine Frederika VanderVeer (Brouwer), widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 17, 91; Annigje VanEyk (Heyns), widow of Bartholomeus, Owen Sound, ON, Dec. 30, 97; Alida Agnes VanHaaster, wife of Theo, Abbotsford, BC, Jan. 22, 71; Marie J. VanKooten, wife of Albert, Oskaloosa, MI, Nov. 28, 81; John VanLeeuwen, husband of Corry, London, ON, Jan. 25, 82; Barbara VanPinxteren (Matheeuwsen), widow of Walter, London, ON, Jan. 21, 80; Lisa VanReeuwyk, b. Campbell River / d. Vancouver, BC, Feb. 2, 31; John VanSolkema, widower of Theresa, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 25, 80; Laurel M. VanTil, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24, 62; Audrey VanVugt (Warriner), widow of Cornelius, London, ON, Jan. 21, 92; Catherine VanZytveld (Bierema), widow of Cornelius, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 14, 95; Paul A. Vinkemulder, husband of Arly, Byron Center, MI, Jan. 18, 72; Henrietta Vonk (VanVoorst), wife of George, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 27, 75; Lieuwe Wassenaar, husband of Maartje (Boersma), b. Engelum, FR / d. Brampton, ON, Dec. 28, 89; Dena Weg (Rutgers), widow of Dick, Worthington, MN, Jan. 17, 95; Anna Martha Westelaken, wife of Edward, Blenheim, ON, Jan. 19, 63; Kathryn Wielenga, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 23, 83; James Woltjer, husband of Margie, Kentwood, MI, Jan. 30, 72; George Ypma, formerly of Argentina and Thunderbay, ON, husband of Betty, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 2, 73; Donna Rae Zepeda (VanderKamp), West Des Moines, IA, Jan. 17, 53;
Appointments
Chuck VanderLee, promoted from president and chief operating officer to president and CEO of Rogers Video;