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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#884, August 23, 1999
Birthdays
Hilda Blankers, Lynden, WA, Jun. 11, 90th; Johannes DeHaan, Nepean, ON, Jul. 18, 90th; Herman Eggink, Sibley, IA, Jul. 17, 95th; Louis Otte, Sheboygan, WI, Aug. 6, 85th; Arina Schaap (VandeGraaf), Langley, BC, Aug. 2, 85th; Capt. Ann Stuurmans, Santa Barbara, CA, Aug. 1, 100th; Ralph VanderZee, Lynden, WA, Jul. 27, 85th; Robert VanDrunen, South Holland, IL, Jul. 12, 80th; Priscilla VanDyke, Lynden, WA, Jul. 26, 100th; Tena VanDyke, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 13, 90th; Henrietta VanHemert (Hietbrink),Holland, MI, Jun. 25, 85th; Gerda VanVeldhuisen (VanDam), Whitehouse Station, NJ, Aug. 21, 90th; Henry Vlietstra, Wausau, WI, Jul. 17, 95th;
Anniversaries
BECKSVOORT (Boerman), Julius & Sylvia, Holland, MI, Aug. 11, 55th; BOUMA (Jabaay), James & Lorraine, Edgerton, MN, Aug. 5, 50th; BRINKS (Volkers), Robert & Vivian, Jenison, MI, Jul. 17, 40th; BROUWER (Bosgraaf), Howard & Thressa, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 21, 50th; BRUINOOGE (Spoelhof), Ben & Roberta, Prospect Park, NJ, Aug. 20, 50th; BRUINSMA (Buikema), Bill & Christine, Pingjum, FR. / Langley, BC, Sep. 21, 50th; BUS (Havinga), Willem & Annie, Langley, BC, Aug. 2, 55th; BYL, John & Carol, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 16, 40th; DEBOER (Runia), Charles & Esther, Sanborn, IA, Aug. 4, 40th; DEVRIES (VanderZyden), Thomas Sr. & Sophia, North Olmsted, OH, Jul. 21, 75th; DISSELKOEN (Morren), Rev. Clare & Lorene, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 29, 50th; GROEN, Jelle & Aafke, Orillia, ON, Jul. 29, 50th; GROENEWEG (VandeHoef), Simon & Judy, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 10, 50th; HAMELINK (Jelsma), John & Jane, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 14, 65th; HAMSTRA (Venema), Tom & Jane, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 7, 40th; HAVINGA (Pyning), Henry & Emy, Calgary, AB, Aug. 20, 65; HEILMAN (VanderHaar), Gerald & Helen, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 25, 45th; HOLTVLUWER (DeGraaf), Henry & Leona, Jenison, MI, Aug. 10. 60th; HUISMAN (Reynhout), Henry & Bertha, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 7, 50th; JANSSEN (Warnaar), Henry & Co, Delft, ZH / Jordan, ON, Aug. 3, 50th; JONGEPIER, John & Leny, London, ON, Jul. 17, 40th; KELDERMAN (Ryken), Melvin & Cobie, Oskaloosa, IA, Aug. 12, 50th; KNEGT, Leo & Millie, Burlington, ON, Aug. 8, 40th; KONING (Timmer), Roger & Esther, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 1, 40th; KOSTERS, Hein & Irene, operated Kosters Market grocery business in the Foppe Building in Main Street, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 11, 60th; LAUTENBACH, Donald & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 25, 45th; MULDER (Oostenbrink), Richard Henry & Lucy Anne, Surrey, BC, Aug. 29, 40th; MULDER (Primus), Herb & Marge, Parkersburg, IA, Jul. 16, 45th; OBBINK (Geurkink), Marv & Jan, Holland, MI, Jun. 30, 55th; OLDENKAMP, Jim & Darlene, Sioux City, IA, Jun. 30, 50th; POEL (DeStigter), Norman & Lucille, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 18, 50th; SCHOOLLAND (Schra), Lloyd & Rose, Alamosa, CO, Jul. 26, 50th; SPOELMA (Kortman), Roger & Betty, McBain, MI, Aug. 3, 50th; TEUNISSEN (VanSurksum), Cornelius & Johanna, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 28, 50th; VANDERLEE (Heeres), Ralph & Wilma, Grandville, MI, Jul. 13, 45th; VANDERMEULEN (Nederhoed), Peter & Rica, Kalamazoo, MI, Jul. 24, 60th; VANDERSLUIS (Cok), Glenn & Dorothy, Aug. 9, 50th; VANDERVELDE (Gorter), Edward & Anna Mae, Holland, MI, Jul. 15, 50th; VANDERWOUDE (Hendrikse), Stewart & Carolyn, Crestwood, IL, Aug. 10, 50th; VANROOY (Willems), Bill & JoAnn, London, ON, Jul. 4, 35th; VANSOELEN (Zantingh), Bert & Alida, Aug. 7, 40th; VELDKAMP (VanderLand), Henry & Anna, Edmonton, AB, Aug. 8, 30th; VISSCHER (Fennema), Ralph & Grace, Langley, BC, Jul. 19, 30th;
Obituaries
Tillie Bolkema (DeVries), widow of Elze, Sheldon, IA, Jul. 3, 94; Anne J. Bontekoe, widow of Cornelius, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 8, 88; Robert Bosma, husband of Aletta, Grandville, MI, Jul. 15, 82; Hendrik Braak, b. Feinsum, FR / d. Lethbridge, AB, Jul. 27, 68; Mary T. Brink, wife of Gerald, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 4, 75; William Duane Brouwer, husband of Shirley, Worthington, MN, Jul. 12, 69; Wilbur Burggraaf, Pella, IA, Jul. 2, 89; Joseph O. Cramer, husband of Wilmina “Willie” (VanBeek) Lynden, WA, Jul. 11, 76; Effie Dahm, widow of Jacob, Pella, IA, Jun. 5, 96; David K. DeGroot, Hawarden, IA, Jul. 6, 22; Katie G.DeHaas (VanderWell), widow of Frank, Orange City, IA, Jul. 14, 89; Rev. P. DeJong, widower of Thelma, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 11, 84; Ella DenHerder (Kosters), widow of Gordon, Sioux Center, IA, Jul. 8, 82; Taeke (Ted) Douwes, husband of Frances (Hogeveen), Waterford, ON, Jul. 25, 69; John Willem Duthler, husband of Sara (DenHammer), b. Aalten, OV. / d. Southampton, ON, Jun. 29, 87; Minnie Faber, Grand Haven, MI, Jun. 23, 85; Peter Feddema, husband of Ruth (Veen), Whitsinville, MA, Jun. 5, 96; Bryce Fransen, son of Greg & Lori (Reinsma), Lynden, WA, Jul. 18, 4; Fannie Gruis, widow of Fred, Rushmore, MN, Jul. 9, 87; Gerald J. Haadsma, husband of Florence (Ruiter), Muskegon, MI, Jul. 12, 75; Blazina Lena Hazenberg (DeLooff), wife of John P., Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 3, 73; Jim Hoeksema, husband of Anita, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 3, 63; Linda Joy Hoezee (Groenendyk), wife of Brad, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 6, 22; Norman Hofman, husband of Jeannette (Henneveld), New Westminster, BC, Jul. 31, 66; Chester F. Idema Jr., widower of Elizabeth, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 8, 84; Eleanor Mae Jansen, wife of Engelus, Jenison, MI, Jul. 11, 73; George Joosse, husband of Elizabeth (VanderLugt) Racine, WI, Jun. 23, 87; Andrew Jorritsma, husband of Johanna (VanGeest), b. Stiens, FR. / d. Beamsville, ON, Jul. 2, 48; Wm. S. ‘’Bill’’ Kats, widower of Cora, Prairie View, KS, Jun. 23, 100; Kouw, widow of Harvey, Zeeland, MI, Jul. 6, 80; Wilson Kruithoff, husband of Cena (Bouwkamp), Lakeview, MI, Jun. 21, 89; Marie Lecluyse, widower of Joseph, St. Thomas, ON, Jun. 22, 87; Cornelis Leyenhorst, husband of Wilhelmina (VandeBurgt), Surrey, BC, Jul. 6, 79; Henry Lohr, husband of Alice (Vos), Dunnville, ON, Jul. 1, 84; Rev. E.J. Masselink, husband of Clazina, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 5, 98; Ursula Meyerhof (Willemsen), widow of Theodore, George, IA, Jun. 28, 84; Louis Molenaar, widower of Wilma (Sportel), Kalamazoo, MI, Jun. 22, 82; William Monsma, husband of Geraldine (Woudenberg), Hawthorne, NJ, Jun. 30, 77; Raymond H. Mossel, husband of Ruby, Holland, MI, Jul. 6, 68; Marinus Mulder, husband of Martha (VandeBrake), Artesia, CA, Jun. 14, 79; Leona Nauta, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 7, 87; William Nels, husband of Nellie (DeBoer), Santa Barbara, CA, Jun. 20, 77; Lillian M. Pastoor, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 22, 92; Lawrence Postma, widower of Madelyn (Ykema), Worthington, MN, Jul. 6, 85; Jeltje Christina “Christina” Roorda (Miedema), widow of Sikke, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 11, 78; Emma Saarloos (Hooyer), widow of Elmer, Luverne, MN, Jul. 4, 76; Sybrant J. Schaafsma, husband of Miriam (Cooke), Montague, MI, May 31, 74; Simon Schippers, widower of Clara, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 14. 99; Carolina Maria Schryvers, wife of John, New Westminster, BC, Aug. 2, 70; Reini Schuurman, widow of Cor, , Waterdown, ON, Jul. 24, 80; Pete Stursma, widower of Jean (Vos), Pella, IA, Jul. 9, 90; John L. TenHopen, husband of Pat, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 2, 59; Peter W. Timmers , widower of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 12, 93; Wietse (William) Tjoelker, husband of Wiebeline (VanderMolen), b. Opende, GR. / d. Sarnia, ON, Jun. 24, 75; Lilian Top, widow of William, Minneapolis, MN, Jul. 6, 96; Hilbert Tuinstra, husband of Augusta Mildred (DeJongh), Byron Center, MI, Jul. 12, 76; Gertruda Helena VanBommel (VanRyswyk), wife of Wilhelmus A., Woodstock, ON, Jul. 9, 68; Hester VandeGarde, widow of Simon, Orange City, IA, Jun. 22, 89; Regena VandenTop (DeJoode), widow of George, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 4, 86; Dorothy M. VanderKaay, wife of Louis, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 5, 82; Douwe (Don) VanderLaan, husband of Siny, Waterdown, ON, Apr. 30, 62; Harold VanderPol, husband of Henrietta (Franje), Boulder, CO, Jun. 3, 78; Johannes Cornelius (John) VanDiepen, husband of Vera, Jul. 6, 76; Anne Antoon Johannes (Andy) VanDoodewaard, husband of Elizabeth (Roelofsen), London, ON, Jun. 26, 82; Shaun Paul VanDrunen, Port Coquitlam, BC, Jul. 23, 20; Burton VanIperen, husband of Adriana (Pals), Hartley, IA, Jul. 4, 76; Corrie Adriana Maria VanLeerzum (Timmermans), wife of Hank, London, ON, Jul. 3, 60; Gerrit “George” VanMaanen, husband of Aaltje (Huisman), Norwich, ON, Jul. 14, 94; Peter VanManen, husband of Minnie (Vonk), Sully, IA, Jul. 10, 88; Arie Hendriks VanMansum, husband of Annette, formerly widower of Theodora (VanDiggele), Ottawa, ON, May 6, 79; Victor VanNoten, husband of Maria, Waterdown, ON, Jul. 3, 63; William (Bill) VanOosten, husband of Mieke (VanDyk), b. Rotterdam, ZH. / d. Oakville, ON, Jul. 3, 69; Jack VanPypen, husband of Ruth, Waterdown, ON, Apr. 29, 66; Maynar Veenstra, husband of Alice, Jenison, MI, Jul. 28, 96; Robert F. Vreeswyk, husband of Sharon, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 23, 34; Sam A. Waayenberg, husband of Jewell, Caledonia, MI, Jul. 10, 81; Hazel Wolfert, wife of Peter, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 13, 80; Greta Zagers, widow of Albert, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 28, 87; Gerdina “Dena” S. Zweegman (DeRoon), widow of G. Francis, Bellingham, WA, Jul. 10, 85;
Graduations
Rebecca Afman, B.Ed Degree with Distinction from Althous College, London; Mark VanderWyst, bachelor of science in Avionics Engineering with high honour of Magna Cum Laude from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, FL; Dr. Marjie Wiebenga M.D, the Bob Robertson Award of the College of Family Physicians of Canada in Victoria, BC;